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Mary Shmerker's avatar

This was indeed a breath of fresh air to read. I am looking forward to our own encounter with the grands, and their parents. We get them after Christmas this year. Yes, there is a swirl of unpleasant news about the incoming political climate. I'm just shaking mt head.......

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Joy Overstreet's avatar

Sooo grateful for this time of respite!

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Linda's avatar

Loved reading your post! What a beautiful reprieve from all the crazy! We are big Lego fans at my house. My daughter in medical school rewards herself at the end of each block with a new Lego creation!

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Joy Overstreet's avatar

Smart daughter! I wish I’d had Lego as a kid. My grandkids are so quick to figure out how to make something come together and their fingers are nimble, compared to me.

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Catherine's avatar

Love the iridescent bugs

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Joy Overstreet's avatar

Me too! You ought to see the rest of the show, if you think those are amazing... worth looking him up: Christopher Marley

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Cara L / Agelessly Active's avatar

What a great holiday!

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Joy Overstreet's avatar

It was! So glad to be together and too busy to think about the outside world. I'll be alone for Christmas, so this was a double delight.

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Bonnie Millender's avatar

Lovely post - you articulated beautifully the same sense of post election peace and calm I experienced by spending Thanksgiving with my daughter and her family on Cape Cod!

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Joy Overstreet's avatar

Ohh... one of my favorite places on the planet! Spent summers at my Grandma's in No Falmouth. Cousins still live there.

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Bonnie Millender's avatar

My daughter Stacy and her husband Carl just bought a lovely house in Sandwich which is right over the Sagamore bridge at the beginning of the Cape. I'm looking forward to spending some time there with them this summer!

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Wylie Overstreet's avatar

Ahem, I expect your new Board will service as literary metaphor for a *future* newsletter...

xoxo

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Joy Overstreet's avatar

I believe Dave Barry wrote an epic piece "How to Make a Board". I remember going to the copy center to Xerox it to send to my dad. Standing in line behind another woman doing the exact same thing! (Back in the days when you had to go to a copy place...)

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Anne Parnas Skandera's avatar

Sounds like you had a wonderful, exciting time. We had a new baby to help celebrate. I will send some pictures to your email.

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Joy Overstreet's avatar

Oh please do! That's thrilling! Congratulations!

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Cyril lucky's avatar

Lovely 🌹 🌹

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