The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[MySmallWorldof4]

@Goofyernmost The first link was successful, this thread (link) was actually posted first on Tripadvisor and the one above was 2nd.
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Seeking ideas for Northern NC in August - Greensboro Forum - Tripadvisor

My wife and I will drop our daughter off ( in mid-August) for her sophomore year in Lynchburg VA. We would then like to continue to NC to explore your wonderful state. We like hiking to waterfalls or natural beauty in general. Additionally, we are...

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@93boomer also lives in the mountainy area of NC. Don’t know if she responded to your post.

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

Sorry to butt in but I do know about some of the areas you mentioned to @Goofyernmost. Boone and Blowing Rock are two beautiful areas, home to Appalachian State Uni where my DD attended undergrad and grad school. She lived there for 6 years. She now lives in Greensboro, which is another pretty city. No mountain views there due to being flat land. Hickory, Lenoir area nice and views of mountains. Easy to get to all these cities on major interstates. Good luck in your planning. Lots of info online if you search it out.

I see she did reply @SteveBrickNJ . Have you not thought of SC? It may be a bit less expensive than NC.

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

Some pics from the 4th at Emmy, Audrey, Megan and Daniel’s...!!!!!

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Emy is looking so grown up now. Seems like yesterday she was just a tiny tot. My oldest turns 20 in 11 days. How in the heck??

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

Same here, and even though we haven’t been to Sonic in a little while, I keep forgetting too, even when we do go....!!!!!

My kids wanted slushes from Sonic on Monday. Drove there and found out they are closed for renovations.

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

Yep, the later nights/early mornings of the 3rd and 4th were nutso here too. It sounded like a bonafide bombardment, and the dogs, including Ranger (for the first time ever ), but, not Pi, were having serious issues.
Who has that kinda’ money to, literally “blow”, on freakin’ fireworks...?!?!?!
We love fireworks, if we go to see them, but, this was just ridiculous...

By us they were selling buy 1 get 2 free on July 3rd and 4th. My development was quiet though. Was nice to see the spectacle of fireworks from other places in the valley though. My cat Oliver watched the town ones from our kitchen table. He was laying down on it and when they started shooting up he got up and got closer to the window and watched a little. Then he got bored and laid back down.

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

I see she did reply @SteveBrickNJ . Have you not thought of SC? It may be a bit less expensive than NC.

Yes regarding SC.
Everything is on the table.
Yet if our daughter (entering her sophomore year as a Communication Major) happens to get a job after she graduates in or near her University in Lynchburg VA, we probably wouldn't want to be so far away from her as SC.
It's all daydreaming at this point and we'll see what the Lord has in mind "down the road"

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

When I was in Florida a few days ago I looked at the weather at home and saw that the weather was going to be cooler than Florida. And it is, today it is currently 57 and a little rainy. It feels refreshing, and now I'm concerned I'm developing @MinnieM123 problems! HAHA!

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

100% content. Piper letting it all hang loose this morning.

 

[Figgy1]

They have sugar free ice cream? Did not know. Now if they would just do dairy and sugar free that would be awesome. So Delicious sells that. They use monk fruit and erythritol as the sweetener.

Aldi has added dairy free cheddar shreds and df ice cream bars. Going to check them out this week

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

My DD was supposed to go to the beach with her friend. Yet at the last minute her friend cancelled. So I am a substitute. Here is the view from our spot at " Brick Beach"....

 

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[StarWarsGirl]

Going to attempt a nap. Both cats are on my bed. We shall see how this goes.

 

[Willmark]

Oh no. Sorry to hear that. (Yet, on the other hand, once the surgery is done, you will probably feel a lot better.) Fingers crossed for you.

Thanks.

It won’t be for a while as the consensus with my doctors is the longer I can push this off the better.

It will end up being spinal fusion of my L5/S1.

 

[Wrangler-Rick]

Going to attempt a nap. Both cats are on my bed. We shall see how this goes.

It will go fine, as long as you go nap on the couch!

 

[Figgy1]

Going to attempt a nap. Both cats are on my bed. We shall see how this goes.

Did everybody make it home in one piece?