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Back from Holland...a GREAT time!!!

KathiM
KathiM CSN Member Posts: 8,027 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
We returned home Monday late from 3 weeks in Holland. What a Great trip we had! Mom was in good spirits, and health-wise was at her peak! She made dinner for us almost every night (mmmmmm, all my favorites!!!). The weather was cold, but beautiful. No snow (sigh), but plenty of wind!!! No naked dancing, unless you counted the morning I stepped into the shower only to find NO HOT WATER (lol)! I slept alot, owing to it staying dark until 9:30am and getting dark at 4:30pm.
I lit a big, noisy firecracker string for all of you on New Year...to chase away the beast! It was very misty on New Year's Eve, so we waited to light the rockets till the next night. They were all beautiful!
I only gained 2 pounds, ate all of my goodies, and walked in the brisk air everyday. I laughed alot, had a magical day in Amsterdam (yes, the 'special menu' in coffeeshops is alive and well....just had to walk by and sniff...rofl).

My daughter's lawyer is working on the case, and sent the letter in time to freeze the limitations from running out...

It's beautiful weather here at home. Blue skies, and sun. The house is finished (we had 3 floods total), and we are planning little trips for this year....one of which, of course, will be San Francisco in the Fall!!!

Hugs, Kathi
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  • nudgie
    nudgie CSN Member Posts: 1,478 Member
    #2
    Glad you are back and very happy that you enjoyed your holidays and sounds like you rested.
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  • shmurciakova
    shmurciakova CSN Member Posts: 904 Member
    #3
    I have a good friend who is spending the winter there in Holland this year. It is interesting to hear your description. Glad you had a great time while you were over there.
    Welcome back,
    Susan H.
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  • rmap59
    rmap59 CSN Member Posts: 266
    #4
    Hi Kathi,
    So glad you had a good trip. You were missed on this board. I always look forward to reading your posts cause you have a great sense of humor and an upbeat attitude. Someday I will go to Holland, my husbands Grandmother was Swedish so we would love to explore over there.
    Robin
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  • jerseysue
    jerseysue CSN Member Posts: 624 Member
    #5
    Nice to hear from you glad all went well on your trip! Happy New Year.
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  • Faith4Cure
    Faith4Cure CSN Member Posts: 405 Member
    #6
    Welcome back! It sounds like you had a wonderful trip, and were able to relax and really rest. We all need that now and then. I would love to visit there someday.

    We won't be doing any naked happy dances very soon.....it is to be -17 degrees here where we are in Iowa tonight. We will be wrapped up in blankets next to the fire! We are tired of this sub zero weather already!

    Good to have you back!

    Faith
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  • sladich
    sladich CSN Member Posts: 429 Member
    #7
    Welcome back! We missed you. I'm glad you had a great time.

    Debbie
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  • betina61
    betina61 CSN Member Posts: 642 Member
    #8
    Hi Kathi, so glad that you had such wonderful vacation,if someone deserve a break is you.
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  • claud1951
    claud1951 CSN Member Posts: 424 Member
    #9
    Kathi,

    Glad you are back and to see KathiM again on post!!

    Claudia
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  • LOUSWIFT
    LOUSWIFT CSN Member Posts: 371 Member
    #10
    Glad you had a good time. I didn't know you spoke Holland(er) too lol. Blue skys and Sun where I live we're hoping for global warming. Smiles Lou
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  • hopefulone
    hopefulone CSN Member Posts: 1,043 Member
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    Great to have you back Kathi. We missed your posts. Also glad to hear you had a terrific time. We finally found out that my hubby is NED at least for now, so I did plenty of naked happy dancing while you were away . Getting frigid here now so I had to stop for a while lol. We're hoping to take a cruise in April or May to celebrate. I plan on having a lot of drinks with parasols in them ! God Bless and glad to hear your Mom is doing well.
    Diane
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  • Limey
    Limey CSN Member Posts: 446 Member
    #12
    welcome home Kathi. I am glad you had a great time. it is minus 3 degree here is Minnesota. I am not sure if you have a pool, but I am sure you need a hot litle pool boy. ok a scarred up, balld headed pool boy. glad your back hun.
    Mark.
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