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What are you doing for yourself this (holiday) weekend?

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In the U.S., it's a three-day weekend. Woohoo!

My parents wanted to come over tomorrow, but Fridays are my writing days, so they will be coming on Monday instead. As much as I love them, it's tiring to have them over, so that was the boundary I set for myself, and it feels great!

So what are you doing for yourself (not others) this holiday weekend? And if it's just a regular weekend, what are you doing for yourself this weekend (because you should be kind to yourself every weekend anyway)?

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Isinatra profile image
Isinatra

Columbus Day. The discovery of America 🇺🇸. I’m embarrassed to say I didn’t know it was this weekend/Monday. A red, white and blue dessert might be in order.

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Zara0123 in reply toIsinatra

Mmmmmmm sounds nice 😋

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LadyZen

I'm so glad you're excited about spending time with your dad. When I use to have to work long hours, I cherished every moment my children actually wanted to spend with me.

My parents like to come over and meal prep food for me and clean up my yard. It's their "love language", so I accept it, even though my fridge gets overstuffed and I don't care much about the yard.

I've been out of the loop with all the working I have been doing. Is it veterans day coming up?

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LadyZen in reply to

It's Columbus Day (or to the younder generation, Indigenous People Day).

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Ok I had to look it up too. I don't believe we get that off but yes very important days for both.

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Isinatra in reply toLadyZen

Indigenous People Day. 🤔As in American Indians? Two celebrations on the same day? IMHO They each deserve their own special days.

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LadyZen in reply toIsinatra

I think the holiday has been divisive in recent years, so hopefully it can be a harmonious holiday instead. My kids are Gen Z, my brother is a millennial, I'm Gen X, and my parents are just straight up Gen Old so it's a spectrum of opinions in our house.

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Isinatra in reply toLadyZen

I get you there….

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Isinatra in reply toLadyZen

I’ll have to rethink the dessert.

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LadyZen in reply toIsinatra

How come?

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Isinatra in reply toLadyZen

American Indians originally “discovered” America. They were here first. I think that got lost somewhere in history. That’s as far as I should go with that for fear of a hot debate. I learned something today…thank you.

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LadyZen in reply toIsinatra

Oh, I see. Well, I hope you treat yourself to a plain old good cake no matter what color it is 😆.

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Isinatra in reply toLadyZen

😆

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Blueruth in reply toLadyZen

Indigenous people would not say the division line is age ;) It has more to do with which history you learned. Actual history or oppressors history.

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Imaaan in reply toBlueruth

👏

I'd like to add that one cant discover an already inhabited land...

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LadyZen

Canada fascinates me sometimes. I read a couple of Canadian authors, and Canada feels like a parallel universe. It feels like what the U.S. might have been without the American Revolution.

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Isinatra

Happy Thanksgiving!

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kenster1

maybe going out for a Saturday beer and game of pool and have a family Christening on Sunday.

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LadyZen in reply tokenster1

Love pool for the physics and angles, etc.

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Isinatra

☺️

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Hb2003

Watch a lot of anime especially horror and paranormal anime and scare myself while watching some scary videos before i sleep 🤣

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LadyZen in reply toHb2003

Sounds like you're gearing up for the other holiday, Halloween.

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Hb2003 in reply toLadyZen

Yep even though I don’t celebrate it ☺️

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Zara0123

Just the normal 2 day weekend in the UK. Hope you guys enjoy your long weekend. Have fun 🍰 🎉 🧁 🎊 🍫🥳

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Dolphin14

I'm on vacation at the beach:) I will be swimming in the rain🙄

❤️🐬

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Isinatra in reply toDolphin14

Oh. What’s a little rain for a sleek dolphin like you? All that clean water , pitter pattering on you. Dive down if it thunders. ☺️

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Dolphin14 in reply toIsinatra

You are right it won't hurt me. But I just had my fin done at the spa. It's glowing and looks spectacular in the sun. Sadly there won't be any 😢

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Isinatra in reply toDolphin14

Ohhh. A disaster! What to do? Put a ziplock over it and cross your fingers?

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Isinatra in reply toIsinatra

Oops! I mean fins.

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Dolphin14 in reply toIsinatra

Hahaha.... you mean flippers 🐬

Great tip on the zip lock :)

❤️🐬

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Isinatra in reply toDolphin14

I stand corrected.😂

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Dolphin14 in reply toIsinatra

Dolphin anatomy is tough :)

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Isinatra in reply toDolphin14

Obviously. 😁

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Adlon57

Wots a holiday? Have not had one in seven years and I'm nutty as a fruit cake🙃🤪😜ask my neighbours?😗😆😆😆I've got a 6 foot plastic skeleton in my hallway, all year round☠️

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Isinatra in reply toAdlon57

😂

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Roxylox

Not a 3 day weekend here in Ireland, but am actually going away for one night tonight with my husband. We do that a little bit more now kids are grown.

Homework. I'm seriously trying to find bachelor's programs with self-paced courses right now.

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