Poor Lonely Us

@DianneN (247186)
United States
July 3, 2016 11:48am CST
Here it is, our big Fourth of July weekend and no one is around. My older son is in the Hamptons with my grandson (in the middle) and his wife, visiting friends. My younger son is going to his future inlaws today. My nephew is on a yacht with his girlfriend and other college friends, sailing around Greece. One of our best friends and her hubby are away at my favorite spa. Most of our other friends are away or visiting family. What are we to do? At least my husband and I are going to a barbecue at my brother's home, and friends of his that I've known for years will be there. And then we'll head to the beach for the fireworks. Thank goodness someone is around!
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28 responses
• United States
3 Jul 16
You're not that alone after all, just alone without your kids and their families, girlfriends, spouses hehe. Good thing you have other family in the area also! Enjoy your Fourth of July grilling then the beach to watch the fireworks! Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
3 Jul 16
Thank you! I hope you have a wonderful day, too!
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• United States
3 Jul 16
@DianneN Thank you! I will try to make it a productive day!
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
3 Jul 16
@infatuatedbby I'm sure you will! Lol!
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
3 Jul 16
that's good to hear you will be BBQing away :D
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
3 Jul 16
@DianneN hahaha BBQed corn cob and peppers are always nice right?
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
3 Jul 16
Too much of it this weekend. I just want a simple salad!!!!!
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
3 Jul 16
I'm sure you will still be able to enjoy yourself. A barbecue and fireworks sound fun.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
4 Jul 16
@DianneN Enjoy
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
3 Jul 16
Thanks. In the car now!
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@amadeo (111938)
• United States
3 Jul 16
well that is not bad there.I know the feeling when are families are not around.Mike and I are here.No one else is around also. They are busy.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
3 Jul 16
Lots of busy people on this beautiful weekend. Enjoy!
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@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
3 Jul 16
Hooray. 4th of July means none of my US colleagues will be pestering me tomorrow.
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@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
4 Jul 16
@DianneN I meant at work, not here.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
4 Jul 16
@boiboing Why on earth would they pester you?
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
3 Jul 16
Lol! I'm sure some of us will be around!
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@JudyEv (341752)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Jul 16
It's good you won't be celebrating on your own. Have a good one.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
4 Jul 16
Thanks! We had a great time.
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@Vjvals (906)
• Roseville, California
3 Jul 16
To be honest, I get tired of being around family all the time. As far as fire-works, I'm not thrilled with them, setting them off or hearing them, but the shows are alright but don't have any great desire to see them. We always have grills in the yard but not on any special occasion. Other than that I'm in a great mood.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
3 Jul 16
I understand.
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@jstory07 (139782)
• Roseburg, Oregon
3 Jul 16
We will be alone for the fourth of July but that is ok.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
3 Jul 16
That's fine, too. My son's fiancé has the day off after working 12 hours a day with a summer festival. She wants to stay home and have a do nothing type of day. I don't blame her.
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@marlina (154131)
• Canada
3 Jul 16
Enjoy the long weekend!
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
4 Jul 16
Have a hot dog for me will ya @DianneN ; I'm all by my lonesome.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
5 Jul 16
@DianneN Steak works for me. I spent most of the day looking for who owns that puppy that showed up at my place. With it being the 4th, nobody was home.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
5 Jul 16
@nanette64 What a shame. Are you going to look today? That poor pupster. What did you do with him?
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
4 Jul 16
I had steak for you. I don't eat hot dogs anymore. I'm sure you weren't lonely with all your babies around.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
3 Jul 16
Life is just like that; it is always you and your husband who will be together because our children/relatives will have lives of their own too. Happy Fourth Of July!
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
3 Jul 16
Thank you! You are right!
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• United States
3 Jul 16
Aw I hope you're enjoying your 4th of July weekend. A bbq and fireworks on the beach sound good to me! :) We don't have anything planned over here. Just lounging around the home. I'm hoping to go for a walk later today. I hope you're doing well. :)
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
3 Jul 16
Omg! Is that really you???? Have a happy 4th whatever you do!
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
3 Jul 16
Looks like a nice idea you and your husband surrounded by friends and have barbecue.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
3 Jul 16
Thank you. Just as long as my hubby and I are together, I'm happy.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
3 Jul 16
Enjoy the 4th of July celebrations.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
3 Jul 16
Thank you! We enjoy having fun with friends and family, but this has been an unusual weekend. At least the weather is terrific!
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
4 Jul 16
@DianneN Glad to know after all you are not alone.Enjoy the barbecue and the Fireworks.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
5 Jul 16
@DianneN Good to know you had an enjoyable time.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
4 Jul 16
Thank you! As it turned out, it was a lot of fun.
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@sofssu (23662)
4 Jul 16
Sounds like you are neither poor or lonley and you have a great day planed for you. Happy independence day! Have a fun!
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
5 Jul 16
Thank you. We had a great time, considering.
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@ida123 (6206)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
4 Jul 16
At least you have your husband around and later on having a barbecue at your brother's home and friends. You are still blessed that you have them.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
4 Jul 16
Yes, I'm very grateful!
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@DeborahDiane (40316)
• Laguna Woods, California
4 Jul 16
I'm so glad you will have some friends and family to spend the holiday with! You are far too social to be by yourself!
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• Laguna Woods, California
6 Jul 16
@DianneN - Any day when you can laugh a lot is a good day! I'm glad it all worked out.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
4 Jul 16
Thank you! It was strange being left stranded. Thank goodness for my brother. We all had a lot of laughs.
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@Lucky15 (37374)
• Philippines
4 Jul 16
Barbecue and and watching fireworks afterwards...sounds great ;)
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
5 Jul 16
We had a wonderful time! Thanks!
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
4 Jul 16
that will be a happy day/night
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
4 Jul 16
It was, and thank you!
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