tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post8128572691337631769..comments2024-03-27T01:07:03.944-04:00Comments on The Roses of Prose: End of Summer by Diane BurtonAlison Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-32879327401397672402015-08-31T19:33:28.598-04:002015-08-31T19:33:28.598-04:00I spent the summer mourning over my triplets' ...I spent the summer mourning over my triplets' leaving for the University of Missouri-Columbia in the Fall. Now that they're gone, I'm finding I actually like being home with just my hubby. And Skype and FaceTime make it almost seem like the kids are still here. Plus, this weekend is the Tigers' first football game, so we'll be up visiting the kids and chowing down on some Shakespeare's pizza. (If you're ever in Columbia, MO, try Shakespeare's--and the yogurt place behind it, I think it's called Randy's, is equally delicious!) Thanks for sharing your thoughts about Summer, Diane. Your grandkids are adorable! Love that shot!MJ Schillerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08921672646433078203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-8771622911659098722015-08-31T11:27:39.521-04:002015-08-31T11:27:39.521-04:00My daughter just had a baby in January. I was luck...My daughter just had a baby in January. I was lucky enough to see him the first week he was born, but not since. I'll be going back over Thanksgiving! Beautiful picture, Diane.Kathy L Wheelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14384045793607239512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-81448063767043337772015-08-31T08:18:47.748-04:002015-08-31T08:18:47.748-04:00"The Arizona contingency" - I love that!..."The Arizona contingency" - I love that! And what gorgeous grandbabies. I see a little bit of you in each one of those faces. :)KatBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04034419526903082887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-72663368053738682222015-08-31T08:15:17.048-04:002015-08-31T08:15:17.048-04:00Hey, Lucy. Your comment snuck in when I was commen...Hey, Lucy. Your comment snuck in when I was commenting last night. Thanks so much. Your summer sounds crazy, too. It took me a while to rethink when we can take vacations. I love Sept. Things are still open but fewer tourists. It's great. Love the photo of the kiddies. Today (Monday) I'll have the oldest. We're making doll clothes. Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-5818873696988457772015-08-30T21:54:02.311-04:002015-08-30T21:54:02.311-04:00Thanks, Alison. It's been wonderful--the reaso...Thanks, Alison. It's been wonderful--the reason we moved here. Now if we could get our son to move back here... Until then we'll just have to spend winters in AZ. Rough, huh???Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-880709579032825802015-08-30T21:52:33.241-04:002015-08-30T21:52:33.241-04:00Alicia, hope you get a break from the heat. I thin...Alicia, hope you get a break from the heat. I think you're sending it our way. Next weekend is supposed to be in the 90s. Yuck!Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-70632404087536507782015-08-30T21:51:39.761-04:002015-08-30T21:51:39.761-04:00What a sweet picture! You can see how much the old...What a sweet picture! You can see how much the older kids love the new baby. Something to treasure. I can't believe tomorrow is the last day of August. It seemed most of our summer was spent planning/getting ready for our trip west, going on the trip, and then taking care of our daughter's doggies so she and our son-in-law could go out and visit her brother for a few days. Now everyone has gone home and it's pretty quiet. I think it took me years to get over the feeling that I couldn't plan anything in the fall because of school activities. Funny how it becomes so engrained in you when your kids are young. But now it is nice to not have to worry about it. I'm hoping for one weekend road trip to enjoy the fall colors in Michigan.Lucy Naylor Kubashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06595948650454049233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-13306192222665886502015-08-30T21:50:59.990-04:002015-08-30T21:50:59.990-04:00Kara, what a great experience. I remember my first...Kara, what a great experience. I remember my first trip to NYC. Truly great!Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-47621228903994414442015-08-30T21:50:06.078-04:002015-08-30T21:50:06.078-04:00Susan, sounds like you've had a busy but great...Susan, sounds like you've had a busy but great summer, too.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-5819157187624923512015-08-30T17:12:54.027-04:002015-08-30T17:12:54.027-04:00When we lived in Minnesota, school never started b...When we lived in Minnesota, school never started before Labor Day by state law, too. I think it was so everyone could go to the State Fair, which ends Labor Day weekend. I'm glad you had such a terrific, grandchildren-filled summer, Diane!Alison Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-3562861179248091762015-08-30T15:39:06.351-04:002015-08-30T15:39:06.351-04:00What an adorable picture! I'm sure you're ...What an adorable picture! I'm sure you're having a good time with those grandbabies. My summer has been sooo busy, but then, that's year round. With no kids in school and no grandchildren, summer isn't all that different from the rest of the year, other than this insufferable heat! Although, the last few weeks, we've been pretty lucky, considering it's August in Oklahoma. Enjoyed the post!Alicia Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003539473772776004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-65032902874411711002015-08-30T14:36:27.423-04:002015-08-30T14:36:27.423-04:00A very busy summer. We went to New York City, whic...A very busy summer. We went to New York City, which was my first time to ever visit there, and we took our three children. It was nerve racking but something I'll remember for the rest of my life!Kara O'Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16228393122171900238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-44895642960229305432015-08-30T13:10:29.988-04:002015-08-30T13:10:29.988-04:00Oh boy, Diane--we had a crazy, hazy and fun-filled...Oh boy, Diane--we had a crazy, hazy and fun-filled summer with all 14 of our kids, their spouses and collective 7 grand kids rolling into and out of July so that all could see the Hawaiian branch of the fam while here. August calendar was so full of activity--it looked like a toddler had scribbled all over it! Hoping for some flat-lining in the fall. Loved all your posts--you are a busy girl!Susan Coryellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04700818086229953333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-30111025767652098122015-08-30T13:07:30.423-04:002015-08-30T13:07:30.423-04:00Thanks, Brenda. At least in Arizona your schools a...Thanks, Brenda. At least in Arizona your schools are air-conditioned. Most in Michigan are not. Even though we're having a cold spell right now as soon as school starts the temp will be in the high 80s or 90s.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-21952832792341928152015-08-30T13:04:43.483-04:002015-08-30T13:04:43.483-04:00Melissa, I'm so happy you've left full-tim...Melissa, I'm so happy you've left full-time teaching. I can't imagine how you did so much. You must have been run ragged. Good luck subbing. Did that and didn't enjoy it.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-47547235689649306132015-08-30T13:03:15.233-04:002015-08-30T13:03:15.233-04:00Thanks, Jannine. I remember feeling the same way a...Thanks, Jannine. I remember feeling the same way about school & my kids. Time certainly flies.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-65159898436032896842015-08-30T13:02:05.630-04:002015-08-30T13:02:05.630-04:00Thanks, Leah. I thought my son would never get mar...Thanks, Leah. I thought my son would never get married, let alone have children. When it did, everything happened almost at once.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-90803433729809597102015-08-30T13:00:46.857-04:002015-08-30T13:00:46.857-04:00Patty, you've had a very busy summer with watc...Patty, you've had a very busy summer with watching the little ones. You have to be so vigilant I can't imagine you could write much.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-36570112299377979202015-08-30T11:36:17.397-04:002015-08-30T11:36:17.397-04:00What a great end to summer, Diane. And I love that...What a great end to summer, Diane. And I love that they can't start school early in August like they do here in AZ. Wow to Patricia. Nine grandkids. I love finally having one!Brenda Whitesidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04162555468154752820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-58745897260751369092015-08-30T11:29:44.418-04:002015-08-30T11:29:44.418-04:00Fabulous photo. This is my first year that I'm...Fabulous photo. This is my first year that I'm not going back to school. I've quit the full-time job to sub. So I'll have more time for the publishing house and my own writing. Summer flew by too fast! It always does. We did an engagement party for my daughter and just celebrated my father-in-law's 80th birthday before he and my mother-in-law head off to Scotland. <br /><br />Enjoy your fall! Winter will be here before we know it!Melissa Keirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10247037321769755660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-81650954202542947122015-08-30T11:02:09.040-04:002015-08-30T11:02:09.040-04:00What an adorable photo! I'm busier in the summ...What an adorable photo! I'm busier in the summer than the winter. More paycheck hours at the boat ramp than at the rec center. Seems like the girls just got out of school and now they're back in, again. Time flies by way too fast these days.Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01047728297429025804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-32007377521700717972015-08-30T10:23:35.832-04:002015-08-30T10:23:35.832-04:00I'm definitely starting to feel deprived in th...I'm definitely starting to feel deprived in the grandchild department! Hopefully some day. :-) I'm so glad your summer was filled with so many special memoriesLeah St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11004006100786260893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-58549648510088719482015-08-30T10:17:12.778-04:002015-08-30T10:17:12.778-04:00We have never been able to get all nine grandkids ...We have never been able to get all nine grandkids in one place at the same time. They all live in the greater Grand Rapids area but range in age from two to twenty-four, so it's difficult with jobs and other grandparents, etc. Love your picture!<br /><br />As for my summer, it's been busy with writing, remodeling, and taking care of the two youngest. Their new daycare situation didn't work out, so we had to take them while they looked for something else. I know what you mean by living around the school schedule - having taught for so many years, my kids know that June, July, and August are the three months mom tries to finish what she couldn't do in the other nine months!Patricia Kiyonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14763838993363110626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-38632448578604179832015-08-30T10:02:55.856-04:002015-08-30T10:02:55.856-04:00Rolynn, what fun that reunion must have been. I lo...Rolynn, what fun that reunion must have been. I love what you said about making stories with family. I had so much fun this summer.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-13049362795391551052015-08-30T09:58:38.027-04:002015-08-30T09:58:38.027-04:00Margo, making precious memories is so important. W...Margo, making precious memories is so important. While my books will be part of my legacy, more important to me are the memories my kids and grandkids will have of fun time together.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.com