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Lucy is so cute! Oh my goodness! And I agree with you completely about Lou writing comedy ... that would be PERFECT for him. He's been doing it for us for over a decade! (((((Skip and Carrie and DMIL)))))) Grief, as awful as it is, only exists because of love. If there had been no love, there would be no grief. And love is…

It was their first drag experience, Lee. Ha ha!

Oh, Skip! I'm so so so so sorry! I'm sending you a big huge hug tonight.

Here! I found a couple from that concert!

How FUN and EXCITING, Kelly!!! I hope her heart is totally full and overflowing! I wish I could come help you decorate and cook. What's your dress look like, Mary? Mmmmm ... zucchini cake. I haven't had that in years, and it sounds scrumptious! I'm trying to picture you sneaking into a 55+ group, Steph ... all decked out…

It's the last day of July - LIVE IT UP! Enjoy summer, because it's fleeting. Actually, live EVERY day, because they all are. How was the pool social hour, Skip? Lee, you need a cape. I cut Jim's hair, too. And now I'm cutting our Dd21's fiance's, too. He decided this spring to have me do it ... and his is SUPER thick. It…

Dennis!!!

Hello everyone! I've done all the things today (seriously ... ALL the things) and I'm STILL bored. I want Jim to get home so we can go on date night! I thought he'd be early tonight, but no luck.

That sounds SO pretty, Mary! Post pics, okay?

Goooooooooooooooooooooooood morning, BBB! I love flower shopping, Mary! How FUN! Any idea what she's going with? I have Dd29's bouquets all ready, and Dd21 wants to start stocking up for her wedding next June. (she's quite excited) I do need to work on some of the other decor for that first wedding still. I'm glad you got…

Thank you for that, Steph! Did you find anything awesome and artsy today? We played a pretty cool little game up north that the woman next door had ... it's called Q-bits. It's a design thing with little tiles and pictures that you copy. Very fun for all ages! We plan to order it for our house. How's your eye, Dave? When…

I'm SO BEHIND on all this! We had no internet all week, and honestly it was kinda nice. I did check fb a little, but I missed a lot there, too. And, crazy enough, the world is still spinning. Huh. Who'da thunk? I did see that this board celebrated 5 years. Yay! Hard to believe we've been over here that long. I was on BBB…

Awwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!! They're SO ADORABLE!!!!!!!!

You are having some awful experiences with calling companies, Skip! Sheesh! How frustrating. That pic of Lucy doing her hypnosis thing was SO DARN CUTE, Lee. I'll bet she has you wrapped around her little paw, as most little girls do with their daddies. (trust me, I know this one!) When is the wedding again, Mary? It must…

Hello, everyone! It was a busy but productive and fulfilling day. :blush: Hugs to all of you!

That's quite the interesting place you've got there, Lou! We're in full-blown get-ready-for-vacation mode here. We'll have 3 cabins and up to 14 people (if my count is correct), depending on the day and a couple other factors. I do all the shopping and cooking and planning. We bought all the non-perishables last night, and…

You're gonna wow 'em, Lee! You'll be fending off the ladies all night! Didn't you mention recently that you were getting a new hairdo, Skip? Or am I imagining that? What's Zfest, Kelly? Dd25 has a photo shoot in town, so I get to see her today. Yay! We're taking her, plus Dd21 and her fiance, out to date night with us…

Lee, you're going to be all SNAZZY! Very cool! **Waves to Skip** Good morning, everyone! Not much going on here ... just about to get ready for work. Have a great day!

And that quote was the one I used to close my workshops this week. It was a POWERFUL topic and I loved every second of them!

Happy Friday, BBB! And not just ANY Friday ... it's a HOLIDAY WEEKEND FRIDAY! Woot woot! Whatcha all doing for the holiday? Whatcha grillin'? We have date night tonight, and I think we're going to go to Saugatuck. It's a quaint little town on the water with several blocks of whimsical shops to peruse. We love walking the…

Have a great day, Skip! Rock that tan! And I can't wait to hear what you're cookin' up for our gathering. :smiley: 12 attendants ... is that per side, or 6 on each side? Big group! The van is a brilliant idea! And I guess I hadn't thought about how close in date Dd29's wedding is to your Ds's. We're about 61 days out on…

Good morning, everyone! :)

A few of my friends met for a "craft day" at one person's house yesterday, and I got started on my daughter's wedding flowers (Dd29 who is getting married in August). I got all 5 bridesmaids bouquets done, which is a really great start! And we had some nice conversation throughout it all, too. Today is my friend's…

I'm picturing the scene with cute little Lucy bounding around, tripping over herself, watching the big dogs do their stuff. Did she sleep for you last night? How was the ride, Dennis? Did you see anything awesome? And how about the dress shopping, Mary? Did you ever check out that website I mentioned? I really, really like…

Man, this summer is FLYING by! Hard to believe it's already the end of June! I'm going to call the vet for Etta today. She was at the farm last weekend, and she came home with some skin abrasions and sores that are really bothering her. They said that she got stung a couple times by some bees, and bit by ants when she…

Mary and Lee, check out this website for dresses for a wedding: jjshouse.com There are literally hundreds, in bajillions of colors and cuts and styles, and they're cheap enough that you can afford alterations if needed, too. I'm getting mine for Jamie's wedding there. You can filter by length, neckline, sleeve, whatever.…

Good luck with that intro, Dennis! I will bet that you'll nail it. Skip! You and Carrie look INCREDIBLE!!! All island-y and happy and relaxed and beautiful. NICE! I hope your hike went well, Dave, and that you stayed safe. Sleep up tonight, Lee! Get ready! We just took Etta to the farm where she was raised. They're keeping…

So I want to know what ya'all did to get yesterday's thread poofed. Chicago was amazing! Now I'm getting ready for a coach friend of mine and her daughter to come for this weekend. They're from Iowa, and it will be my first time meeting them in person, although I've talked with them at least 100 times on video in the last…

((((Mr. Cooper))))) I didn't know they used anesthesia for grooming, either. Lee, be sure you do your weigh in the day of the procedure! :smiley: Enjoy biking, Dave! 5 miles sounds like the perfect start to a (re)new activity! I remember that Bob (who used to post here) was an avid biker, too. I wonder how he's doing? I…

Goooooooooooood morning, BBB! It was a nice weekend in WI for the wedding. Music went well. :smile: I don't know that I've ever driven through so much farmland, and we have a lot of farmland here. It was pretty! Next weekend we're going to Chicago with my sister and her hubby. I was flabbergasted to find out that they've…