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Secretsmile
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08-19-2002

Thursday, April 08, 2004 - 9:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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.

Llkoolaid
Member

08-01-2001

Thursday, April 08, 2004 - 10:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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.

Wink
Member

10-06-2000

Thursday, April 08, 2004 - 10:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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.

Tabbyking
Member

03-11-2002

Thursday, April 08, 2004 - 10:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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

Hippyt
Member

09-10-2001

Thursday, April 08, 2004 - 10:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hmmmmm,I guess a new car. Although my Jeep Cherokee is cool enough for me. It's rather finicky about going places though!

Eliz87
Member

07-30-2001

Thursday, April 08, 2004 - 12:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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.

Egbok
Member

07-13-2000

Thursday, April 08, 2004 - 12:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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.


Secretsmile
Member

08-19-2002

Friday, April 09, 2004 - 9:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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.

Kady
Member

07-30-2000

Friday, April 09, 2004 - 10:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Take more vacations...I love seeing new places and revisiting the old.

Eliz87
Member

07-30-2001

Friday, April 09, 2004 - 12:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Taking the day off today Julie?

Julieboo
Member

02-05-2002

Tuesday, May 04, 2004 - 6:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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?

Secretsmile
Member

08-19-2002

Tuesday, May 04, 2004 - 7:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
That one is easy for me to answer. My children's adult lives. (career, marriages, possible grandchildren.)

Secretsmile
Member

08-19-2002

Tuesday, May 04, 2004 - 7:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
P.S.
If my kids have to go into therapy and blame their mother! ROFL!

Spitfire
Member

07-18-2002

Tuesday, May 04, 2004 - 8:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I am 27 weeks pregnant so I of course would like to know if it's got boy parts or girl parts. :-)

Julieboo
Member

02-05-2002

Tuesday, May 04, 2004 - 8:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Spit, did you have an ultrasound?

Spitfire
Member

07-18-2002

Tuesday, May 04, 2004 - 8:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I did have one but we decided to be surprised!

Rupertbear
Member

09-19-2003

Tuesday, May 04, 2004 - 8:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Survivor

Eliz87
Member

07-30-2001

Tuesday, May 04, 2004 - 10:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
The Mega Millions drawing tonight! :-)

Reiki
Member

08-12-2000

Tuesday, May 04, 2004 - 2:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Me too Eliz! I'd split it with ya!

Herckleperckle
Member

11-20-2003

Tuesday, May 04, 2004 - 2:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Sorry, this is pretty grim, but . . .

I'd like to know where and when the next terrorist strike within the U.S. will occur.

Julieboo
Member

02-05-2002

Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 6:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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?

Jed245
Member

11-01-2002

Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 6:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Charisma Carpenter, Cristy Swanson, and Me. :o)

Rupertbear
Member

09-19-2003

Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 6:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Rupert Boneham

Kid Rock

Robert Plant

What a motley crew, huh? :-)

Herckleperckle
Member

11-20-2003

Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 7:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Rabbit, Adven, Legalboxer

Legalboxer
Member

11-17-2003

Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 7:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
lol good thing its 20/20 since Barbara and ABC are on my short list of people i would allow to interview me :-)