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  • SoCalLisa
    SoCalLisa Member Posts: 13,961
    edited August 2011

    I was deleting some photos and came across this one..

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  • lassie11
    lassie11 Member Posts: 1,500
    edited August 2011

    That one looks very Georgia O'Keeffe, Lisa. Excellent, as usual.

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  • 3jaysmom
    3jaysmom Member Posts: 4,266
    edited August 2011

    Barbe: im glad you made it over here..we're all mostly on the older wiser, thread..also.. we;re NOT wiser, but we are older, haha and we;re not (bodily) lively (some of us) but our MINDS sure aBarbara: you get to meet all the ladies! hope ya'll enjoy the museum and lunch. glad you caught up on yer sleep. take it easy, and have margaritas' at the pool tommorrow.....3jays

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  • Dilly
    Dilly Member Posts: 655
    edited August 2011

    Barbe, your mind is lively, and you have an adventuresome spirit...

    My yesterday was a bit of an adventure. Volunteerism in America:

    Picture a small-town park nestled among the pines; a community hall built by the community in the 50s; and a small but world-class logging and mining museum complete with a Gold Rush mini-village (stores, shops, saloon, printer, sheriff & jail, etc) (built by the community in the 70s, no grants or govt money)

      On one side are the "mountain men" in their skins & furs, complete with tomahawks and long rifles, and encampment -- fast-forward 75 years or so to the "village" where the characters are in c.1860s  getup, including plenty of saloon gals or "fallen women".... Mix this with 2 or 3 bands, lots of food, Smokey The Bear, and plenty of people out for a good time.  Tons of children, and children's activities....Folks you haven't seen in awhile... hugs, shouts, laughter, and pure-dee Goldilocks weather...

    I ate my way through yesterday. Have been being "good" for so long, it felt great to cut loose and have a burger and a hot dog!  If there'd been cotton candy I'd have had some of that too, but settled for an Italian Ice...

    Anyway, that's a trip through the Lost Sierras.

    ETA I forgot to mention the (mock) gunfights in the village streets - always a crowd pleaser...

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  • BarbaraA
    BarbaraA Member Posts: 7,378
    edited August 2011

    L_C how cool. Sounds like a blast to me. We have similar festivals. One I particularly like is the sandcastle competition. It is world class and people come from all over the world to compete. My other favorite is "The Beach Goes Pop". The FL Orchestra sets up on the beach and does a night concert followed by fireworks. Always a great evening.

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  • SoCalLisa
    SoCalLisa Member Posts: 13,961
    edited August 2011

    Lost Creek, sounds like fun.where is it??

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  • Dilly
    Dilly Member Posts: 655
    edited August 2011

    East into the mountains from Oroville - Next week is the Berry Festival at Berry Creek. Quite a bit (relatively) bigger, but no more fun. And they sell hundreds and hundreds of berry pies...

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  • GramE
    GramE Member Posts: 5,056
    edited August 2011

    Hello everyone.   Welcome to the newbies.  I have been reading, but not posting, as with other threads I follow.   As with other detours in my life's journey, I am back on the main road and will be concentrating on in person adventures.    

    A couple of adventures right now:   volunteer club I belong to has a big shake up over the head person's conduct and comments.   Two friends have BC and one has recurrence in less than 6 months and starts chemo Friday.   I will have hand surgery in a week and the other hand once this one is healed.  

    I am backing off from checking the threads each and every day, but I offer my best Hugs, Blessings, Good Vibes, and prayers for all of you.   Nancy 

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  • Elisimo
    Elisimo Member Posts: 1,601
    edited August 2011

    Hey there everyone,

    We have a new Grandson finally!!!! Micah James Meeker, 8 lbs. 11 ozs., 21 inches, born August 6th, 2011 at 1:53 p.m. PST.  He was born just as we were taking off from Raleigh to go to Monterey so we did not know until we landed in Las Vegas and could turn the cell phones back on.  Mother and baby are doing great.  Headed to the hospital in a few minutes.  I will be MIA for a while as there is a lot to do around here before they come home.  I'll post pictures as I have time.

    Welcome to this group Barbe, good to see you here. 

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  • barbe1958
    barbe1958 Member Posts: 19,757
    edited August 2011

    AMy!!!!!! Such GREAT news!! A good birth weight too. Can't wait to see pics!!

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  • BarbaraA
    BarbaraA Member Posts: 7,378
    edited August 2011

    Looking forward to some pix, Grandma!

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  • SoCalLisa
    SoCalLisa Member Posts: 13,961
    edited August 2011

    me too

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  • BarbaraA
    BarbaraA Member Posts: 7,378
    edited August 2011

    So AmyJo, how goes grandmother-hood? Still waiting for you to find a minute to post some pix!

    Marianne, hope you are enjoying your grandmother-hood as well.

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  • Isabella4
    Isabella4 Member Posts: 2,166
    edited August 2011

    Barb, did you get the contract you pitched for...or have I missed out again !

    Isabella.

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  • BarbaraA
    BarbaraA Member Posts: 7,378
    edited August 2011

    In process, IsabElla, Final demo in Oct. We did make the final cut. Not sure if I want to, though. Ugh.

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  • SoCalLisa
    SoCalLisa Member Posts: 13,961
    edited August 2011
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  • Valjean
    Valjean Member Posts: 1,898
    edited August 2011

    Beautiful pic, Lisa! I love places like that.....

    Nice to see you here, barbe. I'm going to PM you soon - have wanted to for a while, but just haven't gotten around to it. :)

    Amyjo, congrats on your new grandson. Grandchildren are such blessings...

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  • Eph3_12
    Eph3_12 Member Posts: 4,781
    edited August 2011

    Love Love Love that picture Lisa.  

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  • Elisimo
    Elisimo Member Posts: 1,601
    edited August 2011

    Here is a picture of Micah James on his way home from the hospital.

    http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k495/grammie89/SAM_0567.jpg 

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  • 3jaysmom
    3jaysmom Member Posts: 4,266
    edited August 2011

    hey ladies, just a fly bye to say hello...and the grandbaby is gorgeous....3jays

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  • mcbird
    mcbird Member Posts: 381
    edited August 2011

    Just jumping in to say hello.  I haven't been around much lately and have missed everyone. I'm not very lively either, except in my mind where I'm still young and pretty and ready to try anything.  Love all the pics.  Darla

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  • BarbaraA
    BarbaraA Member Posts: 7,378
    edited August 2011

    AJ, how adorable.

    Darla, we missed you!

    3jays, hope you are starting to feel a little better.

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  • barbe1958
    barbe1958 Member Posts: 19,757
    edited August 2011

    Okay, I've counted 9 fingers - AmyJo, we'll have to have you confirm there is a right hand thumb......beautiful!!!

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited August 2011

    AmyJo, Micah is beautiful!!!....guess it is Ok to use that term for boy at this age. 

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  • SoCalLisa
    SoCalLisa Member Posts: 13,961
    edited August 2011

    I just love Micah already

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  • QCA
    QCA Member Posts: 1,539
    edited August 2011

    Me, too Amyjo.  He's so beautiful!

    Kathy

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  • SoCalLisa
    SoCalLisa Member Posts: 13,961
    edited August 2011

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  • Elisimo
    Elisimo Member Posts: 1,601
    edited August 2011

    Thanks for all the comments on Micah.  He is already his own person and has a great set of lung and yes Barbe he has all 10 toes and 10 fingers all in the riight place.  He is keeping everyone very busy.  Everyone has a shift to hold him, I don't thing he has been put down except to travel home and then to the Dr for his first check-up today.  The little guy is already trying to hold his head up and grabbing anything that gets close enough for him to reach and his eyes are tracking sounds and he tries to track people.  Needless to say we are throughly enjoying him while we are here.  He actually looks a whole lot like Matthew and Kaitlyn did when they were born.

    Well, I must be off to bed before my night shift starts.  love and hugs to all. 

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  • barbe1958
    barbe1958 Member Posts: 19,757
    edited August 2011

    AmyJo, don't you find it amazing how AWARE they are??? All my grands wanted to do was look around and move their heads!!!  It blew me away. I don't remember that when my kids were young.

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  • BarbaraA
    BarbaraA Member Posts: 7,378
    edited August 2011

    I wish I had a grandchild. Hope springs eternal that my 41 year old stepdaughter gets with the program.

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