OT: I'm Back from Vacation

[artsyrose]

Just wanted to post and let you know I am back from vacation. Decided not to log into the board while I was gone....gee went through some withdrawal symptoms though! Sure did miss you guys! It took me a full hour to just scan through the posts...I still haven't throroughly read them all. We did not do as many of the tourist-like things we normally would have done...my husband's sister got a diagnosis of Stage 3 Bladder Cancer while we were there...not good...so we obviously spent a lot of time with family. With the stupid socialized medical system in Holland/Netherlands....her surgery is not until next month sometime...she is in so much pain...

[At The End of My Rope]

Welcome Back! I am truly sorry to hear about your SIL please keep us posted and you and your family will be in my prayers. Take Care-Pam

[DLA]

Welcome back!  Glad you're back.

Sorry about your s-i-l.  Am saying a prayer for her and the family.  Glad you got to spend lots of time with dh's family, though it was not in the best circumstances.

Wish it was that cool here!  I'd trade.

Dac

[artsyrose]

Thank you all for your well wishes for my SIL...I will pass them on to my hubby...he will certainly appreciate that, as do I.

The trip....was pretty good...it was unusually warm the first week...in the 20's celsius..hmm...80's? I think...not humid though...but most homes are not air conditioned because it is not normally warm enough to be necessary...just fans. The second week the weather was more pleasant temperature-wise...but it rained several days. My husband's parents and some others of the family live in Lelystad...a town about 45 minutes northeast of Amsterdam. We stayed with his parents. We visited Amsterdam of course...family there...dining, shopping. Didn't do too much else...

[Venora Moonwind]

Welcome home sis.I will keep your sister in law in prayer.Hopefully they can move up the surgery.
So how was Holland?I would love to visit there again.I had a blast but I think it was like 1970 when I was there.
So tell us all about your trip. and again welcome home.WE MISSED YOU!!!
Love Venora

[ChitChatNine]

WE MISSED YOU .. I MISSED YOU .. W E L C O M E back but i'm so sorry your SIL got this news but so glad you were there for her.  I'm doing ok .. not too many posts you missed from me :)

Cheryl

[rayneweather]

Oh my.  I am so sorry to hear about your sister in law's bladder cancer.  My dad was diagnosed with stage I almost a year ago and I remember what a blow that was to us.  I'll be praying for her & her family.  And I feel the same way about socialized medicine  *ppptthhhh* on it.  Glad to have you back.

Rayne