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<blockquote data-quote="Fran" data-source="post: 32145" data-attributes="member: 3"><p><span style='font-size: 11pt'>So we are all set to meet at Suz's house the week after Labor Day? LOL. Just kidding Suz. </p><p></p><p>easy child had a bout of anxiety about flying for a while but he seemed to get through it. He still is a worrier which forces him to plan for all possibilities. He worries about Social Security not being here when he retires. :hammer: Meanwhile difficult child continues to be clueless.</p><p>Go figure. </p><p></p><p>We expect to be empty nesters but although difficult child is in his own apt. I still provide him with a fair amount of services. Hopefully that will be managed better by then. Foster daughter will be 18 and has a plan that has her moving on by the end of August too. We may even sell this house and downsize. (that way no one can return home.LOL)I don't expect to have much of a problem with the empty nest but I know husband and I both will miss easy child. I doubt he will be home much except for Christmas. He plans to work most of his breaks including New Years. My jaw almost hit the floor. I want to say "what about us?" but I bite my tongue. He may not find working all the time all that much fun so we will see. He may miss being close to home a lot more once he gets there. I hope not but he is pretty attached to us. </p><p></p><p>Janet I think easy child will change his mind several times before he settles for the permanant career. He has a pretty serious goal but he has some thoughts swimming around of other possibilities.</p><p></p><p>Thanks again for sharing my our good news. It's just such a different experience than with difficult child. I can't imagine not sharing the good news with the friends who are in my life every day for almost 10 yrs. You get all the sad and scary stuff so this is a little good news. Thanks. :kisses: </span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fran, post: 32145, member: 3"] <span style='font-size: 11pt'>So we are all set to meet at Suz's house the week after Labor Day? LOL. Just kidding Suz. easy child had a bout of anxiety about flying for a while but he seemed to get through it. He still is a worrier which forces him to plan for all possibilities. He worries about Social Security not being here when he retires. [img]:hammer:[/img] Meanwhile difficult child continues to be clueless. Go figure. We expect to be empty nesters but although difficult child is in his own apt. I still provide him with a fair amount of services. Hopefully that will be managed better by then. Foster daughter will be 18 and has a plan that has her moving on by the end of August too. We may even sell this house and downsize. (that way no one can return home.LOL)I don't expect to have much of a problem with the empty nest but I know husband and I both will miss easy child. I doubt he will be home much except for Christmas. He plans to work most of his breaks including New Years. My jaw almost hit the floor. I want to say "what about us?" but I bite my tongue. He may not find working all the time all that much fun so we will see. He may miss being close to home a lot more once he gets there. I hope not but he is pretty attached to us. Janet I think easy child will change his mind several times before he settles for the permanant career. He has a pretty serious goal but he has some thoughts swimming around of other possibilities. Thanks again for sharing my our good news. It's just such a different experience than with difficult child. I can't imagine not sharing the good news with the friends who are in my life every day for almost 10 yrs. You get all the sad and scary stuff so this is a little good news. Thanks. [img]:kisses:[/img] </span> [/QUOTE]
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