Like Minded Lushes - Winter 2019
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For our Spain trip, we fly into Barcelona, spending a day there and then flying to Paris for a quick 2 day visit. From there, we're going to fly to Madrid, spend a day or two and then take the high speed train to Malaga, which is in the southern tip of Spain in the Andalusia region of Spain. My SIL's parents have a place in Malaga that they are letting us stay in for free and we get discounted flights because Ron's nephew is a pilot for American Airlines so we couldn't pass up on this opportunity! Super excited
Syd - I'm happy that your moving torture is almost behind you!! Celebrations to be had for sure!!
Amy - Kauai sounds like it was fabulous...it's on my someday list!0 -
Just checking in with you all.
Good luck with the move Syd, I hope it goes smoothly. I am sure I speak for all of us when I say- "Looking forward to your house warming party!" :drinker:0 -
We're slowly getting settled. Still surrounded by moving boxes but got the essentials unpacked and won't stress about the rest. Used our beautiful built in grill last night!
Lots of snow birds here from Washington, Oregon and Canada. Everyone seems friendly so far!
Looking forward to exploring our neighborhood and getting in some exercise that doesn't involve moving boxes
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Syd- How exciting and exhausting moving to your "forever" home! I am looking forward to a pic of your new place. Thanks for not forgetting about us during this busy time!
We spent the weekend in the Seattle area visiting our sons and grandson. The corona virus has hit this part of Washington especially bad. Our grandsons mom works as a hospice nurse at the care facility that has recently had two deaths from the virus. She is PG so we are unsure what would happen to her baby if she contracted the virus. There is a bit of panic in the Seattle area with items such as masks, sanitize wipes, TP and canned goods being stockpiled. This results in empty shelves, causes more panic etc. We are watching the news to keep up with the spread. Both our sons places of business have cancelled all trips, domestic as well as abroad.0 -
Edit- the deaths stand at at least six from the nursing home.
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How sad, Gary. I fear we're only seeing the beginning. Are you changing your routines?
We've got many elderly here in the Coachella Valley and with the Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals (huge crowds) coming up there's a lot of concern. Hopefully they will cancel. I did read from the CDC that the virus hates heat and dies at 80 degrees. It's 85 and sunny here.
We're plugging along unpacking a few boxes a day. The kitchen is done. The garage is still a mess. Not stressing about it.
Hope everyone is healthy and happy :drinker:0 -
Without minimizing anyone's experience, I would like to add there were 6 deaths from the flu in San Diego last week without any press coverage at all.
We all know how to wash our hands now!0 -
So, I go out to shop at 7am. It was fine, but going that early meant slim pickins in the meat department. So far just an inconvenience. Washington State has had many cases of the coronavirus, but I am very relieved we have now shut down all non essential services. The coming weeks should show a slowing.
The weather has been beautiful here. I take a few short walks throughout the day, waiting for the cherry and plum trees to flower. Its very pretty in the PacNW in the spring time.
Stay healthy my lushy friends, read a good book, binge watch a show and love each other!
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Hi Gary! Glad you're ok and staying safe and healthy. How are the parents doing? Do they understand why you can't visit them?
My son had to cancel all his therapy/support groups for his Alzheimer's patients and caregivers. He's working from home and providing phone support when possible.
I'm so thankful our move happened and we're settled. Walking our new neighborhood has been wonderful. The snowbirds from Canada, Washington and Oregon are all leaving. It's very quiet here.
Stay healthy fellow lushes!
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Everything here is cancelled - glad my fridge, pantry and bar is fully stocked. Especially the bar! Ha!
My husband's nephew thinks he has the virus, he is an airline pilot and is waiting to get a test. Has already tested negative for the flu, so...ugh.
Glad my favorite lushes are healthy and hunkered down! Working from home myself. Unfortunately, my husband has the kind of job where he cannot work from home so we're in a holding pattern waiting to see if they shut down his plant.
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Glad to see you, Syd and Ann, are doing well. As for my parents, dad 90 mom 84. They understand not visiting but I can't get my mom to accept not going shopping etc. The best she would say is, well we can go together. NO!
So I call every couple of days and hope for the best. The scuttlebutt out there says a national shutdown will occur next week. Washington is already shutdown so it won't change things for us. I believe the supply chains will still be running, and grocery stores pharmacies and gas stations well remain open.
Amazon is trying to hire 100,000 people due to the increase in online orders.
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I'll start a Spring/Summer thread soon. Not too many lushes around these days but want to keep it going for those who choose to stop by!0
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Thanks Syd!0
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Your parents sound a lot like my in-laws, Gary. My FIL can't seem to wrap his head around staying in their home - he wanted to head up north, which is like 300 some miles away. Which wouldn't necessarily be a problem but they would have to stop several times at rest areas, so that is a problem. He asked my husband yesterday if they can head out to the grocery store next week, which obviously isn't going to be a good move. My MIL has had pneumonia several times so she definitely should not be around anyone that might pass this virus to her....
So far, I'm working from home and my home is spotless, yesterday - I cleaned out my pantry, my bedroom closet and my office closet...by the time this is over, everything will be beyond spotless! Stay safe lushes!!! 0 -
I hear you Ann. I was telling my cousin that it's an unsettling reversal of our teenage years that we are now yelling at our parents for going out.
We're hunkered down. Even the golf course closed here altho that didn't stop people from going out to play. People flocked to Joshua Tree thinking the open air spaces would be safe, but the crowds were bad. We walk the neighborhood daily while we can enjoy the moderate temps. Come July, everyone stays inside here because of the heat anyway.
Like a true lush, we ordered a pick up from Bevmo (local booze store) and are well stocked in tequila, vodka and wine. You all would be proud of me :drinker:1 -
