All Good Things Must Come to an End
By Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (121582)
Gainesville, Florida
May 18, 2020 5:01pm CST
Well, as much as I dreaded it, the fun weekend of camping finally came to an end. And just in time too, as it is a scorching hot day out there today, with very high winds feeding across the state into tropical storm Arthur. Thankfully, the storm is no threat to us, although we could have used the rain.
I was hoping for a nice, quiet day at work today to ease back into the work week, but it has been an absolute sh*t show today. I'm sure a lot of it has to do with the fact that I only got about 3 hours of sleep last night.
The only thing that has helped me get through the day with a smile is thinking about how much fun I had this weekend. Can't wait to plan something fun over the next couple of weekends.
Did you all have a nice weekend? And how was your Monday?
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@moffittjc (121582)
• Gainesville, Florida
18 May 20
Well, I guess it's better than how I appear in most photos...flippin' the bird! haha
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@moffittjc (121582)
• Gainesville, Florida
20 May 20
@Jessicalynnt It's fun for the girl, or fun for the guy? lol
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
18 May 20
We're getting lots of rain today, in our area of Michigan. Four inches of water, in 24 hours! Our front yard looks like a fish pond lol That hurricane is really hitting the coast of North Carolina
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@moffittjc (121582)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 May 20
@kobesbuddy I guess you're making up for it now! Mother Nature has a way of balancing herself out.
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@moffittjc (121582)
• Gainesville, Florida
18 May 20
Hey, your photo looks like a typical summer day in Florida! haha Pretty soon that's what my backyard will look like.
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
18 May 20
@moffittjc It started raining yesterday and hasn't stopped for a second day! We got almost nothing in April, which is most generally our rainy month
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@kareng (59137)
• United States
20 May 20
@moffittjc Today was very nice outside. I ended up riding with one of my daughters to the flea market to straighten up our booth and dust. There was a lot of dust! I think we have figured out how to rearrange everything too so more work coming there soon. Since she isn't working anymore she is into making what she can there. I had to laugh today while we were cleaning. She says, "We have to teach Payton (her daughter) how to dust!) It is so much easier and faster with two people going in to do the job!
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@moffittjc (121582)
• Gainesville, Florida
21 May 20
@kareng I didn't know you had a daughter! How old is she?
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@moffittjc (121582)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 May 20
Nothing is worse than when it rains on a weekend and ruins whatever fun plans you have.
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@Juliaacv (51191)
• Canada
18 May 20
Our weekend was a good long holiday weekend.
We had a beautiful warm and sunny day on Saturday, rain on Sunday and on/off rain and wind today.
Tomorrow will probably be beautiful as we are all back to work, and the long-term forecast is warm for next weekend, which will be welcomed.
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@Juliaacv (51191)
• Canada
18 May 20
@moffittjc Next week we should start to see seasonable temperatures.
I did bring in my 2 salad planters, just so that the wind didn't break them off. They are really healthy looking and I'd like to keep them that way.
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@moffittjc (121582)
• Gainesville, Florida
18 May 20
@Juliaacv That was smart thinking! So how hot does it get during the summers in Canada? Slightly above freezing? LOL
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@moffittjc (121582)
• Gainesville, Florida
18 May 20
I was caught off guard by the high amount of wind we had today, but I should have put two and two together and realized that the tropical storm was sitting just off our coast. I just hope those high winds don't stir up additional wildfires!
Glad to hear you are warming up. Won't be long now before you're enjoying summer!
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
18 May 20
I really envy you guys because you can still go outdoors in the forest or in the beach. Here, we can get arrested.
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@moffittjc (121582)
• Gainesville, Florida
18 May 20
We would have a revolution here in the US if our government tried to take away our freedoms...pandemic or no pandemic!
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
18 May 20
@moffittjc that's the spirit. People in our country has become submissive because our president has the bravado to scare people.
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@moffittjc (121582)
• Gainesville, Florida
18 May 20
@Alexandoy Yes, we see him on the news here a lot. He just threatens to shoot everyone! haha
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
19 May 20
What kind of work do you do? Back to the office?
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@moffittjc (121582)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 May 20
I am a division manager for our city's parks and recreation department. I oversee Aquatics, Athletics, After-School and Summer Camp programs for our city.
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@moffittjc (121582)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 May 20
@JohnRoberts Unfortunately not the top boss though! Lol
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
20 May 20
@moffittjc Oh, I meant that in a good way as in playful.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
23 May 20
@moffittjc She looks like she would be playful. I bet you are too
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@moffittjc (121582)
• Gainesville, Florida
20 May 20
She’s a good girl, not that mischievous at all. Adventurous, but not mischievous.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50250)
• United States
24 May 20
It’s Saturday as I read this and my week was good.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50250)
• United States
25 May 20
@moffittjc we stayed home. I’m thinking about going to the veterans cemetery that my parents are buried at today.
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@moffittjc (121582)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 May 20
@Tampa_girl7 That would be a nice tribute!
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@moffittjc (121582)
• Gainesville, Florida
24 May 20
Do you have a fun Memorial Day weekend planned? I went tubing on the river on Friday and Saturday, and today I think I might get in a round of golf with my girlfriend.
@wolfgirl569 (106237)
• Marion, Ohio
19 May 20
@moffittjc Maybe I can get it to go there. I tried to send it to India and it said it didnt want to.
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@moffittjc (121582)
• Gainesville, Florida
20 May 20
@wolfgirl569 Are you sure it didn't work when you sent it to India? They're about to get pummeled by a super typhoon!
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@moffittjc (121582)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 May 20
That darn rain! Send some to me, we need it here.
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@1creekgirl (41427)
• United States
18 May 20
Rather similar to yours. My weekend with our kids home was fantastic. Today not so much. Terrible migraine.
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@1creekgirl (41427)
• United States
19 May 20
@moffittjc I'm on the third med for prevention, but still have headaches every day. Some days better/worst than others.
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@moffittjc (121582)
• Gainesville, Florida
18 May 20
My Mondays are usually pretty brutal as is, but I knew this one was going to be bad because I couldn't fall asleep last night. I'm a hot mess when I don't get my beauty sleep!
Sorry to hear you had a terrible migraine. Do you take any medication for it?
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@moffittjc (121582)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 May 20
@1creekgirl You get them every day?
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@moffittjc (121582)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 May 20
I’m trying to maximize my weekends now before our pools re-open. Once we re-open, I’ll probably be stuck working every weekend.
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@moffittjc (121582)
• Gainesville, Florida
20 May 20
@DianneN I'm trying to! I hope you are enjoying yourself back up in Connecticut!
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
19 May 20
@moffittjc I don’t blame you! Enjoy.
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@moffittjc (121582)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 May 20
Yes, it was a great weekend indeed! Looking forward to more like that in the future!
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@moffittjc (121582)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 May 20
@just4him I will, I may just have to delay the fun weekend adventures until after the summer is over when it cools down so I don’t melt in this baking Florida heat.
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@just4him (317041)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
19 May 20
@moffittjc I hope you will have a lot more in the future.
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@lovebuglena (44524)
• Staten Island, New York
19 May 20
How long were you camping for?
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@moffittjc (121582)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 May 20
Two days. Well, two nights. We went Friday afternoon, camped Friday night, then went tubing on the river all day Saturday, then camped Saturday night, and then packed up and headed home Sunday around lunch time. So it was a nice little short camping trip.
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@moffittjc (121582)
• Gainesville, Florida
21 May 20
@lovebuglena You’d be afraid to float down a lazy river on a raft or tube?
@lovebuglena (44524)
• Staten Island, New York
20 May 20
@moffittjc Not bad at all. And sounds like a fun getaway. I would not go tubing on the river though but only cause I'd be afraid.
When I was a kid/teen I used to go on roller coasters and call those that didn't "chickens" in my head. Now I am the "chicken" here.
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@DesirousDreamer (34776)
• Peoria, Arizona
19 May 20
Sounds like one heck of a fun weekend! I went to parties! In a video game... because it is too hot to outside right now haha
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@moffittjc (121582)
• Gainesville, Florida
20 May 20
@DesirousDreamer But how do you "attend" the parties?
@DesirousDreamer (34776)
• Peoria, Arizona
20 May 20
@moffittjc Many video games have parties haha The Sims 4 which is the game I mostly play, is all about simulating life so of course the sims can throw parties!
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@cmoneyspinner (9219)
• Austin, Texas
19 May 20
Even though I did not go camping my weekend was nice. Glad you had fun too!
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@cmoneyspinner (9219)
• Austin, Texas
19 May 20
@moffittjc - It was just a relaxing weekend. I am binge watching episodes of Cheers, that old TV show.
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@moffittjc (121582)
• Gainesville, Florida
20 May 20
@cmoneyspinner I loved Cheers. It was my favorite show to watch back in the day! Of course, my favorite character was Norm! haha
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@moffittjc (121582)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 May 20
Did you do anything fun, or was it just a nice relaxing weekend for you?
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@LeaPea2417 (37353)
• Toccoa, Georgia
19 May 20
It was a good weekend, I mainly stayed home.
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@LeaPea2417 (37353)
• Toccoa, Georgia
19 May 20
@moffittjc I did go to a grocery store at one point.
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@moffittjc (121582)
• Gainesville, Florida
20 May 20
@LeaPea2417 In the last two months, or over the past weekend? lol
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@moffittjc (121582)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 May 20
But haven't you been mainly staying home for like the last two months due to coronavirus? lol
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@JESSY3236 (19949)
• United States
19 May 20
cute picture. My weekend was ok. My Monday was good.
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@moffittjc (121582)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 May 20
Wow! Somebody who actually had a good Monday! Lol
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@moffittjc (121582)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 May 20
@JESSY3236 Are you getting rain from tropical storm Arthur?
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@JESSY3236 (19949)
• United States
19 May 20
@moffittjc well having a bad Tuesday because of the rain.
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
19 May 20
@moffittjc
I hope Arthur does not make it your way and that you are safe. You do not need that during this crisis of the virus. Three hours of sleep I would say does not help. I am so glad you had a fun weekend and it makes you smile. Monday was fine because I did not have to go out. Today, I had to go out and it was ok.
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@moffittjc (121582)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 May 20
Thankfully Arthur stayed mostly out to sea. It did graze the Outer Banks in North Carolina, but it was mostly just a rain event.
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@moffittjc (121582)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 May 20
@Hannihar Not bad at all. Really not even enough to be beneficial.
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
19 May 20
@moffittjc
I am glad it stayed mostly out to sea. How bad was the rain?
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@moffittjc (121582)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 May 20
I am slowly catching back up on my sleep! I took another good nap today at lunchtime.
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@moffittjc (121582)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 May 20
@nela13 It was very hot outside, and yes, I enjoyed a nice nap in the comfort of my nice cool house!
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@nela13 (58669)
• Portugal
19 May 20
@moffittjc and if it was hot then being inside taking a nap is even better.
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
22 May 20
last weekend was rest weekend - this weekend is clean the garage. Fun weekend isn't until vacation later this year!
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@moffittjc (121582)
• Gainesville, Florida
22 May 20
I try to make every weekend a vacation weekend.
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@moffittjc (121582)
• Gainesville, Florida
23 May 20
@DocAndersen It doesn't always work out that way for me, but that's my mindset going into every weekend!
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
22 May 20
@moffittjc that is a truly healthy way to live!
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