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Post by swamp on Apr 7, 2013 20:38:54 GMT -5
Time to choose your next vacation spot from one of the other 48 states? I would, but this is where my parents are for the winter, and where my sister and her family are. I wouldn't ever see her if I didn't come here |
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Post by Nazgul Girl on Apr 7, 2013 22:14:35 GMT -5
Sorry Swamp, about everything. Aside from the difficulties of your father's surgery, your mother's dementia, and the messed-up flights, I had norovirus one year the night after we returned from DW. I have seldom, if every, been so sick in my life. I can't imagine the misery your son is feeling. Here's hoping things get better.
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Apr 8, 2013 9:54:40 GMT -5
Hugs Swamp. Hope it's better today.  And if it's not,  |
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Post by alabamagal on Apr 8, 2013 10:52:33 GMT -5
Sorry to hear about your vacation.
I always say that bad things happen in 3s, so you have met that (flight problems, sick Dad, sick kid), so maybe things will get better now.
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Post by thyme4change on Apr 8, 2013 10:55:40 GMT -5
Next time, come to Phoenix. Your kids can swim in my virus free pool, and I will buy a case of wine.
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Post by Malarky on Apr 8, 2013 17:05:19 GMT -5
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Post by kittensaver on Apr 8, 2013 17:11:50 GMT -5
Swamp! Tell DH that when this is all over and done, he needs to take you (just to two of you) someplace warm and sunny and romantic where all you do is sit poolside all day and have hunky cabana boys bring you foo-foo drinks with little paper umbrellas.
For real.
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Post by whoisjohngalt on Apr 8, 2013 17:17:07 GMT -5
I am so sorry to hear that. I am not a touch-feely type (in case you didn't know), but just really want to give you a hug. I hope "boys" are feeling better very soon
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2013 17:38:31 GMT -5
Gosh, Swamp, that's an awful start to a vacation  I hope it's better now and you can relax the rest of the time you're there. |
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Post by Tired Tess on Apr 8, 2013 18:26:13 GMT -5
Geeze, all this at once!! I hope you've hit rock bottom and the "best is yet to be".  |
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Post by swamp on Apr 8, 2013 18:29:46 GMT -5
Its gotten a little better. My sister has my kids ans we just has dinner at Bonefish.
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Post by thyme4change on Apr 8, 2013 20:00:50 GMT -5
I wanna go to Thyme's house... My house is pretty awesome. |
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Post by TheOtherMe on Apr 8, 2013 20:14:36 GMT -5
Hope this gets better. That's not a vacation.
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swamp
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Post by swamp on Apr 8, 2013 21:32:54 GMT -5
Next time, come to Phoenix. Your kids can swim in my virus free pool, and I will buy a case of wine. <<makes plans to go to Phoenix>> |
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Post by thyme4change on Apr 8, 2013 21:53:45 GMT -5
If you come in the summer, you can get a really nice hotel room for almost no money. Because, really, who vacations in hell?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2013 9:37:18 GMT -5
If you come in the summer, you can get a really nice hotel room for almost no money. Because, really, who vacations in hell? LOL, although my husband loves the summer in AZ because "he gets his town back". No waiting in line for restaurants, the grocery store, etc. And I only minded July as the monsoon was building. This wimpy Coastal CA kid doesn't handle humidity too well. I didn't mind August and September. And there's a kind of weird thrill of walking around in 110 degree weather and having sweat dry off of you before you can see it.  And the nights are amazing! I loved hearing the toads and circadas at night while floating in our unheated spa (close to 90 degrees) watching the most amazing star show. Scattered diamonds on black velvet sky! Swamp, I really don't know what to say. I guess we all go through these periods of hell during our lives. I just hope yours ends soon.  |
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Post by thyme4change on Apr 9, 2013 9:55:51 GMT -5
June and July I can take. August is pretty miserable. But when it is the first weekend in October and still 100+ degrees, I get just a tad homicidal.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2013 10:47:36 GMT -5
June and July I can take. August is pretty miserable. But when it is the first weekend in October and still 100+ degrees, I get just a tad homicidal. LOL, we moved from the SF Bay area on 8/5/03. I think the temps from our house in the Bay Area were high 60s to Phoenix's 115. Nothing like jumping in feet first! And I think 03 was when we had that full week of 100+ days the 2nd or 3rd week of October. All the beautiful plants I bought at the Desert Botantical Garden fall sale died! I still loved living there 11 months of the year. And I sure hope Swamp can visit you and shake off the vacation curse she has. |
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Post by swamp on Apr 9, 2013 12:35:04 GMT -5
I'm at the beach bitches.
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Post by kittensaver on Apr 9, 2013 12:41:25 GMT -5
I'm at the beach bitches. Well if you don't like Phoenix, you can always come and visit me in La La Land. The DH's can take the kids to the beach and I can ply you with drinks at the Beverly Regent Hotel (the "Pretty Woman" hotel) and we can shop Rodeo and Beverly Drives  |
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Post by movingforward on Apr 9, 2013 12:45:53 GMT -5
I'm at the beach bitches. Well, that sounds much better than 2 days ago. Hope at least some of your vacation is salvaged. |
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Post by swamp on Apr 10, 2013 8:31:23 GMT -5
In the Tampa airport waitnig to go home. DD threw up in the car. Twice. Its gonna be a long day.
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Post by 973beachbum on Apr 10, 2013 8:33:58 GMT -5
In the Tampa airport waitnig to go home. DD threw up in the car. Twice. Its gonna be a long day. That sounds awful! I don't know who to feel sorrier for your family or the other passengers on the plane.  |
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Apr 10, 2013 8:53:28 GMT -5
Um, sorry Swamp. I also think you're coming home to rain/t-storms. The Midwest is getting pounded and I'm assuming/guessing the storms are moving East and will pick up steam crossing the Great Lakes.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2013 9:26:49 GMT -5
I'm at the beach bitches. LOL! So am I.  swamp said: What a way to finish the vacation from hell. You need a vacation re-do! |
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Post by swamp on Apr 10, 2013 16:24:17 GMT -5
So I'm in Syracuse. Its 50 and a thunderstorm. DD puked on the plane twice.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2013 16:37:21 GMT -5
I'm glad you're home safe Swamp. I'm sorry about how this vacation went, but at least you got to see your family.
I hope that your DD, DS and Dad are all feeling better, and that your next vacation is more enjoyable!
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Post by movingforward on Apr 10, 2013 16:59:11 GMT -5
That truly sounds like the vacation from hell. So sorry...
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Post by Jaguar on Apr 10, 2013 17:21:21 GMT -5
Oh geez so sorry Swamp.
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