My hubby travels for work and accumulates lots of frequent flyer miles and hotel points. So, my kids got to do lots of travelling when they were younger. My son and daughter both got their passports before their first birthday. My son's first passport even showed him as having blue eyes.

I hope at some future point that they'll appreciate the opportunities they had when they were youngsters. He turns 21 next month and we've told him that this summer was probably his last trip to the UK on his parent's money.

I did not get to do England but want to go so bad. My daughter was born in Germany. I want to go back there with her soon.

Love that front door! Great happy color and beautiful design!

Love Germany and Austria, so beautiful and very nice people. When I travelled in France, wasn't always the case, so funny how different people are. Loved France though.

Thanks guys!! :)

Yes, Michele Austria was beautiful too. Did you get to go to Rome. I remember thinking Russell Crowe fought here.

Michele- what surprise me was how popular Reggae music was in Germany. They loved Bob Marley and Jamaican culture. Hmmmm.

Thank you eztia & MP...means a lot to me!! I am a tough old pack mule...things will improve.

EZ, how do you remember all this? Do you write it down? You know more about me than I know about myself!

I ordered two sets of the yellow dishes, 3 Rachael Ray bake pans and a "faux mink" throw for The Hubby because he's always freezing! That was fun!

Oh, and a bread box that I'll use for a pasty/cookie jar.

You might be tough Jayme but you a mama first

I've never been to Rome, I've been to the coastline coming out of France. Along the French and Italian riviera, sooooo beautiful. Those were flowers and plants that I'll never forget. Remember that movie, Dirty, Rotten Scoundrels? That was filmed in the town where I stayed, the cute little cafe near the harbor was in the town of Villefranche sur Mer, which is where the deppster and I shack up, and the beautiful house and gardens that Micheal Caine lived in was in Cap Ferrat. Might even be the Rothschild house, not sure.

Bobbi, fun purchases!!

@Auntie Eztia...thank you so much. You are right, and it does help to hear caring and kind words...it is quite painful, espec. since it is one of my babies, 22 y/o or not.

Just finished drawing a road map of Alberta. So I'm not caught up on everything yet, but I just wanted to say... @Jayme.... ((((((hugs))))))

Look at this coastline, isn't it wonderful. In the picture that shows the hillside and cliff, there's a larger orange building, that's where I stayed. My mother had a friend who owned a small penthouse apartment that they rented out. They must have made a mint on it by now. We got a "friend" discount thank goodness.

I love bob marley too, ich bin ein Berliner?

JFK once made a speech, during which, he messed up that line...and instead said "I am a jelly doughnut"...(According to a biography I read).

Thank u Kimdee :)

Bobbi and judyg, I just saw that tropical ideabook, I guess they cleaned up all the comments, but they left my admonishment there, which is odd since all the others were there when I posted. It all seems like such a nice conversation and then you see my comment which looks ridiculous. So funny. I sound like such a ****buster, lol

He did jayme, I'll bet they were rolling over there when he said it! Lol.
I wonder if your baby boy will keep that blond hair? My sister was a tow head, but it got darker by the time she got into her teens, now she's in her forties and its dak brown. My dad was the same way. They both had white blond hair with dark brown eyes. My sister was adorable, like a little doll.

My hair was reasonably blonde till about 5th grade. His is much blonder than mine or my other two kids. So IDK. He also gets pretty tan, and I do sunscreen him up...he has that kind of skin that darkens very easily..My Dad is like that...gets a tan line on his wrist under watch in winter even..if exposed to sun for any length of time....His mother was also that way...(French).

A "not too shabby looking" fireman just got through the "American Ninja Warrior" obstacle course. Anyone else ever see that? Amazing what they can do!!

My sister does and my dad did rock the savage tan, me more a golden pink. My mom, freckle city baby!!

I asked Emily through that ideabook to remove my post.

@mforr...My Mom gets like a lobster. Dad and sisters tan nicely...I tan too, but not as dark, my skin is fairly ivory.

Me too, ivory. :)

EZ and Bobbi, pretty!!

Reminds me of the dragon in the Chinese New Year parade!

Do you ever go thru time periods where food doesn't interest you, and where you can't get full no matter how much your eat? I can't wait for the 'can't get full' time to be over!

Yes, it does look like that, two more and I'll stop. They're just so pretty. This last one is like delicate flowers and vines.

Haha, I'd like to feel full after just a few bites.

Sigh

More water in the basement. My supervisor let us head to my house to survey the damage as I just got a cursory glance on my way out the door to work. Not too bad... but another thing on the project list.

@bobbi...I really think women's hormones affect appetite. There are certain times of the month I could care less about food, and other times I am insatiable...I believe the insatiable time is right before a period.

Oh Robin, I am so sorry! What a lot of heck to go through!

Gee whiz, robin, you can't catch a break. Stop raining in Canada!!! Or at least over robins house!!! :)

Goodnight gals!! I'm going to try to get to sleep early, last night I fell asleep at about 12:30 and woke up at 2:00 until about 5:00. Finally got back to sleep but up at 7:00. I am sooooooo tired.
Good morning roo!! And Pamela if you're here again :)
Hang in there jayme-kins, keep the mama faith.

Been so busy with school today that I forgot that the second guy called with a so much better estimate on the tiling on the bedroom floor.

@mforr...thanks! Sleep well...
@Angela...Yay! Glad u got a better estimate!

I know Jayme, he called this morning to give me the price. Going to go with him just going to figure out how to do the project.

Good night all....Jayme-praying for strength and resolution.

Angela..You are sweet, and thank you.

So are you

Hi All!...An OK 4th... spent the 4th, 5th and 6th sleeping on the floor with my boys... Really couldn't enjoy my favorite holiday of the year... DH and I have decided no more rescue dogs... Unless they are a puppy... Too much baggage... Sad, but true... Our first rescue was my "Buddy Boy".... He was so sad... My heart broke for him.. But after awhile, he learned to trust people... But it took maybe 3 years for that to happen.... The "little boy" is pretty much like he was... But it has been almost 4 years with him... So afraid, the ice maker scares him... The "big boy" isn't so much afraid of things except he barks... At everything!... He was 5 when we got him 2 years ago...

Anyways... hope you all had a good 4th... and the so many days after....

Getting caught up with work stuff... After being sick... I tell ya, that cold was the pits... DH had the same thing, only his went to the lungs and it is still there... will prob. need to go to the Dr. to get it taken care of...

I tried to read up on stuff... but so much going on with all of you...

Hugs...

Patty -- you are an angel for taking in rescue dogs -- they need extra love. I know it must be hard though. Glad you're feeling better and back with us here.

Off to bed for me, good night lovelies... and sweetest of dreams.

Thank You Kim.... I love my boys, really.... But it comes to a point when you want a happy dog... A dog that knows when it's OK to not bark or it's OK when friends come over and they won't hurt you...
I have to say, "big boy" really is kind of mean... If anyone comes in my room, (office, bedroom)... Regardless of who it is... DH, Son..... I am really tired of it... The person that owned him before was an elderly lady... And he is very protective of me... It's a good thing at some point, but, I wish if I told him it's OK he would back off...
But, no... He bears his teeth and goes after people... Only to wag his tail and lean against them... But for it to get to that point, they need to know he won't hurt them... Grrrrrrr.....
Night all...
Hugs...

Hi ladies. Bobbi that not feeling full thing - how odd, I get that too sometimes. I sometimes think I have a second stomach and the food is missing it! I love the yellow dishes.
I think for once, unbelievably our weather may actually be enviable! It's 72 degrees, warm and sunny and a light breeze off the water just to make it comfortable and not sticky. I am running the kids ragged getting them into shorts and t-shirts so we can go down to the park at the river. If we don't go now that may be it! Enjoy your day people, catch you later.

Hi Lisa! I'm so happy to hear your weather is good, and yep! Get to that park asap! Make hay while the sun shines and all that stuff. We're solidly into the 90's here (yesterday 102!) with no relief in sight til November so I envy you! Have fun with your kids!

Than you, eztia, they are very peaceful. Here's one to wake you up!! :) and another to soothe

I certainly did, EZ, thanks for seeing that :)