Re: Re: Flower Power

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Flowers at midnight? I love it!! What a great way to

beat the heat...

It was definitely hot in the City...but nothing like

Antioch. I think it was in the early 90s at one

point. In Santa Cruz (where I was Saturday before we

went out sailing on the bay) it was 109 degrees! I

thought I was gonna die!!! (I'm a definite fog flower,

being a native SF girl. I can only take a range of

temperatures between 55 and 85 before I'm in

trouble...)

What kind of flowers did you plant by moonlight...or

make that, flashlight...?

--- Donna Jordon wrote:

> Robynn

> Sailing on the water on such a warm night sounds and

> I know was so beautiful.

> Was it hot or just warm in S.F.? It was 120 degrees

> in Antioch I hear, and 115 in Bay Point where I

> live. Our power went out at 11pm and it was to hot

> to be in doors, so I planted some flowers until 2am

> (I used a flash light), it was funny because I live

> down at the bottom of a court and a lot of neighbors

> couldn't take the heat inside, so we where all doing

> things by flashlight outside and visiting until 2am.

> It was still over 90 degrees at that time,it was

> kind of nice, but the power did come back on then we

> all went inside.

>

> Very happy to hear about your sailing trip. You're

> good at calming rough waters, with the way you

> intervene. Take care. Donna J

>

> Robynn VanPatten wrote:

> I see both sides of

> this discussion, which is fine.

> And it's all out there, so I'm not weighing in

> (pardon

> the pun). I think we all get the point, and Randy

> (like most of the rest of us) has a strong mind and

> strong opinions...and that's part of what makes

> this

> place so great.

>

> So, why don't we agree to move on to more important

> subjects?

>

> For example, let's talk about ME. (hee hee, just

> kidding...)

>

> The baby and I are doing fine...last night we went

> sailing (baby's first sailing trip). We set sail

> at

> about 5 p.m. on an absolutely gorgeous 52 foot

> sailing

> yacht. A friend of mine is an instructor at Club

> Nautique...so after hours, he can use the boats.

> There were five of us on this gorgeous thing...

>

> The City was so CLEAR, no fog...twinkling

> lights...we

> sailed into McCovey Cove and watched part of the

> Giants/Padres game (we won, by the way!), and

> sailed

> all around the Bay. We dropped anchor at about

> 1:30

> in the a.m., and then slept on board until early

> this

> a.m.

>

> I couldn't believe I was in the SF Bay at 11:30 at

> night in a tiny little cotton dress with bare legs

> and

> no jacket...and PERFECTLY comfortable! Wow, was it

> beautiful. The stars were out (because the moon

> was

> no where to be found), the company was great...and

> even though I couldn't imbibe in the champagne and

> wine...bambina and I had a great time.

>

> I was worried I'd be seasick because of the

> pregnancy

> (I've been sailing my whole life, and never even

> had a

> bout of seasickness...but everything else is all

> crazy, so who knew). I took a little bit of

> ginger...and fortunately...no problem at all.

>

> It was a glorious night, really. Memorable. I

> just

> love being on the water that way, there is

> something

> so uplifting and healing about it.

>

> I wish each and every one of you a restorative day

> today. I love you all, varying opinions and

> all....

>

> Big fat smooches,

> Robynn (and Bambina)

>

> --- Donna Jordon wrote:

>

> > Randy

> > I only wish you to be well. I do understand what

> > you mean about birthday or re-birthday, but

> everyone

> > has the right to celebrate their journey any way

> > they wish. We will email anyone to congratulate

> > them on their one year surgery anniversary so

> call

> > it better than birthday or re-birthday, but all

> > meant well, some people just use different words.

>

> > It doesn't make it right or wrong, it's just

> > expressing happiness for the person who is doing

> > well on they journey. No different than sending

> a

> > prayer for someone who needs it at difficult

> times.

> > Now this is done. I really only hope the best

> for

> > you, and I will keep you in my thoughts and

> prayers

> > during these hard times. Take care. Let the

> small

> > stuff of life go. Donna J

> >

> > jackpoint_94401 wrote:

>

> > Well Donna I did not

> mean

> > to offend, but I think some ways of

> > thinking are harmful. Not Laurie's but the pther

> I

> > commented on.

> > BTW, Christmas is Christmas wheether or not I

> > celebrate it, but

> > unless I make a conscious choice to mark my

> surgery

> > anniversary as

> > my re-birthday, no one else will send me a card,

> or

> > flowers. We all

> > experience changes in our own ways, but am I

> less

> > if I weigh more? I

> > weigh an artificially-maintained 210 pounds due

> to

> > my cancer

> > treatment, and I try to gain more weight by

> > exercising and replacing

> > fat with muscle mass. I'll lose it all when I

> come

> > off the feeding

> > tube, which will not make me better, either. It

> > will make me weaker

> > and maybe kill me. Should I celebrate the

> removal

> > of my tube - which

> > is the material thing I want most in the world,

> no

> > matter the

> > consequences, as my " un-birthday " ? I would think

> > that too morbid.

> > Anyway, I've beaten the horse to death here,

> > everyone, as you say,

> > can make their own choice, In any event, a year

> out

> > is Laurie's very

> > happy occasion to celebrate and I thank her for

> > sharing with us.

> >

> > Randy

> >

> >

>

> >

> > > Well said, Donna. To each their own.

> > > Laurie

> > >

> > >

> >

> __________________________________________________

> > >

[Guest guest]

Just a bunch of beautiful annuals, of many different colors to enhance the greenery around the house. It is so nice, I love gardening. My son came home at 1:30 am that early morning, me with flowers and flash light in hand. Said mom you use to go to bed so early and never enjoy life with all the problems, now that dad is gone and problems are less, you enjoy life way to much, you never go to bed. Got to love my boys. We do so much together, and I do so much even if no else does. I sure have enjoyed this WLS journey, even though there's been rough times. Take care, little mama. Donna JRobynn VanPatten wrote: Flowers at midnight? I love it!! What a great way to beat the heat... It was definitely hot in the City...but nothing like Antioch. I think it was in the early 90s at one point. In Santa Cruz (where I was Saturday before we went out sailing on the bay) it was 109 degrees! I thought I was gonna die!!! (I'm a definite fog flower, being a native SF girl. I can only take a range of temperatures between 55 and 85 before I'm in trouble...) What kind of flowers did you plant by moonlight...or make that, flashlight...? --- Donna Jordon <dsjordon (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote: > Robynn > Sailing on the water on such a warm night sounds and > I know was so beautiful. > Was it hot or just warm in S.F.? It was 120

degrees > in Antioch I hear, and 115 in Bay Point where I > live. Our power went out at 11pm and it was to hot > to be in doors, so I planted some flowers until 2am > (I used a flash light), it was funny because I live > down at the bottom of a court and a lot of neighbors > couldn't take the heat inside, so we where all doing > things by flashlight outside and visiting until 2am. > It was still over 90 degrees at that time,it was > kind of nice, but the power did come back on then we > all went inside. > > Very happy to hear about your sailing trip. You're > good at calming rough waters, with the way you > intervene. Take care. Donna J > > Robynn VanPatten <robynnsf (AT) sbcglobal (DOT) net> wrote: > I see both sides of > this discussion, which is fine. > And it's all out there, so I'm not weighing in > (pardon > the pun). I think we all get the point, and Randy > (like most of the rest of us) has a strong mind and > strong opinions...and that's part of what makes > this > place so great. > > So, why don't we agree to move on to more important > subjects? > > For example, let's talk about ME. (hee hee, just > kidding...) > > The baby and I are doing fine...last night we went > sailing (baby's first sailing trip). We set sail > at > about 5 p.m. on an absolutely gorgeous 52 foot > sailing > yacht. A friend of mine is an instructor at Club > Nautique...so after hours, he can use the boats. > There were five of us on this gorgeous thing... > > The City was so CLEAR, no fog...twinkling > lights...we > sailed into McCovey Cove

and watched part of the > Giants/Padres game (we won, by the way!), and > sailed > all around the Bay. We dropped anchor at about > 1:30 > in the a.m., and then slept on board until early > this > a.m. > > I couldn't believe I was in the SF Bay at 11:30 at > night in a tiny little cotton dress with bare legs > and > no jacket...and PERFECTLY comfortable! Wow, was it > beautiful. The stars were out (because the moon > was > no where to be found), the company was great...and > even though I couldn't imbibe in the champagne and > wine...bambina and I had a great time. > > I was worried I'd be seasick because of the > pregnancy > (I've been sailing my whole life, and never even > had a > bout of seasickness...but everything else is all > crazy, so who knew). I took a little bit of

> ginger...and fortunately...no problem at all. > > It was a glorious night, really. Memorable. I > just > love being on the water that way, there is > something > so uplifting and healing about it. > > I wish each and every one of you a restorative day > today. I love you all, varying opinions and > all.... > > Big fat smooches, > Robynn (and Bambina) > > --- Donna Jordon <dsjordon (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote: > > > Randy > > I only wish you to be well. I do understand what > > you mean about birthday or re-birthday, but > everyone > > has the right to celebrate their journey any way > > they wish. We will email anyone to congratulate > > them on their one year surgery anniversary so > call > > it

better than birthday or re-birthday, but all > > meant well, some people just use different words. > > > It doesn't make it right or wrong, it's just > > expressing happiness for the person who is doing > > well on they journey. No different than sending > a > > prayer for someone who needs it at difficult > times. > > Now this is done. I really only hope the best > for > > you, and I will keep you in my thoughts and > prayers > > during these hard times. Take care. Let the > small > > stuff of life go. Donna J > > > > jackpoint_94401 <kaplanjr (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote: > > > Well Donna I did not > mean > > to offend, but I think some ways of > > thinking are harmful. Not

Laurie's but the pther > I > > commented on. > > BTW, Christmas is Christmas wheether or not I > > celebrate it, but > > unless I make a conscious choice to mark my > surgery > > anniversary as > > my re-birthday, no one else will send me a card, > or > > flowers. We all > > experience changes in our own ways, but am I > less > > if I weigh more? I > > weigh an artificially-maintained 210 pounds due > to > > my cancer > > treatment, and I try to gain more weight by > > exercising and replacing > > fat with muscle mass. I'll lose it all when I > come > > off the feeding > > tube, which will not make me better, either. It > > will make me weaker > > and maybe kill me. Should I celebrate the > removal >

> of my tube - which > > is the material thing I want most in the world, > no > > matter the > > consequences, as my "un-birthday"? I would think > > that too morbid. > > Anyway, I've beaten the horse to death here, > > everyone, as you say, > > can make their own choice, In any event, a year > out > > is Laurie's very > > happy occasion to celebrate and I thank her for > > sharing with us. > > > > Randy > > > > > > > > > > Well said, Donna. To each their own. > > > Laurie > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > >