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It's Friday already??Rave:  despite my being sick, it's been a great week.  The kids started school on Monday, but their after school activities and projects haven't started yet, so life is simple and...

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JocP, can you send me some pancakes? Rave - I am going to Switzerland next month! It'll be me, my brother, and our parents (unfortunately, DH can't take so much time off). This year is our parents'...

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Rave: my son, DIL and 3 grandkids arrive in 5 more days! They're flying out tomorrow morning and will spend a few days in Vancouver before coming across to the Island. One of my son's best friends...

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yk, I understand your hesitations about rentals. I keep gambling and winning, though. I've used vrbo a handful of times and I've always been happy. The one that stressed me out the most though was our...

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Rave:We're going to Scotland soon and then to the Lake District and Wales. Mild rant: I'm getting pre-trip butterflies in my stomach already. Rave: But first I'm going to San Francisco area to see my...

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Sally, I hope you'll have a trip report for Scotland. I think we may go next year, so I'm already planning and I'd love to hear about it! Rant: I've been feeling poorly lately and its no fun....

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We had a wonderful time on Quadra Island.  Our spot was right on the beach, and sunsets were staged (they just couldn't be real!) directly in front of our window while we ate dinner.  Perfect!The dog...

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GR:  Glad to hear of your fun at Quadra Island.Sorry to hear of your mom's compression fracture.  They are very painful.  Is she a candidate for kyphoplasty?  Here's a link if you care to read about...

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OSB, I've never tried freezing pancake batter. I'm not sure if that would fly. I go ahead and make the pancakes, then cool and freeze them in labeled ziplocs. This way the kids can pop one out and...

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Oh, I misunderstood.  In fact, I used to do that with the leftover pancakes as well when I had kids at home.  I never purposely made a batch to freeze though.  Good idea!

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Good to hear some of your travel plans.   It's been so long since I went to Switzerland, I am a bit envious yk.  Apparently my travel is going to take place with very little planning.  I am scheduled...

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Yes, your suggestion makes perfect sense, Simone1a.  The thing is, he's still on a walker ( & often uses the wheelchair at home) - not to mention that I could not get him to dance when he had two...

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ooops, I missed Friday again. Rave/rant -- volunteer activities have been exhausting me! But Move-in day at the sorority in Chapel Hill went smoothly, although the House Mother is in Vermont for her...

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Rant: I think I might be a tad stressed. I just tonight realized that I have totally forgotten to visit here, perhaps for weeks. Over the past few weeks, I have had a nagging feeling that I was...

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Juju, don't forget we did that a few years ago, and some of the trip report might be helpful. Ours was called "in the wake of the Bounty"  I'm not sure if your itinerary is similar or not.

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