tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486838000582729346.post7186733037655775405..comments2024-01-10T21:00:18.291-08:00Comments on Jasmine Haynes Files: European Vacation!Jennifer Skully/Jasmine Hayneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05836284910015618204noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486838000582729346.post-35862536638595901072009-09-06T14:03:49.718-07:002009-09-06T14:03:49.718-07:00That's a wonderful ritual, Mint! I'm glad...That's a wonderful ritual, Mint! I'm glad that you learned a better way with your daughters.<br /><br />Board games with your BFF, and the alcohol, are great, Rosemary. And so is the walk! My puppy and I took ours today!Jennifer Skully/Jasmine Hayneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05836284910015618204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486838000582729346.post-27707381925928515562009-09-06T07:15:52.684-07:002009-09-06T07:15:52.684-07:00Rituals? Hmm, none jump immediately to mind. My BF...Rituals? Hmm, none jump immediately to mind. My BFF and I have started getting together more regularly for evenings involving board game marathons and lots of alcohol. Since I'm really starting to look forward to these nights, I'd say they qualify as rituals. <br /><br />I also enjoy walking and find the daily strolls to be very calming. Of course, my walks look like slow motion compared to your power walks [grin], but I love them anyway.Rosemary Gunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04132260939344988731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486838000582729346.post-60434865807423480822009-09-05T08:47:29.494-07:002009-09-05T08:47:29.494-07:00That truly is a beautiful castle. One ritual I sti...That truly is a beautiful castle. One ritual I stick to is I talk to my daughters every day and tell them I love them. My family wasn't very affectionate when I was little so I made a vow that when I had children that I would tell them every day that I loved them.Minthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02944854576287964398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486838000582729346.post-18539814942466132552009-09-02T11:07:15.105-07:002009-09-02T11:07:15.105-07:00Routines are rituals, too, Dena! Star and I are b...Routines are rituals, too, Dena! Star and I are bonding. She's getting me to give her more treats out of guilt! And my husband and I are emailing back and forth a lot. It's actually kind of fun. I'm always jumping into email now to check to see if he's sent me something! But it is pretty lonely and quiet around here. Trip's half over, though!Jennifer Skully/Jasmine Hayneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05836284910015618204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486838000582729346.post-30307887208924212322009-09-02T00:33:56.039-07:002009-09-02T00:33:56.039-07:00Hi Jas, That's too bad you aren't going to...Hi Jas, That's too bad you aren't going to Europe as well. Maybe with a friend too! You and Star can bond now in your missing your hubby,lol. The castle is so beautiful. Well I can't think of any rituals that I do, just a routine I guess. <br />denwal1@aol.comDenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02522358143170232454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486838000582729346.post-78388000748937910932009-08-26T16:38:33.768-07:002009-08-26T16:38:33.768-07:00The photo is of Neuschwanstein Castle. Not sure m...The photo is of Neuschwanstein Castle. Not sure my husband will see this particular one, but I'm sure he'll see others over there in Germany.<br /><br />I love all the things you'd like to do on a European vacation, Armenia. LOL, the Amsterdam red light district would be fun.<br /><br />And what a wonderful ritual!Jennifer Skully/Jasmine Hayneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05836284910015618204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486838000582729346.post-33920049326555879252009-08-26T08:42:29.201-07:002009-08-26T08:42:29.201-07:00oops, forgot my email:
armiefox at yahoo dot comoops, forgot my email:<br /><br />armiefox at yahoo dot comArmeniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01834412672218114166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486838000582729346.post-27798949958412220682009-08-26T08:40:59.066-07:002009-08-26T08:40:59.066-07:00Thanks for sharing that beautiful picture. I love...Thanks for sharing that beautiful picture. I love castles. Its the Cinderella syndrome I've never recovered from, its a wonder I love romance novels. <br /><br />Someday when the kids get older, maybe a European vacation could happen. Hubby wants to drink all the beer in Germany, I mean, taste the different beers. Me, I just want to visit the Highlands and walk the moors, sip my espresso on the sidewalk of a Parisian bistro, learn the German slap dance (whatever you call it), visit the red light district in Amsterdam (hear its interesting).<br /><br />Rituals? Hubby bringing in my coffee and enjoying together before the kids bombard our quiet time.<br /><br />Hang in there, enjoy your time with your TBR pile. Have a great rest of the summer.Armeniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01834412672218114166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486838000582729346.post-48137106953472693652009-08-24T14:17:21.180-07:002009-08-24T14:17:21.180-07:00Laney, I do think mealtimes are a very special par...Laney, I do think mealtimes are a very special part of the evening to share together. Hubby and I eat together, talk out the day, then go to our own separate stuff, checking emails, etc, then back together again to watch a movie. Holidays and vacations are other great ritualistic times for visiting family, too. And he's going to see a lot of family while away!<br /><br />LOL, I started the photo journal of the trip by taking lots of pictures of them at the airport waiting in line to check in, then in the security lines!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your rituals, Laney. I'm also glad Sophia's book sparks your interest!Jennifer Skully/Jasmine Hayneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05836284910015618204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486838000582729346.post-62837404545857774392009-08-24T11:12:45.374-07:002009-08-24T11:12:45.374-07:00Firstly, I'd like to comment on the book. I we...Firstly, I'd like to comment on the book. I went online to find an excerpt and truly enjoyed the witticism and humour evidenced throughout. Would be lovely to win, of course.<br /><br />Secondly, rituals. Hmmm.... I have always encouraged eating meals together, if at all possible. When my DH doesn't get home from work until 7:20 pm, we try to have supper with him then so he doesn't dine alone and we can share the day with him. Sometimes my adult kids and I play badminton at 7 pm, though, so he gets a solitary microwaved plate of food instead. When DH has night shifts or is off work, though, we try to eat around 5:30 pm so that we can all get on with "life" after the dishes are done together. (Usually I get out of doing the "non-dishwasher" dishes because I made the meal.)<br /><br />In the past when vacations were easy to obtain, we would book two full weeks at Christmastime when school was out to visit my sister and her family 2000+ miles away. That's a great tradition to have. Now that vacations are more difficult, my sister and her husband come here more often throughout the rest of the year. It doesn't matter as long as we're together.<br /><br />Christmas also used to involve waking in our own home, opening the gifts with our young children, having an early lunch at home, visiting DH's brother/family for 1-1.5 hours, visiting DH's other brother/family for 1-1.5 hours, visiting DH's sister/parents for 1-1.5 hours, and then having supper with my parents. We covered all the bases. Now that three of the parents are gone, we put the turkey in at 1 pm, go visit MIL at one of DH's brothers' homes, and then return to our own abode for supper; sometimes it is our turn to have MIL here for supper. We don't care what we do as long as we visit as many family members as possible and are together. I'm sure this ritual will change once our adult kids have families of their own.<br /><br />Thanks for asking. Have a great day!<br /><br />Oops. Forgot to include my email address; sorry about that!<br />seytype [at] hotmail [dot] comLaney4https://www.blogger.com/profile/06990122242183752771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486838000582729346.post-15001147221962306032009-08-24T11:10:06.697-07:002009-08-24T11:10:06.697-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Laney4https://www.blogger.com/profile/06990122242183752771noreply@blogger.com