We drove out to this area with a little historic Main Street to pick up a inkle loom from FB Marketplace and caught the tail end of a tiny parade (advertised as having 30 people plus floats) and someone getting a novelty sized check for $25,000 for fixing up historic main streets.
Then we stopped in this sandwich shop in the parking lot of a gas station and brought home sandwiches. To our surprise they were massive and they must make their own marble rye and Cuban bread. Who knew, weird little place?? So already a successful weekend and it’s not even 2pm on Saturday.
And the loom lady gave me a big box of yarn, supplies and books to go with the barely used loom! Not bad for $50!
My mom, stepfather, and his mom came into town last night. I haven’t seen them in over a year and half. They are staying with my stepbrother. I had to work some OT this morning so afterwards, I called my mom to see what the plan for today was. She said my stepsister and her kids were coming over to see them. I’m a little hurt that she didn’t mention this to me until we were on the phone. She then asked my SB if it was ok if I came over too. Of course he said yes, but it still hurt that I was an afterthought. I felt like saying “Don’t you want to see your daughter???”
I just got new living room furniture in March. The glider/rocker was damaged, but still useable. They brought it in and told me they would order a replacement and said it would take about 7 weeks. I called and spoke to someone in May and she could me find a replacement order, but I gave her the name of the guy who told me that (I stupidly deleted his voicemail, but remembered his name) and the delivery guys were aware as well. She said it would be taken care of. I checked in again today and she’ll check when she is back at the store on Tuesday..
Also, my couch is creaking as if it’s got bad springs. Fortunately it’s under warranty and I paid for the protection plan, so they are sending a service guy out later this month. Hoping it’s an easy fix.
I am most likely going to Berlin for work next summer. I've spent the past two days doing some research into how I can make it into a longer vacation. I've never been to Germany and probably wouldn't choose it on my own, but there are a lot of things I'd like to see!
I was thinking maybe just taking one person with me. Is it weird that my first choice for that person is my 13 year old (would be 14 by then)? I honestly think he'd be the easiest and most adventurous to travel with. Sorry H, LOL.
If I can figure out what he could do during my conference, I think I'm going to suggest it.
I am most likely going to Berlin for work next summer. I've spent the past two days doing some research into how I can make it into a longer vacation. I've never been to Germany and probably wouldn't choose it on my own, but there are a lot of things I'd like to see!
I was thinking maybe just taking one person with me. Is it weird that my first choice for that person is my 13 year old (would be 14 by then)? I honestly think he'd be the easiest and most adventurous to travel with. Sorry H, LOL.
If I can figure out what he could do during my conference, I think I'm going to suggest it.
I think it would be amazing for both of you to take him! There aren’t too many years left for you to do a fun solo trip with him like that before college/work gets in the way.
At his age couldn’t he just hang at the hotel and maybe go a nearby park or bakery or something? I’d fly in early and scope out the place with him.
I am most likely going to Berlin for work next summer. I've spent the past two days doing some research into how I can make it into a longer vacation. I've never been to Germany and probably wouldn't choose it on my own, but there are a lot of things I'd like to see!
I was thinking maybe just taking one person with me. Is it weird that my first choice for that person is my 13 year old (would be 14 by then)? I honestly think he'd be the easiest and most adventurous to travel with. Sorry H, LOL.
If I can figure out what he could do during my conference, I think I'm going to suggest it.
I think it would be amazing for both of you to take him! There aren’t too many years left for you to do a fun solo trip with him like that before college/work gets in the way.
At his age couldn’t he just hang at the hotel and maybe go a nearby park or bakery or something? I’d fly in early and scope out the place with him.
That's a good way to think of it-- it's hard for me to believe that we don't have that many summers left with him, but you're right. I don't have unlimited opportunities to do a solo trip with him.
He could definitely hang out on his own during the day. I'm working the conference though, not just attending, and I know there is at least one dinner I'm required to attend. That would be the day I would have to think through bc it would be a very long day alone. Maybe I could sign him up for a group tour that day though... Hmm.
I think it would be amazing for both of you to take him! There aren’t too many years left for you to do a fun solo trip with him like that before college/work gets in the way.
At his age couldn’t he just hang at the hotel and maybe go a nearby park or bakery or something? I’d fly in early and scope out the place with him.
That's a good way to think of it-- it's hard for me to believe that we don't have that many summers left with him, but you're right. I don't have unlimited opportunities to do a solo trip with him.
He could definitely hang out on his own during the day. I'm working the conference though, not just attending, and I know there is at least one dinner I'm required to attend. That would be the day I would have to think through bc it would be a very long day alone. Maybe I could sign him up for a group tour that day though... Hmm.
If you’re able to travel early w him & he’s a good traveller/has common sense & you could get direct flight, he could as potentially fly home solo? If he went thru things w you going there then he’d know what to expect coming home. I flew solo for the first time at that age for a long flight.
I think it would be amazing for both of you to take him! There aren’t too many years left for you to do a fun solo trip with him like that before college/work gets in the way.
At his age couldn’t he just hang at the hotel and maybe go a nearby park or bakery or something? I’d fly in early and scope out the place with him.
That's a good way to think of it-- it's hard for me to believe that we don't have that many summers left with him, but you're right. I don't have unlimited opportunities to do a solo trip with him.
He could definitely hang out on his own during the day. I'm working the conference though, not just attending, and I know there is at least one dinner I'm required to attend. That would be the day I would have to think through bc it would be a very long day alone. Maybe I could sign him up for a group tour that day though... Hmm.
I bet there is some tour or activity he could do that long day. Even timed entry at some museum would probably work? The hotel would probably have some ideas for you.
We hosted our annual 4th of July neighborhood bike parade today…on the 3rd. We usually do it on the 4th but are heading to a family reunion so we moved it. I thought about canceling it but this will be our last one here and I love the tradition. I told our buyer that people may show up at his house next 4th of July and he might want to get a snow cone machine. Haha.
Also, Just because we put on the paperwork that the sellers of the house we want have until 5pm today to let us know if they accept our offer it doesn’t mean we actually want them to wait that long. Ugh! I have no patience.
Sunny and warm all weekend here. We did a small, slow dog walk with Rox this morning who is still recovering and limited on exercise. Went out for breakfast for the first time in over a year, did a hike at a new place, and tonight we're doing a picnic at a scenic river overlook area.
Tomorrow my parents are coming to grill out for the Fourth.
I’ve done some prep for having people over tomorrow, laundry is almost done, and DS1 had a long play date and I took them to the pool for a couple hours. It’s been a fun day so far. I think I’m going to get dinner going so I can have that done early and then bake it when we’re ready to eat (enchiladas). Trying to get DS2 to practice riding his bike today too. He’s being grumpy about it because I told him he can’t play on his tablet.
We’ve got plans to meet up at the pool with some families on Monday, so that should be fun too. I love how much my boys are enjoying swimming this summer.
DD has been getting up at 5 AM which has been making for some really long days.
By 11 this morning we had walked to the local farmers market and walked back, I did 4 loads of laundry/stripped the bed and put clean sheets on, put all the laundry away, made lunch, cleaned the house, prepped dinner and worked out.I am exhausted, is it bedtime yet?
Post by georgeglass on Jul 3, 2021 16:40:16 GMT -5
My daughter has been a counselor-in-training at camp since June 13. She's due to come home July 9. She just called from camp (first time hearing her voice since June 13) and said she's been hired as an actual counselor for the second session of camp and will now stay until August 6.
I'm excited for her and also floored. It's a huge deal and she's thrilled, but I wasn't expecting empty nest practice so soon! (Her brother is home, but working as a lifeguard and they're understaffed, so he's been working 12 hour days...)
It's been a pretty nice weekend so far. I was off yesterday, so I ran some errands and watched a movie with my H during the day, then met some girlfriends for dinner/drinks in one of my favorite neighborhoods in the city. Today has been mostly lazy, until this afternoon when we went over to a British style restaurant to watch the England game on TV. There were a bunch of other fans there and they crushed the game, so that was really fun. Tonight we might play a game, though right now I am just feeling tired and wouldn't mind just chilling on the couch.
We don't have real plans the rest of the weekend, but I plan to do ribs in the smoker tomorrow and then go over in the evening to watch fireworks. I'm also hoping to get a few things done around the house. It's nice having a 4 day weekend and not traveling. I feel like there is plenty of time for fun and for getting stuff done, plus relaxing.
I am most likely going to Berlin for work next summer. I've spent the past two days doing some research into how I can make it into a longer vacation. I've never been to Germany and probably wouldn't choose it on my own, but there are a lot of things I'd like to see!
I was thinking maybe just taking one person with me. Is it weird that my first choice for that person is my 13 year old (would be 14 by then)? I honestly think he'd be the easiest and most adventurous to travel with. Sorry H, LOL.
If I can figure out what he could do during my conference, I think I'm going to suggest it.
Why can't they both come? I think that would be easier than trying to figure out what to do with a 14 year old all day.
Berlin is amazing. My in-laws live there and there is so much to see and do. Plus it just seems like a nice, livable city. It's not as architecturally interesting as many other places in Europe (I think largely because so much of it got destroyed!) but there is just so much history, plus an interesting current culture.
My kids are with my parents and their cousins for the first cousin sleepover in forever. They couldn’t wait. I’m struggling to be productive while they are gone!
I’m dreading getting the mail today because I assume DS’s 7th grade report card will finally be there. Ugh. This year was so so so rough. Time to put it behind us and move forward!
I am most likely going to Berlin for work next summer. I've spent the past two days doing some research into how I can make it into a longer vacation. I've never been to Germany and probably wouldn't choose it on my own, but there are a lot of things I'd like to see!
I was thinking maybe just taking one person with me. Is it weird that my first choice for that person is my 13 year old (would be 14 by then)? I honestly think he'd be the easiest and most adventurous to travel with. Sorry H, LOL.
If I can figure out what he could do during my conference, I think I'm going to suggest it.
Why can't they both come? I think that would be easier than trying to figure out what to do with a 14 year old all day.
Berlin is amazing. My in-laws live there and there is so much to see and do. Plus it just seems like a nice, livable city. It's not as architecturally interesting as many other places in Europe (I think largely because so much of it got destroyed!) but there is just so much history, plus an interesting current culture.
I also have a daughter who will be 10 next summer. We could definitely try to do it as a family trip, but it would be a different vibe, and obviously more expensive. DD is very unlikely to be interested in a lot of the historic stuff that the rest of us would enjoy. It would be a possibility to go just with H if one of our parents could stay with the kids. Still a lot of time to make a final decision though! May depend on my exact work schedule when I'm there.
Glad to hear good things about Berlin! I'm pretty excited about going, and for traveling again after covid!
I am most likely going to Berlin for work next summer. I've spent the past two days doing some research into how I can make it into a longer vacation. I've never been to Germany and probably wouldn't choose it on my own, but there are a lot of things I'd like to see!
I was thinking maybe just taking one person with me. Is it weird that my first choice for that person is my 13 year old (would be 14 by then)? I honestly think he'd be the easiest and most adventurous to travel with. Sorry H, LOL.
If I can figure out what he could do during my conference, I think I'm going to suggest it.
Why can't they both come? I think that would be easier than trying to figure out what to do with a 14 year old all day.
Berlin is amazing. My in-laws live there and there is so much to see and do. Plus it just seems like a nice, livable city. It's not as architecturally interesting as many other places in Europe (I think largely because so much of it got destroyed!) but there is just so much history, plus an interesting current culture.
I LOVED Berlin! Honestly such an amazing city - and as wildrice mentions - so much history! The Reichstag is awesome, and you can do a walking tour with a headset, so he could do that on his own. www.visitberlin.de/en/reichstag-in-berlin
We were there in the winter and we were able to walk around a lot - so many parks and just generally interesting things to do. If you can go and take him with you, I highly recommend it!
Post by emilyinchile on Jul 3, 2021 17:13:15 GMT -5
I hate winter. I hate it so much. We don't have central heating (most people don't here), and even with our space heaters and warm clothes I'm just freaking COLD inside my own home far too often.
Every year since I've lived in Santiago I've spent at least a week or two of June - August in the northern hemisphere, even last year, but this year I really might be here allllll winter long. And of course now my hatred of the cold comes with an undercurrent of hated for the people whose irresponsible choices mean we're pandemic-ing more than ever.
Why can't they both come? I think that would be easier than trying to figure out what to do with a 14 year old all day.
Berlin is amazing. My in-laws live there and there is so much to see and do. Plus it just seems like a nice, livable city. It's not as architecturally interesting as many other places in Europe (I think largely because so much of it got destroyed!) but there is just so much history, plus an interesting current culture.
I also have a daughter who will be 10 next summer. We could definitely try to do it as a family trip, but it would be a different vibe, and obviously more expensive. DD is very unlikely to be interested in a lot of the historic stuff that the rest of us would enjoy. It would be a possibility to go just with H if one of our parents could stay with the kids. Still a lot of time to make a final decision though! May depend on my exact work schedule when I'm there.
Glad to hear good things about Berlin! I'm pretty excited about going, and for traveling again after covid!
My mom did some pretty cool travel for work when we were growing up. And if she had been able to take just me I would have been climbing the walls with excitement! (My sister couldn’t have cared less, my brother was too young) it wasn’t an option for her but man… I think it’s an amazing opportunity to take your son.
Post by donutsmakemegonuts on Jul 3, 2021 17:56:10 GMT -5
I am really not handling the death of our dog well It will be two weeks tomorrow and I just feel numb all the time. So much of my life and routines were built around him and now that he's not here, I feel lost. He was my buddy and I'm still so sad.
Post by lilypad1126 on Jul 3, 2021 18:12:15 GMT -5
We spent today starting to pack for our move. My H seems to think his car has endless room given all the random stuff he thinks is going to fit in there. But in good news, we’ve purged a bunch of crap. I mean, we found paperwork going back to 1998! Whyyyy were hoarding that stuff?!
I am really not handling the death of our dog well It will be two weeks tomorrow and I just feel numb all the time. So much of my life and routines were built around him and now that he's not here, I feel lost. He was my buddy and I'm still so sad.
Hugs. It’s so hard. Do you have other pets? Or want another dog? It does get easier with time, but it really sucks.
Usually high 40s/low 50s during the day, but when it's also in the 50s in your house everywhere except the living room and bedroom, it feels a whole lot colder than what we tend to think for that temperature. Plus my apartment has the worst orientation for winter in that it gets very little sun, so even on days like today when it's in the 60s and nice outside, inside it stays cold.
I'd accept that I'm just a wussy ex-Californian, but a friend who's from Edmonton says she feels colder during winter here than there because there at least inside everything is nice and warm!
I am really not handling the death of our dog well It will be two weeks tomorrow and I just feel numb all the time. So much of my life and routines were built around him and now that he's not here, I feel lost. He was my buddy and I'm still so sad.
Hugs. It’s so hard. Do you have other pets? Or want another dog? It does get easier with time, but it really sucks.
I don't have any other pets. I think I will want another dog, just not right now. It super sucks. Thank you.
Usually high 40s/low 50s during the day, but when it's also in the 50s in your house everywhere except the living room and bedroom, it feels a whole lot colder than what we tend to think for that temperature. Plus my apartment has the worst orientation for winter in that it gets very little sun, so even on days like today when it's in the 60s and nice outside, inside it stays cold.
I'd accept that I'm just a wussy ex-Californian, but a friend who's from Edmonton says she feels colder during winter here than there because there at least inside everything is nice and warm!
You're really describing my life right now. It's ten degrees outside (high of 18 today), but I can see my breath in the kitchen. My partner grew up somewhere it snowed from October to April, and he agrees about it being worse here. And with the lockdowns happening now, we can't even go outside to get away from the cold. I have to take off layers of clothing when I leave the house to walk the dog.
My mom tried so hard to get here again today and still couldn’t make it. We’re now assuming the universe doesn’t want her to come for a good reason. But she’s so disappointed and I’m really sad for her.
We didn’t get to the ILs until 11pm and then I slept terribly and woke up at 5:30am and couldn’t get back to sleep. Then we decided to take a hike that’s 2 miles each way and a 1200’ elevation gain and my body kind of hates me now. I did get a 20-30 minute nap when we got home so I feel like I can power through dinner. We’re going to a steakhouse that also has pig races lol.
We spent today starting to pack for our move. My H seems to think his car has endless room given all the random stuff he thinks is going to fit in there. But in good news, we’ve purged a bunch of crap. I mean, we found paperwork going back to 1998! Whyyyy were hoarding that stuff?!
I first read this like - what? 1998 wasn't that long ago!