I Can’t Think of a Good Title
By DianneN
@DianneN (246525)
United States
June 22, 2021 6:01pm CST
My days have been full of ups and downs.
Sunday was an up. Celebrated Father’s Day and my birthday at our younger son’s house with his girlfriend. We had appetizers and margaritas and a fabulous dinner that the kids both prepared. Heard from so many dear myLot friends, friends, and our entire family near and far. The gifts were pretty special, too.
Monday was a downer. We went to a long-standing friend’s funeral. In the evening we went to a service held at his former house by his two grieving daughters who lost their mom 5 weeks before.
To be honest, it was wonderful seeing our friends who attended. Our older son drove in special to pay his respects. It was wonderful seeing him, too. The three hour round trip didn’t phase him.
Today was both up and down. I almost finished my notifications 
and had a “beauty” treatment on my legs, arms, hands, and the part of my face that wasn’t hidden behind my mask at the doctor’s office. It hurt like heck, but my mother always told me it hurts to be beautiful, and my father always told me to stay out of the sun.
They were both right.
The best thing is hubs is making me dinner.
~Photo of our Ice Princess doing off ice practice~
and had a “beauty” treatment on my legs, arms, hands, and the part of my face that wasn’t hidden behind my mask at the doctor’s office. It hurt like heck, but my mother always told me it hurts to be beautiful, and my father always told me to stay out of the sun. They were both right.
The best thing is hubs is making me dinner.
~Photo of our Ice Princess doing off ice practice~44 people like this
40 responses
@divalounger (5849)
• United States
22 Jun 21
Yikes! Beauty treatments that hurt--hope you are ok--
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@divalounger (5849)
• United States
22 Jun 21
@DianneN Well that's good--all that time in the sun????
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@kobesbuddy (74484)
• East Tawas, Michigan
22 Jun 21
I was wondering, why did your beauty treatment hurt? Probably because they worked on your muscles.
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@kobesbuddy (74484)
• East Tawas, Michigan
22 Jun 21
@DianneN And what are the improvements that the laser brings?
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@snowy22315 (169832)
• United States
22 Jun 21
Life is frequently up and down like that. The good thing is it balances out..most of the time..
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
23 Jun 21
Your ups more than drown your downs. Happy for you.
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@Nakitakona (56302)
• Philippines
23 Jun 21
Is thisbwhat you're talking about your life story?
Everyone does experience it in different settings.
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@Nakitakona (56302)
• Philippines
24 Jun 21
@DianneN Sorry to hear. Hope it will be cured.
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@kaylachan (57558)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
23 Jun 21
We all have days like that. Or days that feel like roller coasters. I'm sure things will even out, eventually.
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@rebelann (111124)
• El Paso, Texas
23 Jun 21
Not mine, I just limit how long I stay in the sun. Usually I'm only out in the sun early in the morning for maybe an hour but when it starts to get about 85f or higher I'm indoors. It gets hot pretty quick in summer, it can reach 90f by 10am so you know I'm indoors by then.
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Sunscreen is my friend. It should be everybody’s friend, too.
@LadyDuck (457822)
• Switzerland
24 Jun 21
@DianneN My mother had a darker tone of skin, she tanned easily. My father and I always searched for a spot in the shade where to stay even when we used to go vacationing by the sea. My husband gets tanned in 10 minutes in the sun, he never paid attention and he has some dark spots on the temples.
I never had Fraxel laser treatment, but I have heard of it... must be painful.
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@DianneN (246525)
• United States
25 Jun 21
@LadyDuck From what I’ve seen, darker skin tans more easily. I’m fair to medium, and would burn without sunscreen. Hubs is more fair than I am, but gets a better tan. He has dark spots, too.
The Fraxel is awful, but works better than other treatments. I’m long overdue. Had to cancel my appointment the day we put Doodles down, left for Florida, then Covid. My face looks like a dog’s behind right now.
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@DianneN (246525)
• United States
23 Jun 21
Your grandmother was right. I was a sun worshipper back in the day.
I’m pretty tolerant of most beauty treatments, but the laser is like getting slapped hard with hot rubberbands. This was a mere IPL. Getting smacked in the face with Fraxel in August.
You’re right!
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@wolfgirl569 (95015)
• Marion, Ohio
23 Jun 21
Happy birthday month yet. I know you are still celebrating
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@MommyOfEli2013 (81957)
• Rupert, Idaho
23 Jun 21
Sorry to hear about the downs that happened...they are rough to go through. But I am glad you had those ups as well.
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@DianneN (246525)
• United States
25 Jun 21
@MommyOfEli2013 Unfortunately, life can’t be all ups.
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@MommyOfEli2013 (81957)
• Rupert, Idaho
24 Jun 21
@DianneN I suppose so...can't it exist without the downs though? Not sure what that would be....
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@DocAndersen (54413)
• United States
23 Jun 21
i am so sorry you lost your friend (I know repeating myself, but what else can we say). Those two kids had to be distraught. losing both parents in 5 weeks is awful.
Sorry you have' had an up and down week. those are the worst without a doubt.
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@DocAndersen (54413)
• United States
24 Jun 21
@DianneN that is terrible i am so sorry. It has been a tough 16 months for everyone. but some have had more bad dumped upon them.
@Tampa_girl7 (48908)
• United States
23 Jun 21
I’m sorry to hear about your friend. What did your hubby make for dinner ?
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@arunima25 (85265)
• Bangalore, India
23 Jun 21
You have a wonderful husband there Life is all about ups and downs but having loved ones around is a blessing. You are blessed
Sorry about your friend. My heart goes out for her daughters. May Almighty give them all the strength.
Take care
Life is all about ups and downs but having loved ones around is a blessing. You are blessed
Sorry about your friend. My heart goes out for her daughters. May Almighty give them all the strength.
Take care2 people like this
@Hanbinandaeyo (3198)
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23 Jun 21
It's great having someone to cook you whenever they know you need some pampering..
I Hope that he'll does that often whenever you're feeling stress out
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@Hanbinandaeyo (3198)
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24 Jun 21
@DianneN Great to hear that..
Sounds like a really good hubby
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