Great news MP! Congratulation RM.
D2 wedding was last weekend. It was beautiful. They were happy. Many people said it was the best wedding they had been to. The hotel said my welcome baskets were the best they had ever seen. I am a pretty detailed person and love to do this sort of thing. I wish you could make money doing it.
D1 wedding is in May then I will retire. D1 also got word she passed the bar.
Since the site was changed it really isn’t accessible any more.
Hope you are all well! I am doing PT for bilateral achilles tendonitis.
I hope the achilles tendinitis resolves soon, @downtoearth – that’s a misery. I was always worried that I was going to rupture the tendon.
…dare I ask – what are welcome baskets and what did you include?
The wedding sounds wonderful! Older son is likely getting engaged soon-looking at rings , planning for parents to meet, etc . I am thrilled. Hope all is well with everyone! Great to see the good news for RM, MP , and @shawbridge.
Wow just read my last post. We have 1 grandson and with the new baby it will be 3 granddaughters.
DTE - I’m with you. I love doing stuff like that and would be great if I could make money at it. Gift baskets are always fun in my mind. 
Do anything “fun”? Tendinitis is never fun. Hope you get better shortly.
Spent the weekend getting winterized around the house. Nothing terribly fun. D and I did go to get a pedicure and out to lunch together. We still try to spend time together every few weeks. We’ll see if that continues after the baby comes.
id fall type baskets instead of bags with New England type things in it. I just like doing it. I am now planning a small engagement party for D2. I have learned so much form the first one. Especially to edit.
I got the tendonitis form work. I have a nsaid cream and will have grastin which will be painful.
does nayone know if you should preserve the wedding dress?
I did my dress and when I unboxed it a few years ago now to use it for Christening dress it was in fantastic condition. I did my D’s for her. Just my .02.
I’m attending a Rick Steves lecture tonight. Are y’all familiar with his books?
The lecture is at the school where I get my law degree. Eating at a restaurant I haven’t been to in decades.
We love Rick Steves! I hope you enjoy both the lecture and dinner.
The first weekend in November one of my brothers and I met to clear out my father’s assisted living room. He had been in the nursing care portion of his facility, and it was determined he would not be moving back, since he needed more assistance than they could provide. He also was admitted to hospice care.
Three grandchildren were also visiting (children of another brother) that weekend, and offered to help.
My dad took a turn for the worse while we were there, and passed away last Monday. I’m so glad he had so many family members with him.
CQ - Sorry for your loss but glad you and other family members got to be there.
I need to VENT!!!
For the past several years we have rented a couple of places at Cape Cod which I have paid for. Last 2 years we have rented ones right on a private beach so that it is easier for S and DIL with the kids. We have a set week to be there and it is while DIL has her b’day. I didn’t plan it that way but it was the only week that I was able to get 2 units - yes I rent theirs as well. I do not see the kids as much as DILs mother does. I’m okay with that. They are both home during the day and DIL goes over there with the kids. Okay. Well this year they decided not to go siting that her mother doesn’t like her being away for her b’day. I mean REALLY? Am I insane to get upset about this? It’s a few days where we see the kids with our DILs parents there. They are there for b’days and other celebrations. Even when we went to see a t-ball game they were there. I have had the kids one time for an overnight. Not sure how often they have but it’s a LOT more. I’ve offered but rarely do they take us up on it or when they ask we already have plans. I rarely see my kids on their actual b’day. They are working and I figure they want to get home and have time with their families. I’m just a bit upset about it and no one that I can really vent to so did it hear. Feel free to tell me I’m crazy. I will of course not say anything and just let it pass. Sigh…
SO received a call last night and the guy who owns the rental units had a cancellation from another family and they were able to get us in another week. So now we will all go again. I asked my S when I spoke with him to check with DIL - wasn’t sure that she didn’t want to go with us not that I said that to him. He said no he was fine with the new dates and that would work. So we will all go just a couple of weeks later.
If they know you are paying to rent these and have already committed, that would be really problematic. If you haven’t committed, the right conversation would be to say, “Can we do it another week so that it doesn’t conflict with MIL’s Bday?” Glad that it worked out.
My issue was more that yes DIL would have her b’day while out of town but her mother could see her before / after vacation or they could also come over. Still early enough that they could find someplace near us. It’s not like her mother never sees her. They see each other most days. S and DIL live one town over from us and in the same town as DILs parents. I mean really? Maybe I’m just not that sentimental about b’days. I see my kids “around” their b’days but rarely on them.
Not an issue any more but ugh. Now I just need to convince H that he can come late and not go to Cincinnati with me. He will miss 2 races that he really likes. I keep telling him I can drive over alone and then drive to Cincinnati alone. I’m a big girl. I know to stop if I get tired. I mean really? I’d rather he do what he enjoys and not be upset that he missed the races.
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
My kids will come home at Christmas, so it’s just the two of us. I’m making a mini Thanksgiving dinner now; we have reservations tomorrow. That way I don’t have to order the turkey dinner at the restaurant and can order off the menu; plus I’ll have leftovers!
Safe travels to anyone who is traveling.
Happy Thanksgiving. We are in San Francisco at the kids’ apartment. ShawD is organizing an elaborate multi-course menu and has been preparing for days. Lots of recipes from Bon Apetit. ShawWife is helping as sous-chef. ShawD is taking on ShawWife’s role. Pretty cool. We are having ShawD and BF, ShawSon and GF, one of their roommates and GF, ShawSon’s HS buddy and another friend.
And last night, ShawSon paid for dinner…
Lots of coming of age.
We are staying at a friends’ house who is out of town. The kitchen and other rooms have a view of the Golden Gate Bridge. We were up early and saw it as the sun was coming up.
Life is good.
I had some trouble getting into CC. I don’t think they’re shooting for top performers on the tech dev front.
DH is now officially retired, so we’re finding a new normal. A little weird after 40 years in the workforce. I’m still having fun with my work and no plans to stop soon.
We’re home for the holidays and re-thinking the planned winter Florida trip due to red tide. We’ll figure something out. DD is working for a tiny startup here in town. She started the day after DH retired, maintaining employment parity in the family!
Best wishes to all for a happy, healthy and satisfying holiday season.
After they announced the login changes, I could no longer login on my phone, but my laptop was fine. Now I can login on my phone, but not my laptop. Hoping it will work eventually!
S’s wedding is 2 weeks from today! As MOG it’s been pretty stress free so far.
Happy Holidays to everyone!
I can log in on computer and phone but not iPad.
Congrats on upcoming wedding, @college_query.
Had dinner with the kids in SF last night after spending the week in San Mateo. Currently flying home with ShawSon.
Happy Holidays to all! And happy wedding @college_query !
Even though this thread isn’t as active as it once was, I’m thankful it’s still here. It’s always nice to check in occasionally and catch up on what’s happening. Best wishes to your S, @college_query.
We’ve been at the shore for the holidays, but will be heading back “north” to Cambridge tomorrow. For the first time in 6 years we had both our kids (and D’s H) with us for Christmas! S has separated from the regular USAF, but is now part of the DE Air National Guard. He’s waiting to be placed in Pilot Training, which, when it starts, will be full-time for almost 2 years. Then he’ll go to part-time with the Guard and have to pick up a regular job. D will soon be starting a new job (read promotion) at Boston Children’s. H’s new company is making good progress, although at a slightly slower pace than he’s like. (He’s not a patient person!)
Happy New Year to all!
Hope everyone had a Happy Holiday and welcoming to 2020.
Here we are on baby watch. D is due today so we are all anticipating the arrival in the near term (next week or so hopefully).
Congrats to your son CQ.
CBBBlinker - sounds like lots of good happenings on your end as well.
While some are discussing new careers, new companies, etc H and I are starting to seriously discuss retirement. Probably a year to a year and a half away now but nice to really be starting to discuss seriously. H is ready although he’s worried about not having enough money so a year or so more. Not sure that that will help that much but whatever.
I’m so glad that I made the move to the new job just about a year a go now. Started here last Jan 7th. Although things have changed a lot since I took the job it was still the right move for me. I work for a different director all ready then who hired me. The guy that hired me that was from the company that I left has been let go but I was already transferred to the other boss prior to that happening. It’s a bit more intense then I would like but I’ve been put on a job that is in dire straights to go and “fix” it - hence the intense working conditions. Still I rarely do more than a 45 hour week and still manage to take a day off a month to just recoup myself. This is not vacation but really comp time so all good.
Wishing everyone a happy 2020 and great things in your future. Now if D would only call and say she is in labor.