tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post1385855866013485171..comments2023-10-11T04:09:53.564-07:00Comments on materfamilias writes: Gardens Here and There --- Ah, Bordeaux Dreaming!materfamiliashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-86221874339963883652013-05-10T15:55:45.205-07:002013-05-10T15:55:45.205-07:00Looks soooo beautiful.Looks soooo beautiful.WendyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15578678568161906538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-14614102631020117722013-05-09T22:16:28.525-07:002013-05-09T22:16:28.525-07:00I'd like to travel with my daughter(s) again. ...I'd like to travel with my daughter(s) again. . . even just a weekend shopping or spa trip would be fun, I think. You're lucky to have that pattern with your daughter. And it's great that you and your sister have figured out how to accommodate your mutual need for breathing room. I'm really appreciative of fellow travellers who are pretty comfortable going off on their own, like your brother and SIL. I need some down time, on my own, every time, at least ideally . . . materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-69195326702970538602013-05-09T12:52:34.445-07:002013-05-09T12:52:34.445-07:00My Daughter and I have a vacation together every y...My Daughter and I have a vacation together every year. My sister and I have travelled together and we need a lot of space. My brother and sister-in-law visited in Paris but went about themselves. Madame Là-bashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16703782237948233124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-32077260441194393152013-05-09T05:38:56.349-07:002013-05-09T05:38:56.349-07:00What a rewarding time that must have been, to see ...What a rewarding time that must have been, to see her poised at that turn into adulthood, moving happily and competently in an environment away from home that brought together many old connections.<br />I'd love to hear more about your travels with your parents -- definite blog potential there!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-4755078151795083332013-05-08T23:46:02.404-07:002013-05-08T23:46:02.404-07:00Just before our daughter graduated from High Schoo...Just before our daughter graduated from High School the three of us went to Europe for a month of wandering around old haunts - a real trip down memory lane. It was lovely to see what was important to our daughter - what she wanted to see, where she chose to eat - she chose some of best hotels. I haven't traveled with either of my children as adults, but I did take a couple of trips with my parents. I think I'll be blogging about them!Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-21925033209294059852013-05-08T22:43:24.799-07:002013-05-08T22:43:24.799-07:00That's a wonderful example of what I mean! It&...That's a wonderful example of what I mean! It's just so gratifying to see such clear appreciation, in our kids, of things we value as well -- and to see them enjoying each others' company -- the continuity from childhood. It's both satisfying and somehow reassuring to me.<br /><br />Mine are older than yours, so the travel is beginning -- although I suspect this may be a last gasp for a while. Zach & Joey are using honeymoon funds; we gave Meg & Rob some of our points so that he could introduce his wife and daughter to the rest of his family.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-8348994323218607012013-05-08T17:05:46.281-07:002013-05-08T17:05:46.281-07:00Absolutelyu! But one of my favourite memories happ...Absolutelyu! But one of my favourite memories happened locally. In high school, we drove by our favourite French café and noticed our sons and maybe 8-9 of their classmates seated on the terrasse. They had saved and pooled their meagre funds to have good food- even if only a croissant. Their recognition of delicious, locally-made food made us happy. We knew each of these kids since almost infancy, we knew they were close as a class, and to see them all gathered and appreciating real cooking warmed our hearts. <br /><br />Our sons do not yet have the means to travel far, or together but I'm sure it will come.Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.com