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  1. Special hugs to @luvteaching and @smitty34877 those anniversaries are particularly tough! I am in awe of the strong women on this thread!
  2. @BermudaBound2014 adding my thanks for your very informative and interesting thread. I particularly enjoyed your positive attitude! I followed along and had my heart in my throat, when you made your midnight visit to Kona. Hoping there was a good outcome for those involved. We felt a bit uncomfortable in San Diego with public transit. Unfortunately, it is a growing problem many places and in Hawaii as well. Hopefully answers will be found. I’m sending much aloha for your time in Maui, I feel the same, Hawaii is a very healing place and has been an important part of my life for decades. Many great memories, and we hope to continue to spend a few months each year as we have been blessed to do so. Mahalo! and kudos to @canadianbear thanks for taking one for the team!
  3. Good morning and thanks all! Yum on that wine! @dfish the big box store in Hawaii sold a carrot daikon salad that was really good, similar to the last one. @ger_77 prayers for Maurice. @summer slope so sorry to hear of your injuries yikes! Heal quickly! @kazu sorry that more things have arisen! I wish I was closer, Ivan is such a love! We got to enjoy seeing over 40 bald eagles yesterday.
  4. Good day and thanks all! Prayers for Baltimore and the devastating news! We have fond memories from that area and Annapolis. @AncientWanderer yikes on your poor DGD, glad they got a diagnosis quickly, praying the antibiotics work well! Hope your DH receives good news and you can soon relax on your cruise! @kazu beautiful photos of Maverick! Praying you feel better soon! DH got his stitches out this morning so all is well there. We had a lovely day yesterday seeing a rare Western bluebird. They only are usually found in BC, and poor thing must have got blown off course with our storms.
  5. Good morning and thanks all! Great photos of Cork! We enjoyed our visit there and to Waterford! No Blarney though! An interesting day, the Greek PM is visiting Canada today and Yoko and John’s bed in was in Canada. Wish that would afford peace! @grapau27 hope Sarah and Pauline find a way to say goodbye. When DH’s father died his stepmother wouldn’t have a funeral, so it was very difficult. All the best at this trying time. Glad you’re sending Sarah on a little trip. @cat shepard Happy birthday to your DS! @ottahand7 what a great way to do a wine tasting, although I love lamb and octopus, lol! Apparently bluebirds have been sighted! They didn’t get the snow memo!
  6. Very late today! Bon voyage @RedneckBob @dfish sending some gentle hugs for you and River. Children of trauma need that calm support, but it’s not easy! Bless you! @ger_77 great idea on the coasters! @Haljo1935 gentle hugs! We watched part of the state funeral for former prime minister Brian Mulroney, the Montreal basilica is beautiful. A moving service with tributes from Wayne Gretzky, Trudeau and his family. Nicely done.
  7. Good morning and thanks all! @seagarsmoker happy birthday! @RMLincolnsometimes it’s hard to understand decisions, some forgo regular diagnostic tests, refuse biopsies…. But sometimes the best decision can be to not have chemo depending on the individual. Current thinking and newer studies don’t recommend for low or even moderate risks for some cancers. But each person has to weigh the pros and cons of treatment and side effects for themselves, hopefully with good advice from their oncologists. Glad you supported your friend in her decision. Bonvoyage to those heading off! the snow continues….
  8. Yikes such terrible news! I am so saddened to hear of the loss of life of two crew members, how tragic! And the awful news for our Princess of Wales and her young family. I have been upset about the bullying nature of the media. A cancer diagnosis is always hard to process with out such intense scrutiny. We so enjoyed seeing her and Prince William when they visited Alberta on their honeymoon. Wishing her and her family, all the best and the time and space to receive treatment and heal.
  9. I would highly recommend you spend some time in either Tokyo or Yokohama if you have not already done so. So much to see. And remember Narita is a lot farther so which airport has a big impact.
  10. Good morning and thanks all! I'm missing @erewhon too! It’s hard with the different time zones, I kind of wish they wouldn’t t lock the days post until a little later for us in the west or very far west! @dfish that cake looks amazing! @summer slope so does that drink! @cat shepard I’ve always wondered about that one! Hope the transition goes smoothly for your sister! @Heartgrove so nice to see Sam still enjoying his walks! Glad @ger_77 asked! Hope you get answers soon Geri! @RMLincoln hope things are easily treatable! You have had so much! @kazu I’m sorry you’re not getting to Sete. But lots of cool places to visit from Marseille. We have enjoyed Aix and Arles and Les Baux and a boat trip on the calanques. And the Camarague. If I can be of any help? There is a tv show in French called Candace Renoir, that’s quite enjoyable and set in Sete. Free on Radio Canada or US prime. Well our daffodils are most definitely MIA!
  11. Thank you! I am giggling, thinking about when I did my two weeks comprehensive masters exams comprised of five hours written exams, major paper and orals here. Both my kids got chicken pox and our DD ended up in hospital the day before my orals as they were on her eye. But we all survived and I passed.
  12. Good day and thanks all! Appreciate all the good wishes for DS, thanks @JazzyV@dfish@ger_77 @RMLincoln We will look forward to his May convocation. @kazu yikes, I’m so sorry to hear the results, I will hope and pray the physio helps things. @Nickelpenny hope the surgery provides relief. Sandi, glad your checks went well. Mine did too, thankfully. Salerno is an interesting port, provides access to Amalfi as well. Unfortunately the day we were in port I had to travel to Naples for an ultrasound.
  13. Sorry to read such sad news! How devastating! Now some good news DS did extremely well, all your kind thoughts and prayers were appreciated! We are hunkered down with the beginning of the snow, much more to come. Good for the farmers, the fields are absolutely barren and they are already talking water restrictions. the animals are enjoying it IMG_1115.mov
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