Back to Business

@DianneN (247186)
United States
October 19, 2017 10:58am CST
Thank goodness I don't work!!! Work always interfered with my social life, even though I enjoyed a long and wonderful career. Since the wedding of our son, my husband and I have returned to our busy social life. Last night, yes, on a Wednesday, we had plans with our dearest and oldest friends. Since the wife had to drop her granddaughter off at dance class, her husband made us drinks and appetizers which we had in their screened in porch. The weather was perfect. We met her at a famous family owned pizza restaurant in which you had to know someone to get in. Our friends were the someone. We ordered a white pizza loaded with fresh picked lobster, scallops, and shrimp. Fantastic! This visit with our friends was the fourth in less than two weeks. We already have plans for two more get togethers, and will see them in Florida. So my life is returning to normal, and I'm back to business! Do you have close friends you socialize with often?
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
19 Oct 17
Whew! I bet you are glad to be back to normal. Most of my friends are homebodies but I stopped by a friends house yesterday to say hello. Since I am caring for Tony I have become a more stay at home person.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
19 Oct 17
As much as I love being in my home, I love to get out and about with our friends. Walking doesn't count. lol
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@Ganma7 (3664)
19 Oct 17
Glad you got to see your friend. It is important for you to get out too
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@amadeo (111938)
• United States
19 Oct 17
Not any more.I noticed the table setting there.Why all the different plate there?
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
19 Oct 17
The owner, who passed away at 98, used to buy all the plates at tag sales. The restaurant opened in 1935!
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@jstory07 (139415)
• Roseburg, Oregon
19 Oct 17
@DianneN The plates are neat looking.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
19 Oct 17
@jstory07 Aren't they? Thanks @jstory07!
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@dodo19 (47316)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
19 Oct 17
It can be difficult to balance social, work, and family life. Right now, my kids are young, and I don't often get the chance to see my friends often, but once in a while, we'll be able to do it. Enjoy!
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
19 Oct 17
When my children were young, I was a stay at home mom. We got the kids together at least once a week with our friends and their kids. Saturday nights we had some wonderful babysitters. It's important to have date nights with hubby and/or friends.
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@dodo19 (47316)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
19 Oct 17
@DianneN It really is. It is nice to have date nights.
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• United States
19 Oct 17
No I dont, but I love to see that you have good friends and wonderful social life. Its a lovely photo and all smiles, thanks for sharing.
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• United States
19 Oct 17
@DianneN Oh I know that Dianne..and I would love a good laugh, I need one for sure. Thanks
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
19 Oct 17
@TiarasOceanView Hope all is well.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
19 Oct 17
Well, if we lived closer, we'd be good friends and out laughing our fool heads off! Thank you! We always have a great time with these two.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
19 Oct 17
Lovely photo and I'm glad that life is resuming it's normal path for you.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
19 Oct 17
Thank you! It's been a busy time. Our younger son got married two weeks ago tomorrow.
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@Courtlynn (67086)
• United States
19 Oct 17
That sounds like an awful pizza to me . But glad you enjoyed it. Online yes, not in person. People here suck, and everyone knows everyone, and its drama filled from it.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
19 Oct 17
It was delicious and I only eat Italian pizza. None of those white bread with sauce and cheese pizzas for me. lol I have some truly wonderful online friends, too, but am lucky to have so many wonderful, true blue, friends here and in Florida. I don't know how I'd live without them.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
19 Oct 17
@Courtlynn . You are hilarious! I am lucky to have so many good friends. Good friends are so hard to come by.
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@Courtlynn (67086)
• United States
19 Oct 17
@DianneN but those are the real pizzas. Lol. Im glad you have those friends too. You're lucky.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
20 Oct 17
back before i got in this mess of being nearly completely disabled, me and hubby's always did. my cousin once had me come stay with her a while after a move because she was shy and said i was always good with making friends she said i never seemed to meet a stranger
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
20 Oct 17
@DianneN thank you. it has been one of my great prides and a small asset for friends and family that included me for that reason. lol
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
20 Oct 17
What a great saying your cousin had! How awesome of her, but more important, of you!!!
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
20 Oct 17
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@LadyDuck (470956)
• Switzerland
20 Oct 17
We have friends that we meet regularly, less than in the past, because my husband gets easily tired now. I am glad you are getting back to your routine.
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@LadyDuck (470956)
• Switzerland
22 Oct 17
@DianneN Doodles is a lovely cat, I love to read his adventures. You are right that it's hard to find sometime to write about when you do not go out a lot.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
22 Oct 17
That's wonderful that you have close friends, but so sorry your husband gets tired easily. I know you are taking good care of him. My old routine gives me something to write about. Otherwise, all I can write about is Doodles and his antics.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
23 Oct 17
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
19 Oct 17
And you are busier than ever! That pizza sounds scrumptious. I have close friends but rarely see them, we're all too busy being busy. We talk about getting together but it never happens. I am happy you had a wonderful time. Love the photo!
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
19 Oct 17
@DianneN , not any time soon. But you would be the first I would invite! , we'd have an amazing visit!
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
20 Oct 17
@bluesa Can you imagine? Don't count me out, yet. S.A. is on the list!!!!
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
19 Oct 17
Thank you! With all that you are doing, it must be difficult to find the time to go out often. I know you have lots of friends. You should organize a little night out. Be sure to invite me!!!!
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@DeborahDiane (40282)
• Laguna Woods, California
19 Oct 17
@DianneN - Yes, we have several couples whom we socialize with often. I agree that it is a good thing I no longer work! I feel as if I'm busier than ever since we retired! LOL
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• Laguna Woods, California
21 Oct 17
@DianneN - Ha ha! Yes, even with a busy life we have much less stress today!
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
21 Oct 17
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
20 Oct 17
Work interfered with my social life all those years. . I feel the same as you and with no stress!
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
20 Oct 17
I have a friend that we keep in touch through e-mails and do not see each other a lot except she volunteers in the library in the building where I sell so see her then. We go out to eat each year in the summer for our birthdays. She has a family and I have a weird schedule so we do not see each other much. She is very special to me. I am happy for you that you are so busy and have lots to keep yourself occupied all the time.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
23 Oct 17
He was a wise man. Thank you! I love days at home, too. Nothing like it!
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
20 Oct 17
My father always said that if you have one true friend in a lifetime, you've had a lot. I do enjoy going out with our friends, but love hanging at home, too. I had a busy day, so that's what we are doing tonight.
@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
22 Oct 17
@DianneN You father was or is a wise man. You do not need lots of friends but if you have one or two true ones that is more than anything. I like to be at home. I watch TV and work on the computer.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
19 Oct 17
No I don't really have any close friends. It is mostly just my fiance and I or my kids and grandchildren. We don't socialize to often. Glad you had such a great time!
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
19 Oct 17
I'll be your close friend. You truly surprise me. You seem to me to be so personable and sociable.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
19 Oct 17
@Happy2BeMe You're welcome! I'm sure once you get back to normal you will, especially when you have more time.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
19 Oct 17
@DianneN Awwww thanks I use to be and I do enjoy going out but I just don't do it often. I would enjoy doing it more often though.
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@Kandae11 (54989)
19 Oct 17
I have become "unsociable" since moving to the country - my few friends are a few hundred miles away.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
19 Oct 17
Yikes! You must like it that way or don't you? I couldn't live without my friends.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
19 Oct 17
@Kandae11 That's good to hear. I hate talking on the phone, because I talk too long every time!
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@Kandae11 (54989)
19 Oct 17
@DianneN Sometimes I, me and myself work just fine. For the present my online friends are quite enough - and I do talk quite a bit on the phone.
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@Ganma7 (3664)
19 Oct 17
Yes we do and I love friends, recipes, family, and shopping. We go to Cape Coral FL in the Winter and live in CT near our 3 grown daughter's, husbands & 7 grandchildren, works great for us
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
19 Oct 17
I'm a Connecticut girl, too! My younger son lives 1007 feet from the beach. It takes us about 20 minutes to get there. We also go to Florida for the winter. Lake Worth, between Palm Beach and Delray on the East Coast. Lucky us! lol We seem to love the same things!
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
19 Oct 17
@Ganma7 There is another myLotter who lives in Portland! Belle Star. Know the Hartford area well. We go there for dinner often. We are in Woodbridge, outside of New Haven. We used to own land in Naples! Know the area very well. We have friends in Fort Meyers and Venice. Lovely on the Gulf and gorgeous beaches!!!
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@Ganma7 (3664)
19 Oct 17
@DianneN Wow we have allot in common. Our friends live near the beach. My brother as well. We are in Portland CT. 1/2 hour from Hartford. Cape Coral is right next to Fort Meyers & 40 minutes from Sanibel Island, 1/2 hour from Punta Girda & Naples. Talk about shopping omg Naples 5th Avenue is gorgeous. Loaded with shops & restaurants
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@snowy22315 (179884)
• United States
20 Oct 17
No, but I see some people I know when the group I am involved with here meets. They are all nice people. What's with all the plates not matching??
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
20 Oct 17
Being with nice people makes everything more enjoyable!
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@jstory07 (139415)
• Roseburg, Oregon
19 Oct 17
The pizza you had sounded very good. I hope you are back to be social with your friends. Enjoy!!!
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@jstory07 (139415)
• Roseburg, Oregon
20 Oct 17
@DianneN That's great.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
19 Oct 17
It was beyond delicious! Yes, we are in full swing again.
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@hostessman (11871)
• Tucson, Arizona
20 Oct 17
yes we enjoy socializeing with them quite often
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
22 Oct 17
You, I know about! Lol!
@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
19 Oct 17
And I don't socialize so much Miss D. I enjoy whatever it is.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
19 Oct 17
I enjoy being a homebody, but love to dress up and go out.
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
20 Oct 17
@DianneN Yay. Well, I think it's a good thing though.
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@nitirrbb7 (4317)
• India
20 Oct 17
Not much but a few who are not that social at this moment of their life's, I love the way you are making out with your friends. If I was in the states would like to hang around with you so I can take some lessons on living life socially.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
20 Oct 17
Aw, thank you!
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@fly802 (1383)
20 Oct 17
When I meet any of my friends we plan to do get together but unfortunately, we miss it due to the different time schedule.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
22 Oct 17
I'm sure you are all very busy at your age.
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@fly802 (1383)
22 Oct 17
@DianneN Yes, I`m little busy.I think if I work hard at this age.I will be able to make better future.But I like to get together party too though they run away from me.
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