tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post3196549750693965159..comments2024-03-28T09:30:07.343-04:00Comments on I Think; Therefore, I Yam: Thankful? You Betcha!Susan Flett Swiderskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-44112402398906788972012-12-01T12:00:09.137-05:002012-12-01T12:00:09.137-05:00Hi-ya, Hilary. I think that picture is really cute...Hi-ya, Hilary. I think that picture is really cute, too. (And you're the only one who mentioned it!) And you're absolutely right about how time "flieth." The older I get, the faster it flies. Used to be an old bi-plane; now it's supersonic.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-11639983943082056492012-12-01T11:53:56.232-05:002012-12-01T11:53:56.232-05:00Hi Susan .. loved the prayer photo - that is most ...Hi Susan .. loved the prayer photo - that is most definitely precious!! Brilliant ..<br /><br />Delighted you had a fun time - despite a blip at the end .. lovely to read and see .. and a year on for the little on - time flieth ..<br /><br />Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-9131749725077464262012-11-29T17:03:37.674-05:002012-11-29T17:03:37.674-05:00Grandchildren are definitely the "flowers&quo...Grandchildren are definitely the "flowers" of old age. I don't think I'm ready to think about great grandchildren yet, though. Our kids waited a bit later in life before they started having younguns, so the oldest grands are only in their early teens. They'd BETTER wait a good long time before they start multiplying! Best wishes to you and yours, too.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-69379028555561035252012-11-29T16:25:06.532-05:002012-11-29T16:25:06.532-05:00Hey Susan you are correct. Grandchildren are a gre...Hey Susan you are correct. Grandchildren are a great reward for putting up with your children. Me and the tipster are great-grandparents (well sure, we are wonderful and also great, but technically great too becuz grandson has a child)and we love it.<br />Best wishes to you and the whole family.anthony stemkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15666462157746049139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-50243295537417932722012-11-29T15:52:28.769-05:002012-11-29T15:52:28.769-05:00Hey, Anne! Long time, no see! I hope all is well w...Hey, Anne! Long time, no see! I hope all is well with you and your cutie. Thank you, and you're right. It was well worth it. Take care.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-434832789757919582012-11-29T15:51:30.343-05:002012-11-29T15:51:30.343-05:00Thank you, dear lady. Yep, 'tis the season, I ...Thank you, dear lady. Yep, 'tis the season, I reckon. (But I'd rather eat cookies.)Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-43496131328334317802012-11-29T15:49:50.292-05:002012-11-29T15:49:50.292-05:00Oh, I'm glad ya watched the video. Totally adr...Oh, I'm glad ya watched the video. Totally adrenaline-pumping. (Can you imagine watching it on IMAX?)Goodnight, Gary-Boy.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-9233162826453779052012-11-29T15:48:29.925-05:002012-11-29T15:48:29.925-05:00Thanks. When our kids were little, it seemed like ...Thanks. When our kids were little, it seemed like they usually got sick one at a time, one after the other. Which was fine with me. Bad enough trying to keep up with one sick pumpkin at a time. Glad ya watched the video. Exciting from afar. And sitting right here at my computer is plenty close enough for me.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-38701429816797498022012-11-29T15:46:14.048-05:002012-11-29T15:46:14.048-05:00Abso-doggone-lutely.Abso-doggone-lutely.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-20477541101809164562012-11-29T15:45:30.450-05:002012-11-29T15:45:30.450-05:00No, we didn't. We'll have to check it out ...No, we didn't. We'll have to check it out the next time we go down that-a-way. (As soon as I figure out where the old mill dam is. HA!) We've been to the Infantry Museum and the Civil War Naval Museum in that area, though, and I'd kinda like to go back to them.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-53250719955857874892012-11-29T09:13:02.358-05:002012-11-29T09:13:02.358-05:00What beautiful babies. Lucky you. sorry for the st...What beautiful babies. Lucky you. sorry for the stomach bug, but like you said, spending time with those kids was worth it.Anne Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05816355522284492131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-50417751058506354652012-11-28T21:47:01.023-05:002012-11-28T21:47:01.023-05:00What a beautiful family. Sorry about the sickness,...What a beautiful family. Sorry about the sickness, but it's the time of year for festivities and puking.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-61292731769694589012012-11-28T21:07:37.667-05:002012-11-28T21:07:37.667-05:00Hi Susan,
Oh no, sorry about all the sickness tha...Hi Susan,<br /><br />Oh no, sorry about all the sickness that followed up after such a Thanksgiving adventure. That truly is one adrenaline pumping video. Think I'm feeling a bit nauseous after that :) <br />Me thinks your family outdo the Walton's. Goodnight Susan...klahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-12261426777647775722012-11-28T20:53:17.218-05:002012-11-28T20:53:17.218-05:00What a great-looking bunch of grandkids! Sorry abo...What a great-looking bunch of grandkids! Sorry about everyone's stomach flu - if one gets it, everyone gets it. I never was sure if I wanted my kids to have it all at the same time (and get it over with in a few really painful days) or have them get it one at a time (and battle a somewhat manageable battle for almost two weeks).<br /><br />The video was exciting. None of those things are on my list...Pixel Peeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553862902461169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-48779205703139186692012-11-28T19:29:46.050-05:002012-11-28T19:29:46.050-05:00Family is definitely something to be grateful for....Family is definitely something to be grateful for.mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-51221948619403451712012-11-28T18:58:46.953-05:002012-11-28T18:58:46.953-05:00Even Phoenix City is a little north but at least i...Even Phoenix City is a little north but at least it's in the Coastal Plain. I lived in the LaGrange area for tens years and know the area well. Did you see the whitewater course they're making from the old mill dam?Mr. Charlestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17497415823443875308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-9376706593181344562012-11-28T15:44:13.761-05:002012-11-28T15:44:13.761-05:00Yep, that's the "Born Free." (I teac...Yep, that's the "Born Free." (I teach the kids some reeeeeally strange songs.) Yeah, our grandchildren do have some unusual names. You already "met" three of the girls from Florida... then there's also Chloe, Jordan, Jacob, Joshua, and Jackson. (And Chloe's middle name is Mercury.) Not a Mary or John in the bunch! (yet)Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-82828111781173389222012-11-28T15:40:08.321-05:002012-11-28T15:40:08.321-05:00Thanks, but I thought the lizard was cute, too.Thanks, but I thought the lizard was cute, too.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-1627791594988857492012-11-28T15:39:43.273-05:002012-11-28T15:39:43.273-05:00Thanks. Most of the time, our little ones like to ...Thanks. Most of the time, our little ones like to have their pictures taken. It's the teenagers who are harder to catch. When they ARE at home, it's "No, my hair's a mess!" or "Not until I change my clothes!" etc. etc.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-5012250654593925712012-11-28T15:36:48.249-05:002012-11-28T15:36:48.249-05:00I know whatcha mean. Once the kids got acquainted ...I know whatcha mean. Once the kids got acquainted with the little guy, they wanted to keep him. Woe to the next one who wanders into their yard.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-52515653168517600982012-11-28T15:34:03.377-05:002012-11-28T15:34:03.377-05:00Thanks. I'm definitely on the mend now, so I r...Thanks. I'm definitely on the mend now, so I reckon it's time for me to start looking busy.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-76928912189076285802012-11-28T15:32:39.008-05:002012-11-28T15:32:39.008-05:00Yes, they are, indeed, germy little monkeys. And s...Yes, they are, indeed, germy little monkeys. And snot factories. (But, ain't they great???)Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-33887753341849383392012-11-28T15:31:48.514-05:002012-11-28T15:31:48.514-05:00I felt so bad for our DIL. This was the first time...I felt so bad for our DIL. This was the first time the kids got a stomach bug like that, so she'd never had to deal with it before, and was a little overwhelmed. (But handled it like the trooper she is.) Yes, I really am blessed. (And I'm quite delighted with the lower number on that ol' lying bathroom scale.)Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-67348075001699691752012-11-28T15:25:43.774-05:002012-11-28T15:25:43.774-05:00Thanks. No, the lizard wasn't in Atlanta. Our ...Thanks. No, the lizard wasn't in Atlanta. Our son lives in Phenix City, AL, so a little farther south. (So that's what he was called, huh? An anole. Cute little bugger. He was totally relaxed in my hand, and then he changed color on me, so I thought he might've even been someone's escaped pet chameleon.)Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-69829865129463723742012-11-28T15:22:27.733-05:002012-11-28T15:22:27.733-05:00Nah, have a glass of wine and keep those nasty bug...Nah, have a glass of wine and keep those nasty bugs at bay.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.com