A nice thing to hear and a nice bit of news
@shaggin (74633)
United States
November 21, 2025 7:35pm CST
Monday I had to take my oldest daughter to an appointment. The night before her friend stayed then night and he needed a ride home so he went on our outing with us and I dropped him off after.
Afterwards my daughter told me he had been a little nervous at first but relaxed quickly. My daughter said she had told him I’m the easiest person to talk to. She said her coworker agreed with her. What a sweet thing to hear. Made me feel good seeing they view me like that.
Later that night my stepson called and said he will be home for Christmas. I am so happy to hear that. Last I know the marines he is stationed with were going to be deployed. That has changed and he gets to get a two week vacation to come home for Christmas.
Photo is unrelated it’s a butterfly I saw months ago.
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@shaggin (74633)
• United States
22 Nov
@LadyDuck when the teenage years were a bit rough it throws me sometimes when she says these nice things. Then it makes me so happy. I’m glad as adult she and I have such a nice relationship.
I can’t wait to spend time with him! I’m thinking of things we can do.
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@snowy22315 (201116)
• United States
22 Nov
Sounds like things are going well in your world. BTW, are you still doing Fetch? Just curious?
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@shaggin (74633)
• United States
24 Nov
@snowy22315 things are pretty good for the most part.
Yes I am doing Fetch still. I tend to get behind oh submitting my receipts though or I’d earn a lot more a year then I do.
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@wolfgirl569 (127590)
• Marion, Ohio
22 Nov
That's a very nice thing to hear.
Hope things don't change again
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@shaggin (74633)
• United States
25 Nov
@wolfgirl569 I would be so disappointed. I bought this wall sticker that is the bunny costume from The Christmas story to put on my stepsons door. I think it’ll make him laugh.
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@celticeagle (184116)
• Boise, Idaho
22 Nov
That is great to hear. The relationship between parents and their kids can be trying at times especially in their teens.
How nice to have your Marine grandson home for Christmas.
Nice pic.
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@shaggin (74633)
• United States
25 Nov
@celticeagle yes. It could have been worse but she wasn’t anything as nasty to me as my son is.
I can’t wait to see my stepson. No grandbabies yet thankfully 
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@shaggin (74633)
• United States
27 Nov
@celticeagle maybe they will make the world a better place. We can hope
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@celticeagle (184116)
• Boise, Idaho
26 Nov
@shaggin ..........In this world I don't think I want any more.
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@FourWalls (81651)
• United States
27 Nov
That is always great to hear!! I’m always worried that the poor myLotters I meet in person will regret it about three seconds into things, but they’ve all been so wonderful when I’ve met them.
So happy your stepson isn’t getting deployed right now, too!
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@shaggin (74633)
• United States
27 Nov
@Fourwalls I tend to be so nervous when I first meet people that I mix up my words and feel so akward.
How many myLot members have you met?
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@shaggin (74633)
• United States
28 Nov
@FourWalls how awesome! You must travel a lot!
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@FourWalls (81651)
• United States
28 Nov
@shaggin — I think the tally is eight: JJ, LindaOH, Kelli, Looey, Eva, Jeff in Florida, Amber, and Marie Coyle. Poor people! 
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@DaddyEvil (165137)
• United States
22 Nov
That's a lovely sulfur butterfly. In it's larval stage, it eats cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower leaves. We had to pick them off and squish the caterpillars when I was growing up.
That was a nice thing to hear about yourself. 
I'm glad his troupe isn't being deployed and he'll get a nice vacation for Christmas.
I'm glad his troupe isn't being deployed and he'll get a nice vacation for Christmas.1 person likes this
@shaggin (74633)
• United States
5 Dec
@daddyevil I would have a hard time squashing them but I can’t see why it would be necessary. They would be pests ruining your food.
I’m so happy they aren’t being deployed and my stepson can come home.
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@shaggin (74633)
• United States
6 Dec
@DaddyEvil maybe your father was smarter that way though who knows what all those pesticides could have caused in the long run.
December 20-January 2 or 5th I’m not sure on the return date as of yet.
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@DaddyEvil (165137)
• United States
5 Dec
@shaggin Dad didn't believe in using poisons on food plants when he had an army of kids he could send out to kill pests by hand. After dad passed away, mom had no problem buying insecticides to use in the garden.
Do you know when he'll be coming home and for how long yet?
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@RasmaSandra (92633)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
22 Nov
Lovely buterfly, So glad your stepson will be coming for Christmas.
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@shaggin (74633)
• United States
5 Dec
@RasmaSandra I can’t wait to see him it’s been months. I need to finish cleaning out his room before he gets back and makes it a mess again .
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
30 Nov
I've not been around for half a year or more, so my memory might be broken
. Do you have a son, daughter, step son and a younger daughter that is probably somewhere between two and four? Are those your four kids?
How old are they all now?
. Do you have a son, daughter, step son and a younger daughter that is probably somewhere between two and four? Are those your four kids?
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@shaggin (74633)
• United States
1 Dec
@MarshaMusselman yes you are correct. My oldest daughter is 21, my stepson is 19, my son is 18 and my youngest daughter is 4. My oldest is still working at the thrift store in town, my son is a senior in high school, my stepson is in the marines and my littlest is in pre-k.
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (16613)
• Torrington, Connecticut
24 Nov
Good news on having your stepson home for the holidays
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@shaggin (74633)
• United States
30 Nov
@Baconstripsxxx yes it will be so nice to have all the kid home for Christmas.
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@MarieCoyle (53091)
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22 Nov
It sounds like things are good there. It will be nice for your son to be home for Christmas.
Isn't it nice to hear someone has said something nice about you? That's wonderful.
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@shaggin (74633)
• United States
2 Dec
@MarieCoyle it will be nice to have all the kids here for Christmas. I am thankful my stepson wasn’t deployed.
It sure is nice. It’s always so unexpected.
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@MarieCoyle (53091)
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3 Dec
@shaggin
We all appreciate being well thought of, I'm sure. And compliments mean a lot at times. I am so glad to hear your stepson wasn't deployed!
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@GardenGerty (167147)
• United States
22 Nov
How sweet to have a compliment repeated to you. I am glad you get to see your stepson for Christmas.
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@shaggin (74633)
• United States
25 Nov
@GardenGerty it’s always so nice to hear good things about ourselves isn’t it! Definitely better then if it was mean gossip .
Im really looking forward to seeing my stepson.
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Im really looking forward to seeing my stepson.
@BarBaraPrz (51081)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
22 Nov
That is nice to hear. Enjoy.
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@shaggin (74633)
• United States
5 Dec
@BarbaraPrz I’m glad I have such a good relationship with my oldest and I can’t wait to see my stepson later this month.
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@LindaOHio (210169)
• United States
22 Nov
It's nice to hear good things about yourself; and I'm glad your stepson will be home for Christmas.
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@shaggin (74633)
• United States
5 Dec
@Lindaohio I only got to see him very briefly in July so I look forward to a nice long Christmas break with him.
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