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Secretsmile
Member
08-19-2002
| Thursday, April 08, 2004 - 9:52 am
My idea of having "made it" is to have a fully landscaped backyard complete with patio and hot tub. As our neighborhood ages we're one of the last on the block to change from swing sets and soccer nets out back to a more mature outdoor living area.
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Llkoolaid
Member
08-01-2001
| Thursday, April 08, 2004 - 10:09 am
Well when I look up and down the street at the Joneses, I think I am pretty lucky. My kids are healthy and doing well, my dh loves me and comes home to me everynight, I have friends and enjoy them, my family who occassionly drive me crazy are not so bad and we are very close even though we do have our moments. Heck, What else is there.
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Wink
Member
10-06-2000
| Thursday, April 08, 2004 - 10:18 am
My life has blessed me with many advantages but one thing I'd love to have that all the Joneses around here have is a private golf club membership.
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Tabbyking
Member
03-11-2002
| Thursday, April 08, 2004 - 10:40 am
first, let me tell colossus, i don't mean THAT big "O"!!!!! lol as for keeping up with the joneses.....i wish we had a summer home on a lake. but on the other hand, we did have a summer home on a lake when i was a kid, so i did get to experience it for a few years! i like my old cars just fine. i have a small backyard where dh built a nice deck and cover and we have a spa on it. (home depot had spas for half price about 8 years back, or we wouldn't have it at all!) it would be nice to have enough money to help the kids with college expenses without having to cut things from the family in order to do so. we don't take a daily paper, we don't have a kid to mow the lawns, we go to an inexpensive restaurant maybe 3 times a year, etc. okay, so looking it all over, i wish we had a little more money so we could do what needs to be done without hardship. i don't need (but would love!) a cruise--i'd be the one wearing a lifejacket in the casino!; a trip to europe--i'd be the one wearing my life jacket in my seat the entire trip!; season tickets to the 49ers--sans life jacket LOLOL
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Hippyt
Member
09-10-2001
| Thursday, April 08, 2004 - 10:50 am
Hmmmmm,I guess a new car. Although my Jeep Cherokee is cool enough for me. It's rather finicky about going places though!
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Eliz87
Member
07-30-2001
| Thursday, April 08, 2004 - 12:02 pm
Llkoolaid, I love your answer. I couldn't have put it better myself (and I didn't!). And for those of you who are out of work, my DH and I just went through a similar situation. He was out of work for a year because his company relocated, and he struggled looking for a comparable job, but just couldn't find one around here. So, we are moving to New York where he found a GREAT new job!!! I mean, heck...forget about keeping up with the Joneses -- this is survival we're striving for! Plus my husband was soooo depressed and worried the entire time. Poor guy. He's barnone the nicest guy in the world, including the pope I think, and the situation was absolutely not of his causing, and it was so hard for me too to see him going through that -- all the worry, self-doubt, etc. (I think it did help him, though, that I'm indeed not very materialistic, so I certainly wasn't nagging him about what we needed, what I wanted, etc. as he was struggling with this issue. I was able to keep things very light for him, so I hope I helped him get through it that way.) Anyway, we're back on track now! Yay! Just wanted you to know that there IS a light at the end of the tunnel and I'll keep you in my thoughts.
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Egbok
Member
07-13-2000
| Thursday, April 08, 2004 - 12:29 pm
I loved Secretsmiles' answer because it's kinda my answer as well. We currently have a swingset and huge rectangular trampoline. Egbob was an ex-gymnast...flipping upside down in the air is usual for this family...okay, except for me...LOL! We also have an empty rabbit hutch and a playhouse which includes a loft that Egbob built for the kids. (We'll probably keep that for the grandkids we hope to have someday) Anyway, I would love to have our backyard transformed into a more mature setting with a patio deck, hot tub and maybe a waterfall fountain like Juju and BigDog have.
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Secretsmile
Member
08-19-2002
| Friday, April 09, 2004 - 9:06 am
LOL, Eggie, might be because we are in the same place life wise. Kids aren't kids anymore but we hope they finish their college and get careers on track before making us grandparents.
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Kady
Member
07-30-2000
| Friday, April 09, 2004 - 10:23 am
Take more vacations...I love seeing new places and revisiting the old.
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Eliz87
Member
07-30-2001
| Friday, April 09, 2004 - 12:54 pm
Taking the day off today Julie? 
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Tuesday, May 04, 2004 - 6:02 am
New Question: (and by the way, until our move is "signed, sealed and delivered" this thread will be very inconsistent. Will be more like "Question of the week or month!") Unless of course the stress kills me, in which case it will be over! Anyway, without further ado-is that the saying? Oh man, it is only 8 am and I am already a babbling mess! What is one event in the future that you would like to know the outcome of now?
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Secretsmile
Member
08-19-2002
| Tuesday, May 04, 2004 - 7:22 am
That one is easy for me to answer. My children's adult lives. (career, marriages, possible grandchildren.)
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Secretsmile
Member
08-19-2002
| Tuesday, May 04, 2004 - 7:24 am
P.S. If my kids have to go into therapy and blame their mother! ROFL!
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Spitfire
Member
07-18-2002
| Tuesday, May 04, 2004 - 8:10 am
I am 27 weeks pregnant so I of course would like to know if it's got boy parts or girl parts. 
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Tuesday, May 04, 2004 - 8:26 am
Spit, did you have an ultrasound?
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Spitfire
Member
07-18-2002
| Tuesday, May 04, 2004 - 8:29 am
I did have one but we decided to be surprised!
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Rupertbear
Member
09-19-2003
| Tuesday, May 04, 2004 - 8:57 am
Survivor
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Eliz87
Member
07-30-2001
| Tuesday, May 04, 2004 - 10:18 am
The Mega Millions drawing tonight! :-)
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Reiki
Member
08-12-2000
| Tuesday, May 04, 2004 - 2:23 pm
Me too Eliz! I'd split it with ya!
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Tuesday, May 04, 2004 - 2:41 pm
Sorry, this is pretty grim, but . . . I'd like to know where and when the next terrorist strike within the U.S. will occur.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 6:10 am
NEW QUESTION If you could choose three people to be interviewed on 20/20 or guests on the tonight show, which 3 people would you choose?
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Jed245
Member
11-01-2002
| Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 6:16 am
Charisma Carpenter, Cristy Swanson, and Me. :o)
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Rupertbear
Member
09-19-2003
| Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 6:36 am
Rupert Boneham Kid Rock Robert Plant What a motley crew, huh? 
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 7:26 am
Rabbit, Adven, Legalboxer
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Legalboxer
Member
11-17-2003
| Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 7:31 am
lol good thing its 20/20 since Barbara and ABC are on my short list of people i would allow to interview me 
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