LIFE'S A BEACH!

spar2

Thinking of you.  God bless.

Anonymous

Spar, please check in as soon as you get back from the doctor's tomorrow.  We care about you and will worry.   We'll be praying for you and holding your hand.

Anonymous

faithandfifty

I'm sure I'm not toooooo late to add one great big hallelujah happy dance for Sahalie's great news..... so fortunate and I love the absolute delight in your posting the news.

Celebrate indeed.

I swear, "our" music is absolutely the best. Jasmine you're incredible at finding the right tune.

Spar that is the most incredible picture of the flowers -- it's just breath-taking. I thought it was more fireworks when I scrolled down. Our creator is awe-some, indeed. Thanks for sharing such a beautiful natural work of art.

Footie, I know you're concerned for your friend's mom. It's good that she has you to be of help. I hope that you got that lemonade Sahalie was pouring so liberally, earlier.

Lisa, I always look forward to your photographs..... what did you capture today?

Well, I've made progress in getting ready for departure -- but still have some major work to do on my computer to get my play lists all together in one organized place. [It's always something.]

Fly out in the morning. Have a great week -- if I don't get shoreside soon.

Love that everybody's got a beach be'er smile tonight. Hugs to each and all A to Z.

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Spar, will await your news, next.

Anonymous

Faith -- travel safe and have fun.  We'll keep the light on for you!

SoCalLisa

Way to go!!

sahalie

Spar dear friend.  We will be waiting anxiously to hear from you after you see the doctor.

I have to tell you that big star flower with tulips is the most magnificent flower picture I've

ever seen. 

Be well dear one.   My prayers are with you.  Check in as soon as you can OK.

Love.

Sahalie

sahalie

Dear Beach Babes.  I had to exit quickly earlier today as the company was on the doorstep

and calling me to go to the nearby steak house. 

They are all snug in beds after a fun day in the City driving all over creation.  

Faith.  I too wish you safe travels and fun in the sun.

The happy dance is so cute.  How long will you be in LV?  Not too long I hope.

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You guys find the neatest pictures.

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Spar.

XOXO. 

faithandfifty

All packed and ready for blast-off!! This is the first time I've REALLY been 'excited' in a very long time -- butterflies are urging me to the airport!!

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prayers continue for our Spar.....................

Anonymous

Good morning Beach Angels.  A beautiful, gorgeous day at the beach here.

Sahalie -- I'm glad you had a great time with the friends and relatives.  Steak...yum!

Spar -- please let us know how you are doing.

Faith -- I know 'what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas' but I've bribed the police commssioner to give us a full report.    Behave!

Summer, Lisa, FPAngel and all the rest of the Beachies....have a great day.

Surprise song of the day!

pinoideae

Good morning to all!

spar2

Goodmorning, I am fine, no more bleeding - internal hemmoroids. Yuck.

Faith, happy travels. come home safely

Sahalie- glad you liked the flowers

Lisa - awaiting more beautiful pictures

Now I want to read back and hear what our song is today.  Good beaching everyone.  Thank you for being there.

pinoideae

Hope is the thing...


Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul,
And sings the tune without the words,
And never stops at all,

And sweetest in the gale is heard;
And sore must be the storm
That could abash the little bird
That kept so many warm.

I've heard it in the chillest land,
And on the strangest sea;
Yet, never, in extremity,
It asked a crumb of me.


- Emily Dickinson

faithandfifty

Oh happy day!! Our airport has wireless!! All through security and just had the best airport meal of my life. BTW: apparently @ airport cafes it's quite the thing to have beer with breakfast..... I think I was the only one without a be'er!! Funny. Now I have beer on the brain I suppose.

Summer: LOVED the good morning picture. So glad to see you again. Where do you live? I'm curious......... curiosity is one of my go-to words with the kiddos.

SPAR!!! So glad that you have answers, however unpleasant they might be. Thanks for your willingness to share. Hopefully there's some way to manage the story.

Jasmine: I love Simon & Gar..... was seriously raised on them and Peter, Paul and Mary. I conquered that piece of music on the piano a gazillion years ago -- it was my 'impress' folks song

we certainly need more bridges in this world, in this life of ours...... there are indeed way too many troubled waters -- and sometimes in the place that you'd least expect.

here's to more bridges:

Sahalie: have you started to pack yet for your extravaganza? We're only gonna allow you to go if you promise that you'll come back here with more juicy descriptive word pictures.

Footie: sending you hugs and lemonade to last until I return with additional refreshments!!

Lisa: looking forward to your next photo installation

Margo: what's happening in the Little Leagues?

Celia: I'm sending you all the good bridge builders I can find out in Vegas.... I hear they have a good dam that's worth the drive.

nEEsie: I'm awaiting a clever story about home construction and windows and snakes and garlic. Can you weave that all together in one post?

Biker: sending you double the hugs..... leaving my pips again -- it's so hard

I'm sure I'm forgetting folks, blame it on the airport connection!

hugs to each and all

  

spar2

Sahalie, where are you going and for how long???? Hope you have the time of your life.  Are your kids going too?

Jasmine, that is one of my favorite songs, thank you, beautiful.

May all of our bridges to cross be beautiful ones from now on.

Summer, that goodmorning picture brought back memories of travels throughout the US with DH, we have seen such beauty with the sun rays through opening of the clouds.

Always, love ya girl

sahalie

Spar.  Thank goodness you are OK. 

I'm so sorry you have the hemorrhoids. I hope your doctor can help you with relief.

Grab one of the Beach water tubes to sit on and have a nice soft seat while you heal.

Summer.  The mountain picture is so beautiful with the sun showing thru the clouds.

Horses on the beach.  We love those.

I do love Emily Dickinson.  Thank you for the poem.

Good Morning Musics answer to a great time JAZ.   XOXO

Faith.  Happy landing.  Beware various Elvis's. Newtons and Celin Dions.

Hurry home K.

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Plans for today are * taking the relatives wine tasting then grabbing some lunching

things and picnicking in Jack London State Park. 

The weather is perfect today with fog right now and sun in a bit but won't be scorching

like last week.

We've been trying to keep up with the Tour de France. 

We have zillions of riders train thru our part of the countryside due to similar terrain l

ike in Italy and France with some low and gradual green rolling hills.

Once in Ireland I noticed how there are areas that look exactly like Sonoma and Marin

with the low green rolling hills and faded colored barns.

My dh and I used to ride all over creation.   I sure miss that.

Now it's the fandango treadmill. 

Hello to All.  Have fun in the sun on the Beach today and I'll see you guys later.

Company is headed south to Santa Cruz early evening then on to the south lands.

I'm still on my high from yesterday and hope it wraps me up in happy for a long time.

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One more time Spar.  I'm so glad you are OK.

pinoideae

Yes Spar, good to hear you are ok.

Anonymous

Good mid-morning Beach Angels.  I'm ready to pull my hair out!  I've been trying to sort through all these medical claim EOB's to figure out exactly what I'm responsible for.  Can you say 'paper nightmare'.  We changed plans AGAIN this year and this plan's EOB's suck big pickles as far as information and readability.  Plus, it doesn't look like they sorted the claims in a good order.  Its a hodge podge of service dates and processed dates.  And to top it off....the last plan had an option on their website for you to download the claims summary list into a spreadsheet and this one doesn't.  Where's Ralph Nader when ya need him.

sahalie

Faith.  No packing till October.  We each take a carry on and one check in for all of us.

I'm laffing as I write this but the check in bag is for the bottles of liqueur we bring to

our friends there.  

There is almost every type of liqueur under the sun there except a couple and

because of that we bring it to them as a friendly Thank You.

Spar.  We go to French Polynesian islands in the winter.

This year we will be there part of October and part of November.  No phones.

No TV.  White sand. 

Beautiful blessed happy Polynesian people who are the most

friendly people and we have such a wonderful carefree time.

It was a whim we went the first time.  Now it's in our hearts and soul to return.

I take my children.  They love being there.  The beauty.  The clear waters.

Adventure without worry.  Sand between our toes.  And this year we will be privy to

a boat race of islanders in their small outriggers who begin the race on one island

and over three days go to different islands and end the race on the island we will be on

ending with a huge bonfire and party for celebration.

It's a place I took my family to go to for healing after our loss.

Now it's a part of us.  So we return.

We take very little because you need very little. 

There are many many beautiful places on this Earth of ours including right here in our

United States but for me and my children these islands in the South Pacific are just

what we needed and continue to be so excited all year knowing we are going back.

We fly into Papeete but do not stay on Tahiti.  Too big.  Too commercial. 

We venture to small islands where you see only locals and feel the beauty and freedom

of another culture and life time.

Can you tell I love it.  I can't wait.  My children can't wait.

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Three months and counting.

sahalie

Jaz.  Is there a case manager or insurance person with your plan assigned to you that can help?

I had to deal with this type nightmare ever two years like clock work regarding my dh illness.

Document everything.  You already know this.

Delegate your concerns to the insurance person who is supposed to help you but always keep

on top of it yourself. 

Know one takes care of us like we do ourselves.

Breathe Jaz.  One breath at a time.  One hour at a time.  Then get tuff. 

Yell and  shout if you have too.

Wish I could help you.

XOXO

sahalie

See you guys later.  I'm be ambushed by the peeps.

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Sahalie

spar2

WOW, Sahalie that sounds so great and what a beautiful experience for the whole family. You do sound excited and happy and I am happy for you.

Poor Always, wish I could be there to help sort everything out, I love that kind of stuff.  Do you have a file of each test and dr. appt?

Do you file your insurance statements when they come?  Sahalie is right, there should be a person assigned to your area that should be able to help you sort it all out. 

See you guys later, then I will get my tube to sit on and maybe have a margarita this time

Anonymous

The problem is actually on my providers end.  They haven't applied a payment that was made by my insurance.

SoCalLisa

I did go to see my PCP, who happens to be next to a beach, but I saw these roses instead..

so had to you know stop and smell the roses!!! 

Anonymous

SoCal - I posted this to you on the other thread...oops...you post a lot of pics of beautiful flowers...are these flowers in your garden??  If so, wow, they're gorgeous!

SoCalLisa

No I do not grow the roses...don't have a green

thumb..but I do appreciate beauty when I see it!! 

spar2

Sahalie, see this suitcase, your right you don't need much in the way of stuff or clothes cause all your breast sistas are poppin in that suitcase and we will be drinking wine and eatin chocolate all the way.

SoCalLisa

wow..that looks like a tight squeeze..

sahalie

Spar.  That is one huge wonderful suitcase. 

Are you feeling better tonight?  I hope all is great and you are rested.

Here is something special for your tushies comfort.

sahalie

Lisa.  Wow your roses are all over the board.  How fragrant.