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In reply to the discussion: One of the few perks of a job which takes me to a different country every day is....... [View all]DFW
(54,518 posts)43. Thanks! We hope so, too.
Our younger daughter went to school there--it was up in Waimea--for two years, so as you can imagine, it's not exactly unknown territory for us. When we were together in Frankfurt today, my daughter and I were discussing which of her classmates we were going to see, how to drive to where we are staying (up past Hapuna, just before Kawai'i Hae), down to her former roomie's house in South Kona, etc etc. Nineteen years of absence for me (nine for her), and here we were yakking about it again, as if we passed through there every second weekend. What will really be weird for me will be to see all these schoolmates of hers that I knew, all 18 year old kids at the time, now all approaching 40.
This was NOT your typical high school graduation!
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DFW
Mar 2022
OP
If I were anywhere near second luckiest, I might get a little more rest than I do these days
DFW
Mar 2022
#71
Ah, how beautiful your granddaughter is, my dear DFW! I can see your smile from here.
CaliforniaPeggy
Mar 2022
#6
How sweet. Lovely child, and so good you get to see her and your daughter now and then.
Lonestarblue
Mar 2022
#13
What a great gift for a memorable, milestone event! Great nickname too. Thanks for sharing
Evolve Dammit
Mar 2022
#66
Oh how I miss those times!!! My granddaughter graduates from Hobart in a couple of months!
secondwind
Mar 2022
#30
My coming will admittedly not cause the same reaction as what Darth Vader might cause
DFW
Mar 2022
#45
Thank you so very much for sharing this beautiful ray of sunshine and joy with us.
niyad
Mar 2022
#46
Very nice picture. Very sweet. You and your granddaughter are lovely.
AnotherMother4Peace
Mar 2022
#56