Erika and I are having a wonderful visit. Here you can see her at lunch with my mom, Kathleen Swain and my sister Phyllis Barrington of Anchors and Butterflies
We picnicked at Bodcau Dam then Visited an old homestead.
We took a ramble down a nature trail in the forest. Above, see Kathleen Swain and Erika Kind. Below, I got an excellent shot of Mother scrambling over a log that had fallen on the path. Erika wanted me to help Mother over and I told her I would as soon as I got this picture. I can help Mother anytime, but I might not ever get good pictures like this again. She made it just fine. We disturbed a spider’s lunch and saw some beautiful things.
Amazing 🙂
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I am still enjoying our day together!
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How cool! I bet you had a fantastic time together. This blogging world is so exciting!
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It’s so good to find like-minded friends.
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Reblogged this on Erika Kind and commented:
My lovely friend, Linda, invited me a while ago to her. I am so happy we could make it happen. She and the whole family are amazing people with a heart of gold. I received such a warm welcome and I am spoiled. Thank you, Linda, from my heart!
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It was a dream come true for me, too. Now I have a new daughter.
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You truly have, Linda. Now I have a mom in the US ☺. That means…. I am American … lol
It was such a wonderful time. I enjoyed it so mich being with you and your lovely family 💖💖💖 I would come any time again!
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Tomorrow would be good for us!
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LOL! I know, Linda! 🙂 You are so very nice. I really keep it in mind. :*
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That was a wonderful day, Linda! The picnic and the time with your family has been an amazing experience. Thank you so much!!!
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Wasn’t it the best day!
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It was a beautiful day… but all days were 😊
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Oh, I am so happy for you all! Glad you finally got to meet. Me NEXT! LOL! Miss you all. I have free WiFi today. We leave for Colorado tomorrow. ❤
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Wish you had been here too. Good luck on your trip.
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Thanks, Linda. Hug Erika for me. Here is another hug {{}} for you. 💗🎃
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Oh thanks so much!
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All the best, Colleen!!! I send you a huge hug!!! ❤
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I do, too!
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Hugs to you too, Erika! ❤
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Thank you, Colleen 🙂
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It seems a great time was had by all. Fantastic!
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Oh, I put her on the plane this morning. I would have loved her to stay forever.
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Oh I LOVED this! How lovely to see Erika with you and some of the family. I bet you had a fantastic time. xxx
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Oh we did. Wish you could have been with us. We talked about you.
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I wish I could have too. Erika said you had talked about me, no wonder my ears were burning! 🙂
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We did. You touch a lot of us Judy.
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Well I am truly humbled by that Linda. Thank you 🙂
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Wow you guys are so lucky to meet each other!!! 😊
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We are. Thanks.
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How wonderful!! I love to see Erika a squeeze for me!! This is a pure delight :)) xxx happy day beautiful ladies ❤️
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Thanks. I will.
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Have fun! Thank you :))
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It was wonderful to find she was just part of the family.
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That is so beautiful Beth. What a gift 💜
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It certainly was, for all of us.
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I am so happy for this :))
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One day, I’ll squeeze you too, Kristin 🙂
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Me, too, Kristin.
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I cannot wait! I believe it sis 🙂
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Count on it.
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Yay!!
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We’ll make it happen!!!
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Yay! 😍
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:* 🙂 ❤
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Sounds like a wonderful visit. Beautiful pictures BTW, makes me want to get out of the city ASAP.
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We enjoyed it so much. It was cool, fresh, and the air smelled of fresh rain!
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Ahhh so nice! I love that smell!
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Makes me feel like a kid, again. Thanks, Vic.
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OMG! How cool! Those photos of your Mom and Erika are wonderful! I’m so thrilled that the two of you had a visit…!
and….
I’ve given you my “Respect” Award for fellow bloggers who consistently reach out to other bloggers, offer support, are kind, struggle to understand differences in people, and who treat themselves and other people with kindness and respect.
You don’t have to do anything for this award.
You can choose to copy the Award Picture from my post and give the award to the people who have earned your respect or you can do nothing.
This is my way of saying thank you.
You have earned my respect.
http://robertmgoldstein.com/2015/10/27/the-respect-award/
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Thank you. This is a wonderful award.
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Yay !! Love the pics. So glad your picnic didn’t get rained out. Looks like a lot of fun for you all. Still jealous. ☺☺☺
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We talked about meeting you. It was fun.
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I’m honored to have come up in the conversation. ☺☺ We only spent a few hours that day, but it was so memorable and special. Wish I could meet so many bloggers in person. Glad you had this chance with Erika.
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Wish you’d been with us.
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Me, too.
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Wow thanks for sharing this with us!! have fun!
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So welcome!
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Cool!
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It looks like a nice visit and some good photos
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Thanks.
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Wonderful pictures! It’s so great to see both your smiles in one photo!
Linda your mum is just so cute!!!!!!!!
Erika and you are so lucky! Thinking of you all!
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Thank you. We are loving every minute!
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Perfect!!!
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Thank you, sis! I really am. Linda is such a lovely person! I am so thankful about the warm welcome I got here from the whole family. They are angels! 🙂
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Sounds like I have another new daughter in you, Ritu!
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And her mum, well what a personality! And you got to meet her in person!!!
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I am thinking of taking her on the road!
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Oh you so should Linda!!!
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She is amazing! She is full of life, funny, very smart, totally lovely and loving… she is everything. Adorable! She welcomed me so nice as if we knew each other forever. It felt like this actually also with Linda and her sister Phyllis, who has also a blog here.
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Perfect!
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🙂 🙂 🙂
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Looks as if you all had a geeat time. So nice to meet friends we make on the internet. Happy Birthday!!
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Thank you
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Nice photos! Is that your house? (The last photo) Very nice!!
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Oh no. That’s the old homestead we visited. Did you notice the dog trot and front and back porches. I gladly glady trade for that house.
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I noticed the front and back porches but not the dog trot. I will go look again.
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I can’t see the dog trot but my eyes are pretty bad.
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LOL at, told her I would as soon as I got this picture. I can help Mother anytime, but I might not ever get good pictures like this again!
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Glad you aren’t rounding up a posse. She’s a tough cookie at eighty- seven.
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WOW!
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You know I have to steal this!
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Sure! Steal away!
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Thanks. I will!
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How wonderful you and Erika live close to one another. How lucky you and Erika are!! ❤
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We don’t! That’s one reason I was so thrilled. She lives in Lichtenstein and I live in Louisiana.
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WOW! Then this was truly a Blessed Event! How glorious!! ❤
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It is so great!
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OK, at the cost of appearing a tad “stupid”, where’s “Lichtenstein”????? Not ringing a bell, for me…. 🙂
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I didn’t know either. Pinched up between Germany,Austria,Switzerland
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It really is wonderful. I feel like meeting old friends! 🙂
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We are all old friends now.
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You are absolutely right, Linda! We are old friends! It is a wonderful feeling! Big hugs to you, dear ❤
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You too, little friend!
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😉
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