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Post by jenjie on Jul 6, 2020 22:06:52 GMT
- Ice cream with a girlfriend tomorrow. We were going to do it tonight but we have thunderstorms and flooding.
- dd graduation! @bergdorfblonde I’m heading your way! I *might* have time for a quick social distance visit if you feel comfortable with that. I can wave from the sidewalk. 🤗I’m flying down to FL and we are taking the auto train home again but getting a compartment so we can close the doors and take masks off.
- New living room furniture! The store reopened 2 weeks ago. I ordered yesterday. What I have right now is killing my back.
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Post by freecharlie on Jul 6, 2020 22:27:28 GMT
my youngest should get his driver's license toward the end of the month
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Post by slowrunner70 on Jul 6, 2020 22:30:46 GMT
Trump being voted out on November 3rd.
Hopefully going home to Germany to see my family next summer.
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Post by epeanymous on Jul 6, 2020 22:32:39 GMT
I rented a tiny beachfront cabin on a nearby island for just me for a couple of days later this month. I have cancelled so.much.travel including a lot of solo travel; I am really looking forward to 48 hours or so of not taking care of anyone or anything but me.
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Post by Sarah*H on Jul 6, 2020 22:41:36 GMT
The first tomato to ripen from my garden.
The thunderstorms which have a 50% chance of arriving on Wednesday.
Pizza and ice cream cake for DDs birthday on Saturday.
Camping later this month.
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Post by stargazer on Jul 6, 2020 23:31:43 GMT
Ripening tomatoes here too.
Trying the gin that I’m steeping with raspberries from the garden.
The end of the academic year (2 weeks to go), even though I’m not in school right now it will still be good to be free of the phone calls/zoom calls/emails/planning etc
More time lounging in the garden since we’ve worked really hard on it & made improvements to it.
A couple of nights away with DH to celebrate our anniversary. We are only going an hour or so away & have booked a suite in a quirky hotel so we can stay in & stay safe but staying in somewhere else is a pretty exciting idea. We’ve basically only been to the supermarket, a couple of bank visits & taking my dad to medical appointments since mid-March.
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Post by Sue on Jul 7, 2020 0:13:17 GMT
I'm looking forward to another day trip with my oldest daughter. Last month we took a drive down to southern Oregon and went to the Wildlife Safari in Winston. We only exited the car to have a picnic lunch in the park away from other visitors. It was great fun. We had beautiful weather and I got lots of interesting animal shots.
A couple of weeks later we took a drive northeast and visited Astoria, OR.... what a charming old town, the first settled in OR, I believe. I loved all the old Victorian homes, the deer wandering in people's yards, and all the old churches with beautiful spires. We then drove over the Astoria-Megler bridge across the Columbia River (it's 4 miles long!) into WA state's Long Beach peninsula and on up to Oysterville, Wa. which is a tiny village that's on the National Historic Register. It couldn't be any more charming and beautiful this time of year with all the old 1800's homes and lovely gardens. More fun pictures.
Now we're both looking forward to our next drive which will be up to Mt. Rainier where we'll meet up with my brother, his wife, and my niece (social distancing & masks) for an outdoor lunch and visit on the mountain. Depending on the time and weather we may also take a side trip up to Mt. St. Helens on our way back home. Can't wait!
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Post by catmom on Jul 7, 2020 1:13:28 GMT
Well that's a much more worthwhile goal than what I wrote. Wow, I read the article. And I don't know what to say. I'm sorry. That's beyond awful. It is. Doesn’t mean the world stops. On my very best of days I think joy is the biggest show of resistance to racist MF’ers but I’m supposed to be packing and I hate packing so blah mood 😣. I do hope the last leg of your dissertation is easy peasy and the world opens back enough that you can celebrate such an accomplishment. Are you packing to go anyplace good? No way this dissertation is going easy, as long as I can get it done I’ll be thrilled. |
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Post by anniefb on Jul 7, 2020 1:49:15 GMT
I have a trip to the UK booked for Christmas but most likely won't be going - just too risky. I'm still looking forward to Christmas though and our summer holidays - 3 weeks off.
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Post by Scrapper100 on Jul 7, 2020 3:32:15 GMT
So far my hysterectomy is still scheduled for July 15. If COVID doesn’t cancel it, I’m looking forward to the end of monthly pain and crime scene periods that make me nervous to leave the house. I hope all goes well for you. I just had mine June 11th. |
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Post by luvnlifelady on Jul 7, 2020 9:11:19 GMT
I had hoped to go to CA in March to see my adult kids but that didn't happen.
My 23 yo DD was going to come out here next month but looks like that is on the verge of not happening either.
I hope to go to CA in December. If that doesn't pan out, not sure how I will handle it. I haven't seen my daughter since January and it's been nearly a year for my son (when I went out there).
My bf and I take trail walks at different parks every week but without that, not sure what we would be doing. I also do a lot of baking.
However, I'm starting to lose hope that I will see my loved ones anytime soon. That makes it hard to stay motivated to do much of anything. Just work/home. Ugh.
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Post by sueg on Jul 7, 2020 10:04:24 GMT
seeing DS again - not sure when it will be - was supposed to be this summer but obviously won't be now. Maybe Christmas, maybe next summer... this is us as well - we were meant to travel to Belgium in September but obviously that is not happening. He thought about coming home for Christmas but it still may not be safe enough to do a 24 hour flight (Europe to Australia) so we have a tentative for June 2021 for him to come home for DH's 70th b-day. Way to long without a visit - I miss him terribly.  I am not even thinking about when it might be possible to travel back to Australia for a visit, or have family visit me. I was there in March for my granddaughter's 1st birthday and a niece's wedding (the last weekend weddings were allowed before the shutdown) and barely got out before many airlines stopped flying - I was on the last Emirates flight out of Melbourne to Dubai, and Dubai airport closed for all flights 15 hours after I left there. I am accepting that I won't be back for Christmas, or for DGD's 2nd birthday - maybe Christmas 2021? |
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Post by georgiapea on Jul 7, 2020 10:15:44 GMT
Watching my 2 week old baby chicks grow up. There are 7 of them, including 2 top batters of different breeds plus I finally sprung for one of those expensive Swedish Flower Hen chicks.
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Post by christine58 on Jul 7, 2020 10:34:50 GMT
This might sound weird but my Dad's Celebration of Life. He died in January and we are finally burying his ashes and then will have a Celebration later in the day.
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Post by paigepea on Jul 7, 2020 12:45:25 GMT
The Art Gallery of Ontario has just opened and is taking members only for the first 2 weeks. And 2 of their exhibits I thought would be gone are still here. We have admission time reserved for when they first open Saturday morning. Squeee! I have not been out of the house to anything for fun since March, and I was so sad that I would miss these exhibits. I'm a little nervous as I haven't been in the city since early March but everyone has to wear a mask and we probably won't stay for lunch. Guys, I am so excited. I have a vague hope of going to Vancouver and driving the sunshine coast in late September to celebrate finishing my dissertation, but it all depends on BC opening their borders to other provinces (are all of the states open now?). BC never closed its border to other provinces. Some hotels will only book BC residents but I think that is only a few. My sister is coming from the US at the end of the month. We were in the interior last month and there were many albertans. |
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Post by Olan on Jul 7, 2020 14:10:48 GMT
It is. Doesn’t mean the world stops. On my very best of days I think joy is the biggest show of resistance to racist MF’ers but I’m supposed to be packing and I hate packing so blah mood 😣. I do hope the last leg of your dissertation is easy peasy and the world opens back enough that you can celebrate such an accomplishment. Are you packing to go anyplace good? No way this dissertation is going easy, as long as I can get it done I’ll be thrilled. Just one condo building to another though I think what’s making me irritable is fighting the desire to flee altogether. And I’m sure you will get it done. I’ve been the accountability kick in the ass for two PhD candidates. Only one shouted me out in their dissertation though 🙄 Just keep plugging away! |
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Post by mikklynn on Jul 7, 2020 14:19:33 GMT
I'm looking forward to our annual week-long camping trip to Grand Teton National Park. We have a travel trailer so will have our own bathroom and kitchen facilities. I know it won't be "normal" as a lot of things are closed this summer, but it'll feel a little closer to normal than the rest of this summer has felt so far. We leave this Saturday and I can't wait! That is one of the most beautiful places on earth. I would happily visit Yellowstone and GT every year. I love the Chapel of the Transfiguration. It made an impact on me even as a child. |
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Post by zella on Jul 8, 2020 17:36:01 GMT
Sadly, absolutely nothing. I have zero to look forward to. I cannot do "normal" things, not now or in the foreseeable future. I am too high risk. All I get to do is stay home. And that is unlikely to change for the next 6-18 months, depending on vaccine availability and reliability.
All the things I used to look forward to are not in my foreseeable future. A trip to Hawaii? Seeing my granddaughter (now across the country, and our planned visit cancelled because of Covid)? Being involved in theater or singing? Can't do any of it.
I guess I look forward to "normality," but I'm not convinced we'll ever get there, or that I'll make it to that point. So I try not to think about it.
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Post by wellway on Jul 8, 2020 19:59:11 GMT
This might sound weird but my Dad's Celebration of Life. He died in January and we are finally burying his ashes and then will have a Celebration later in the day. It doesn't sound weird at all. I hope it goes well and that you feel you have managed to hold a fitting tribute to your Dad despite the problems 2020 has thrown at us. |
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Post by peano on Jul 8, 2020 20:15:44 GMT
I’m allowing myself a tiny tiny glimmer of hope that November 4 will be a day of celebration.
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Post by lisae on Jul 8, 2020 20:17:10 GMT
Museums to reopen.
I was just trying to find somewhere for us to go for a couple of days. Neither of us is that excited about traveling right now but we haven't been anywhere away from home for more than a few hours since last September except for Dh having surgery last winter. It was a nice new hospital but that isn't a vacation.
Everywhere I want to go includes and often features visits to museums. Our favorite beach area is apparently inundated with the virus and I can't seem to find an alternative traveling option that doesn't feature places that are mostly still closed.
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Post by MaryMary on Jul 8, 2020 20:17:20 GMT
My girls come home on Sunday. I am making over one of my daughter’s rooms while she’s gone and I am so excited for her to see it and for them to be home!
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Post by Tearisci on Jul 8, 2020 20:18:46 GMT
We then drove over the Astoria-Megler bridge across the Columbia River (it's 4 miles long!) into WA state's Long Beach peninsula and on up to Oysterville, Wa. That is a crazy high bridge and it used to give me anxiety when I'd go over it! |
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Post by QueenoftheSloths on Jul 8, 2020 20:21:57 GMT
Sadly, absolutely nothing. I have zero to look forward to. I cannot do "normal" things, not now or in the foreseeable future. I am too high risk. All I get to do is stay home. And that is unlikely to change for the next 6-18 months, depending on vaccine availability and reliability. All the things I used to look forward to are not in my foreseeable future. A trip to Hawaii? Seeing my granddaughter (now across the country, and our planned visit cancelled because of Covid)? Being involved in theater or singing? Can't do any of it. I guess I look forward to "normality," but I'm not convinced we'll ever get there, or that I'll make it to that point. So I try not to think about it. Try thinking smaller. Look forward to a special dessert, a new book, a drive in the car? Focus on something that you *can* have. It's got to be better for you from a mental health perspective. |
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Post by maryland on Jul 8, 2020 22:03:07 GMT
The thing I look forward to every year is spring and summer! So I am enjoying a sunny hot summer! Has a great trip to the beach, but my youngest and I came home a week early (we were going for 2 weeks) because she has pom tryouts this week. I miss the beach, but it gives me a week to get unpacked before the rest of the family comes home.
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Post by zella on Jul 9, 2020 1:01:43 GMT
Sadly, absolutely nothing. I have zero to look forward to. I cannot do "normal" things, not now or in the foreseeable future. I am too high risk. All I get to do is stay home. And that is unlikely to change for the next 6-18 months, depending on vaccine availability and reliability. All the things I used to look forward to are not in my foreseeable future. A trip to Hawaii? Seeing my granddaughter (now across the country, and our planned visit cancelled because of Covid)? Being involved in theater or singing? Can't do any of it. I guess I look forward to "normality," but I'm not convinced we'll ever get there, or that I'll make it to that point. So I try not to think about it. Try thinking smaller. Look forward to a special dessert, a new book, a drive in the car? Focus on something that you *can* have. It's got to be better for you from a mental health perspective. I'll try and come up with something. I just have really struggled for years and those "big" things have helped get me through. I have family issues that are weighing very heavily on me, on top of Covid worries and health problems. This is a really tough time. I'll try to think of some small things.  |
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Post by yivit on Jul 9, 2020 1:12:18 GMT
I'm looking forward to setting up my new desk that arrived today! I'll have a REAL desk for my work rig after 17 weeks of making do with a folding table. Since it's looking more and more likely that I'm in this telework for the long haul, it's a huge deal to me.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2020 1:57:11 GMT
I planted 3 honey berry bushes 2years ago. No flowers this year but I am hoping next spring to eat some berries and hug people like my mom and sisters again. Tonight I will hug my dh, dd and ds. I look forward to greeting them each morning. I'm looking forward to some lab results good or bad...just good to know ( nothing serious) I hope to be able to go for a run this weekend and maybe make pancakes with my sun. Oh! And maybe just Maybe no loud booms late at night soon!!!
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Post by zookeeper on Jul 9, 2020 2:16:40 GMT
This weekend. I am exhausted from work this week. I need a freaking break.
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Post by gryroagain on Jul 9, 2020 2:19:50 GMT
This might sound weird but my Dad's Celebration of Life. He died in January and we are finally burying his ashes and then will have a Celebration later in the day. My dad died in October and we just scattered his ashes a few weeks ago, in his favorite fishing spot. My mom wasn’t ready and then the pandemic prevented it. Sending you hugs❤️ |
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