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Weekending

June 16, 2014 By Carole

You’ll have to pardon me today because I could use a weekend to recover from my weekend. It was full. Full of emotion, full of celebrating, full of family and food and drink and everything that makes my world good.

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There was a get together Friday night with the members and wives of Dale’s band. It was an evening of lobster and music and laughs but also tears as one of the members of Dale’s band has recently been diagnosed with cancer. I’m sure I’ll write more about this at some point but for right now just this: cancer sucks.

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Saturday was our 17th wedding anniversary and that called for . . . more lobster! We had a wonderful day together and an evening on our deck complete with a fire in the chiminea while we watched our wedding video.

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Sunday, of course, was Father’s Day. The kids came over and we had steak and macaroni salad – Dale’s favorite – and we played games and reminisced about so much and it was very very good.

See? I told you it was a full weekend.

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  1. Jo-Ann says

    June 16, 2014 at 8:21 am

    Sounds perfect to me, and {{{hugs}}} – cancer does suck 🙁

  2. Patty says

    June 16, 2014 at 8:35 am

    Wonderful visits and so sorry, cancer does suck. 🙁

  3. claudia says

    June 16, 2014 at 8:57 am

    Cancer does suck, and it sucks that its hitting your friend. My best wishes for a good outcome.

  4. Marcy says

    June 16, 2014 at 9:06 am

    Happy anniversary, and happy fathers day to Dale. Yes, cancer is the suckiest! My closest cousin just started chemo for lung cancer that has already spread many places. I am so sad I can’t tell you. It does teach us, though, to cherish every day because we don’t know what’s around the corner. Sometimes it’s hard to remember.

  5. Jo says

    June 16, 2014 at 9:28 am

    You had a lot to celebrate. Congratulations on 17 years of married life. I am sorry to hear about the diagnosis of Dale’s friend and wish himwell. Lots of hugs!

  6. jill says

    June 16, 2014 at 9:39 am

    It sounds like a full and fun weekend, Carole. I’m sending prayers out to your friend and hope it was an early detection. Nice be be back to blog reading! Good to see ya’ll. 🙂

  7. Ann in the UP says

    June 16, 2014 at 10:00 am

    What a wonderful weekend full of fun and family and happy memories. I know it’s always good to be making more good memories to balance out the sad things that happen.

    All the best to Dale’s friend. Many are cured now!

  8. Marilyn says

    June 16, 2014 at 10:05 am

    It was a full weekend. Hope it’s a slow week so you can recover! 🙂

  9. Marilyn says

    June 16, 2014 at 10:06 am

    And…Happy Anniversary!!

  10. Donna says

    June 16, 2014 at 12:21 pm

    What a wonder-full weekend! And I agree – cancer sucks. Watching my friend go through it all now is breaking my heart. I’ll keep your friend in my prayers.

  11. Kym says

    June 16, 2014 at 12:31 pm

    So glad you had a weekend full of love! (And cancer absolutely sucks.)

  12. Vicki says

    June 16, 2014 at 3:09 pm

    I’m so sorry about your friend. What a wonderful get together, I’m sure that meant a lot to all of you. (Hey, is that Bob Ross there in the back??)
    🙂

  13. margene says

    June 16, 2014 at 4:24 pm

    It’s easy to see you had fun. Celebrations are emotional enough, but with your friends diagnosis it’s no wonder they were even more emotional. Best to him during his journey.
    Happy Anniversary to you and Dale! xox

  14. Mary says

    June 16, 2014 at 9:47 pm

    that was a very full weekend! full of what makes life beautiful (if sometimes painful) – you make the best of ALL of it! Happy Anniversary!! and wishing you a great week!

  15. Mary says

    June 16, 2014 at 9:47 pm

    p.s people photos!

  16. Ruth says

    June 16, 2014 at 9:58 pm

    Cancer is the worst. I’m so very sorry about your friend. Glad that there is lots of good among the sad … good food, good friends, good family, good memories.

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