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Peps I so agree that it's important to travel as much as you desire and can afford in your 60s and 70s. There are people like our own Ann and her DH that will still be running circles around everyone in their 80s. We have a dear friend who is 87 and this year traveled to NYC, Dublin, and Mexico City. She will be going to Argentina in December. But so many amazing people I've known who led robust, healthy, adventurous lives are no longer able to travel much in their mid eighties. My own incredible aunt will probably not travel out of North America again, urged me to Go Now! when I was outlining our plans and wondering if it was too much.
PS: We are in discussion again for an October trip to Egypt. More to come!
Happy Father's Day to all. It has been an absolute joyous weekend with the surprise visit of my children! I was expecting A quiet weekend with DH, maybe A trip to our coffee shop, some gardening, reading, A trip to the grocery store. Instead it was beautiful chaos, dinner and lunch out, A bonfire in the evening, laughing, stories, playing with my son's girlfriend's Boston Terrier. My heart is full to bursting. DS and his lovely girlfriend left around 10am, and DD flies out this evening.
We went for coffee with DD after DS got on the road. On the way there, we saw 25+ law enforcement cars from State Troopers and St Paul flying down the freeway, lights sirens blasting. We immediately thought they must have info on the murderer who killed our legislators. We later saw this group along with other departments converge south of here on the news, but no new information yet.
The absolute horror of Saturday morning lingers. Our House of Representatives is evenly split, and our Senate has a 1 vote Democratic majority. They just settled our budget this week. It wasn't easy, but it was bipartisan compromise. I felt proud we as a state had arrived at agreements everyone could live with, because the budget proposal was indeed passed. And then this heinous murder of legislators. What will become of us?
The son of my BFF's family live in the neighborhood that had to be locked down yesterday. They had to find words to explain to elementary kids why they couldn't leave the house to go to softball and birthday parties or even play in their yard.
So there has been a lot of emotion this weekend. I am left with this: Joy is an act of resistance.
Good for you planning your next cruises right away. You definitely should do all this while you have energy and health.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
I said a Happy Father's Day to my dad this morning. I will call him around 6 or 7 pm tonight - 9 or 10 am his time in California.
Today we woke to rain, but a nice temperature. It rained steadily for several hours, which was fine because we are cruising most of today. Our first excursion is at 3:15 pm. It's raining again and about 75 degrees. I'm hoping the rain stops so we can have a dry walking tour. Because we've been cruising all day, it's been a fairly lazy day.
We are on the Main river. We have to pass through many locks on this river. I have enjoyed the lock experiences, as it is new to me. I decided that these river boats have all been designed to fit in the locks with only inches to spare. Every so often while in the lock, we bump up against the lock wall. It feels just like a smooth version bumper car experience.
We are booking two more cruises. One with my brother and his wife which will tour the Italian coast and cross the Adriatic Sea to Croatia. We'll do a few days in Rome before the cruise and then cruise for 8 days. The other one, well... it's a bucket list trip. A cruise on the Nile River. The tour will include three nights in Cairo with tours of the Pyramids of Giza. Then one flies to Luxor to board the boat and tour the Nile from Luxor to Aswan. Seeing the monuments of Ancient Egypt has been a fantasy since I was a child. Plus, everything I read says travel it up during your 60s and 70s. My dad didn't much like travel by his mid 80s, so I'm keeping that in mind. I'm so good at rationalization!
Today tirzepatide is in hyperdrive. It took me a good hour to eat both breakfast and lunch. I ordered light at lunch and then didn't finish.
Still raining.... Boooooo..... Hope it stops SOON!
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Happy Father's Day to all Dads of ours, Dads with children and Dads with pets.
DD and SIL arrived safely yesterday and pickup was smooth except for the rain which continued until mid-afternoon yesterday. Apparently a lot of restaurants had to close because they only have outside seating. That is how rare rain is here.
We left our old room around 10 yesterday morning so the maid could get it ready for DD and SIL. We didn't get into the room I rented for our last 2 nights until mid-afternoon. It is probably the room farthest from my usual one and farthest from the water. I would never buy a timeshare room in this unit! But it is only for 1 more night.
We went to dinner at our favorite restaurant last night. Everyone loved their steak. Best meal in the 2 weeks we have been here.
Since today is Sunday we will go get breakfast after our morning walk. We head to the piers in the high-rise part of town with the "kids" in late afternoon to take them to a sunset cruise. We will hang around town while they are gone, then we are going for the 3rd time to one of our other favorite restaurants here. Last night in Aruba!
Have a scintillating Sunday!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
I never heard of a vent like that but then I never heard of anyone having a stove without a vent at all...
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Sounds like you are awfully busy for a retired person this week!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
You mentioning rain made me check my weather app to see what it would be like back north next week because sometimes when you have rain in your area one day the same happens the next day in New England. But it looks relatively dry there this coming week.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Wow! Hot! When do you leave for the lake?
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish