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What a wonderful family photo Dani! Happy Anniversary Marietta & Charlie! 💐

@dani negreanu I’m so happy it worked out for your family after all the stress and worrying. I hope you enjoy every minute with them.

This sounds like what @jmh2006 Jennifer and Dave refer to as a “sporgy” !

@aussielozzie18 your photos are just beautiful. @h20skibum what a fun party for your granddaughter! HBD to her. When it comes to keeping stuff from moves or inheritances, it seems there are two types of people. Those that toss out most of it and those that can’t bear to part with anything - and they usually end up married to each other 😂. I’m not sentimental about big things like furniture, china sets, etc. In my mind, if I’m not going to use it, it’s just clutter. Andy on the other hand would keep everything. It’s led to some interesting ‘discussions’ 😉😂.

Hope golf went well!

Safe travels home Maryann & Jim! How fun to see the kids all dressed up for prom.

Happy Belated Birthday! That chocolate cake is beautiful, but Key Lime Pie is my favorite dessert. Double desserts and double drinks; why not have it all on your special day?!

We were prepared to file ours this past weekend, then I learned that residents of three counties in RI (ours included) don’t have to file until July 15th due to flooding disasters declared last year. Even though we didn’t have any flooding damage, I’ll take that extension, thank you very much, especially since we’re among those who always have to pay.

Have a great trip and visit with your kids!

@dani negreanu adding my prayers for you, your family and friends and your country 🙏.

I’ve just started this series and having a little trouble getting into it, but sticking with it in the hope it hooks me at some point.

I’ve been feeling emotional today. First we have Bella crossing over the rainbow bridge, then totally unrelated, the Red Sox Home Opening Day ceremony. They paid a 20 year tribute to the 2004 team that “reversed the curse”. They also honored Tim Wakefield who passed away last fall from brain cancer at 57 and his wife Stacy who died only 5 months later from pancreatic cancer. Most of the 2004 players came onto the field, accompanying the Wakefield’s son and daughter, who through out the first pitch. Such composure from a 17 and 19 year old who recently lost both parents. It was very touching and there weren’t many dry eyes anywhere on the field.

This is very helpful, thank you! I’ll look into both locations. The prices are about what I expected; we figured $7-8K for a month. Considering that nicer resort hotels we’ve stayed at were around $600-700 per night, it doesn’t seem so bad 🤪!

This is something Andy and I would like to do each year from say mid-February to mid-March. Since he retired in 2019, we’ve spent 2-3 weeks in FL around this time (except 2020 of course) with our stays consisting of a combination of hotels, cruises and time at Disney using points. We tried an AirBnB once and had a poor experience so we’ve been reluctant to do that again. But I’d really like to have a 3 week to one month rental, staying in one spot and branching out in day trips. So my question is, how did you find your rental? Local realtor, VRBO, etc? And how far in advance did you book?

Not one bit. Not my cup of tea but there sure seems to be a market for it.

@FromSea2ShiningSea Helen your photos are spectacular. Like aussilozzie’s of Australia, this is a part of the world we’re unlike to ever see in person so I’m really enjoying the virtual visit. I’m hankering for a trip somewhere. Unfortunately we have nothing until Hawaii in September. Once the new baby comes in May, we could potentially do something over the summer but I’m not crazy about traveling then. RI has so much to enjoy during that time, plus all the travel spots are beyond crowded.

@dani negreanu @Sunshine3601 @BonTexasNY - glad you are all either on the mend, improving or fully healed. I was at the grocery store this morning when the EQ struck. Didn’t feel a thing, no groceries fell off the shelves and no other shoppers seemed to notice anything. All three of my daughters (RI, Mass and PA) say they felt it. Andy is headed to Las Vegas Sunday with his best friend, he returns Wednesday. Ali is currently in the air headed to WDW to meet up with Cristina (yes, it’s a sickness with our family LOL). Cristina has a work conference there; Ali couldn’t pass up the chance for a “free hotel” and both have annual passes so according to their “girl math”, this is a free trip 😏. Poor pregnant Jess has to miss out. She was not happy to learn today that baby boy is in a breech position. Still 7 weeks to go so he could still turn. This handsome guy, Ali’s dog Oscar, is hanging out with me until Wednesday.

Happy Thread-iversary everyone! And a very special thank you to @dani negreanu Dani for deciding to clean out her refrigerator that day.

Happy Easter to all here who celebrate! Finally sitting down after the family has left and while Andy handles cleanup duty. It was warm enough ( barely) for Abby & Ellie to hunt Easter eggs outside. Dinner was glazed spiral ham, mashed potatoes, carrots and roasted asparagus with Andy’s famous carrot cake for dessert. I tried a new appetizer today, Greek olive medley baked in olive oil with garlic & rosemary. When it comes out of the oven, I nestled in some burrata cheese to get melty and served it with toasted baguette slices. It was a definite hit. No food pictures - I always forget as I’m trying to get everything served. @Luckynana Maryann, I meant to say this the other day. I’m so sorry about your dear friend Lois. Thankfully you have many wonderful memories. We recently finished The Gentlemen which was great and are currently watching Bodies on Netflix. It’s interesting but not really what I expected, specifically the almost Sci-Fi aspect. We only have a couple more episodes so we’ll be on the hunt for something new to watch. Maybe something a little more lighthearted after those two lol. It might be time to rewatch Schitt’s Creek.

That’s awful Dani. Rest and hydrate! Oooooh, will you share with us??? Ah, the sacrifices we make for our grandchildren 😉!

I hope you’re feeling better soon Dani! How’re you doing after your surgery Bonnie?

I’m with you on this Dani, I gave up halfway through it. So disappointing.

Both are wonderfully creative! Like most others, I prefer the first one because it’s easier to see the ‘hooks’.

Beautiful scenery Helen. I don’t blame you for sitting out the top half though!

@FromSea2ShiningSea safe travels Helen & Marty! What a fabulous trip. I hope you have a wonderful time and look forward to whatever you’re able to share with us. @Ozark_Kid Happy Belated Birthday 🎂!