tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post1107972618271564021..comments2024-03-27T01:07:03.944-04:00Comments on The Roses of Prose: Leaving the Nest by Jannine GallantAlison Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-4407341489010876672017-06-19T20:53:03.027-04:002017-06-19T20:53:03.027-04:00Ha! Wild tales from the empty nest come September,...Ha! Wild tales from the empty nest come September, Andrea!Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01047728297429025804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-24687905056112234952017-06-19T14:51:16.304-04:002017-06-19T14:51:16.304-04:00Just found this today. thanks for sharing your fa...Just found this today. thanks for sharing your family with us. I'll look forward to the next instalment in a year's time or so ;-)Andrea Downinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11553961600937196102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-27592197554069735632017-06-18T17:43:26.111-04:002017-06-18T17:43:26.111-04:00I think having a driving interest outside of famil...I think having a driving interest outside of family helps with the transition for sure, Diane. I'll hold off on killing the husband for a while at least. LOLJannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01047728297429025804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-79536392976392266062017-06-18T16:13:44.338-04:002017-06-18T16:13:44.338-04:00A big step for Kristen (congrats) and one for you ...A big step for Kristen (congrats) and one for you & your husband. That last summer for my kids were crazy. I was happy for them and for me, too. That's when I began writing. All those years of doing for them and being known as their mother, now it was my turn. I had an identity again. Although you've already made a life for yourself, it's still a severing of your old life. Bitter sweet. Try not to kill your husband. LOL It's an exciting time for the two of you. Enjoy.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-20307892720278285562017-06-18T14:07:52.762-04:002017-06-18T14:07:52.762-04:00Good one, Brenda! Adult is a stretch at this age, ...Good one, Brenda! Adult is a stretch at this age, but it is nice when they come home.Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01047728297429025804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-49658658642477596572017-06-18T12:57:09.726-04:002017-06-18T12:57:09.726-04:00I remember those first empty nest days. I should&#...I remember those first empty nest days. I should've been writing erotic romance back then. LOL Have fun with it. And when they do come back, now and then, it's so much fun interacting on an adult level.Brenda Whitesidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04162555468154752820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-47267033573732001632017-06-18T12:50:44.107-04:002017-06-18T12:50:44.107-04:00I've grown used to having Tara gone, Alison, s...I've grown used to having Tara gone, Alison, so I don't expect this will be a huge adjustment. The way time flies, it seems like no time before holiday visits, spring break, etc. brings them back home.Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01047728297429025804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-1443562262429494772017-06-18T12:45:47.063-04:002017-06-18T12:45:47.063-04:00Oops. And Dad too. Happy Fathers Day to all of the...Oops. And Dad too. Happy Fathers Day to all of them.Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-49656721371785849122017-06-18T12:12:51.857-04:002017-06-18T12:12:51.857-04:00I've been enjoying all your photos of prom and...I've been enjoying all your photos of prom and graduation. They take me back a few years. Sending a child off to college is such an exciting time for the whole family. Since PO&O and I are so close, I expected to suffer horrible empty nest syndrome, but I didn't at all. We were all ready for the next step, and I'll bet you are, too. Have fun!Alison Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-63913626019796144532017-06-18T11:58:21.998-04:002017-06-18T11:58:21.998-04:00She's going to college at Southern Oregon Univ...She's going to college at Southern Oregon University, Vonnie. Fun possibilities indeed...Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01047728297429025804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-50097097763599757712017-06-18T11:52:38.911-04:002017-06-18T11:52:38.911-04:00Congrats to Kristen and her parents who kept her o...Congrats to Kristen and her parents who kept her on track. What does she have planned for the fall? As for having an empty nest, it brings all kinds of fun possibilities.Vonnie Davis ~ Romance Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07360480832587538895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-42548361272262327392017-06-18T11:42:07.274-04:002017-06-18T11:42:07.274-04:00Thanks, Leah. I certainly hope so!Thanks, Leah. I certainly hope so!Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01047728297429025804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-78343559456258766462017-06-18T11:05:22.169-04:002017-06-18T11:05:22.169-04:00Congratulations to Kristen...and to her parents wh...Congratulations to Kristen...and to her parents who obviously gave her what she needed to grow into the accomplished (and beautiful!) young woman she is. Empty-nesting is hard at first, but I'll bet you get your groove for that pretty quickly. :-)Leah St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11004006100786260893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-36275219730072227822017-06-18T09:51:10.324-04:002017-06-18T09:51:10.324-04:00A little bittersweet, Rolynn, but luckily I have w...A little bittersweet, Rolynn, but luckily I have writing to keep me busy. The youngest couldn't be in touch less often if she tried. LOL The oldest texts, usually when she wants me to proofread a paper. She did call the morning after she broke both her elbows...Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01047728297429025804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-50812436814240137542017-06-18T09:32:19.638-04:002017-06-18T09:32:19.638-04:00Loved the pics...empty nest bitter-sweet, I imagin...Loved the pics...empty nest bitter-sweet, I imagine. I hear daughters come home OFTEN, so despair not. Predict now which one stays in touch most often. 😂Rolynn Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09504770204968969467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-75412349608146552312017-06-18T08:48:22.834-04:002017-06-18T08:48:22.834-04:00Happy to share, Margo. We're getting back to &...Happy to share, Margo. We're getting back to "normal" now. Hmm, not too sure how normal I am, so maybe I should say the regular routine. LOLJannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01047728297429025804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-88474679420211056472017-06-18T08:20:55.694-04:002017-06-18T08:20:55.694-04:00Congratulations to Kristen! And to you, Mom, for h...Congratulations to Kristen! And to you, Mom, for helping get her there. The writing is fun, but family time is crucial. Thanks for sharing yours. Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.com