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Girl's Weekend in October | Jill, Jayne, and Pam in front of my fireplace |
A new tradition began in the family a few years ago, and this year was the best of that tradition. My sister-in-law, Jayne, along with her daughter, Pam, as well as my daughter, Jill, and I take a weekend without our husbands to shop, travel, eat, talk, and, best of all, laugh. This year was the best ever. The photograph shows the other three sitting in front of my fireplace on the morning in October that they arrived for our yearly adventure.
From left to right: My daughter Jill [in the hat] ; sister-in-law Jayne [standing], and niece Pam [seated].On September 14,15,16, my friend Mickey and I spent a lovely time in South Haven, Saugatuck, and Douglas, Michigan. I have completed my tips about Saugatuck and Douglas, Michigan [15 tips]
South Haven, Michigan [19 tips]
At the end of July, 2009, my friend Mickey [Michelle] and I spent a beautiful day in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. I've done new pages [12 tips]
New Tips and travelogues:
Springfield, Illinois [27 tips] [2 travelogues]
Chicago Restaurants tip [3 tips]
Gurnee Restaurant tip [1 tip]
Naples, Florida including 3 Travelogues[50 tips}
New pages: Greece |
The Many Faces of Italy feel that my strongest contribution to VT would be my Italy pages because I've been to so many small places deecat (Dee) |
| Lucious Tenderloin at 545 North Bar & Grill |
Libertyville's Restaurants are Excellent Four new restaurant tips for my Libertyville, Illinois pages.XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
VT Members I Have Met
Jo104, (Jo), London via South Africa
riorich55 (Rich), Naperville, IL
ljbs (Jane), Chicago
WC60616 (Winston), Chicago
rozehill (Rosie) ChristChurch, New Zealand
Matcrazy1 (Matt) Tychy, Poland
Matcrazy0 (Urszyla) Tychy, Poland
Tom_in_Madison (Tom) Madison, Wisconsin
Balfor (Chris) Atlanta, Georgia
Cjg1 (Chris) New York City
Kristara (Janet) New York City
Yooperprof (Chet) Marquette, Michigan
Dabs (Kristi) Hammond, Indiana
pedersdottir (Katja), Evanston, llinois
MJB123, (Martin), Chicago, Illinois
Erik707 (Erik), Bloomingdale, lllinois
Sambarnett, (Sam), Chicago, Illinois
Mehbos37, (Mehmet) Istanbul Turkey
DarrenintheUK (Darren), London England
Shekaago (Lisa) New Mexico
rmdw (Robert), Canada
dlandt (Dave), Chicago, Illinois
girlswithcurlsrock (Noreen), East Chicago, Indiana
bradbrown (Brad), Wichita, Kansas
travelwithmely (Mely), Chicago, Illinois
Shrimp (Sally and her husband, David), Chicago, Illinois
Imaniac (Roy), Netherlands
It'sfunhaving fun Kevin), Chicago, Illinois
cwhit21 (Charles), Chicago, Illinois
Stephen and Karen (Stephen-KarenConn) Loveland, Ohio
Marie (Marisola), Whiting, Indiana
Jen (CoAir13) , Rocky River, Ohio
Lori (LoriPori), Windsor, Canada
Hansi (Waalewiener), Windsor, Canada
Kat (Keida84), Hollywood Beach, California
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| Allan and Dee in Ancient Gaeta Italy |
|  | My Favorite Guy in My Favorite Place Allan and I love Italy, and we have such fond memories of Gaeta, Italy. This photograph was taken by Allan's sister Jayne when she visited us there.
You can see how wonderful the setting is with narrow walkways, steep stone stairs and vine-covered walls.
Those months in Gaeta were special as this photo indicates. |
| Brandon, Jill, Sabrina, & Eric in Pool |
| | The Rest of the Family Once you have learned to love, you will have learned to live.July 10, 2004 Jill Johnson and Eric Pai were married in the Rose Garden of Grant Park in Chicago. Today, their family has grown to four...Sabrina Dee was four on June 11, 2009, and Brandon Allan will be two on September 20, 2009. They live in Chicago in the Jefferson Park area in a home they purchased in 2009. Eric works in Chicago at a computer software company, and Jill now has her own company that does furniture design and marketing. Fortunately, we are able to see them frequently. Both Eric and Allan are Sports Fans, especially for the Chicago Cubs. All four of us love to play golf. |
Sally Cat Trained on a Leash Sally Cat turns 15 years old on July 4, 2009. She is trained on a long, long leash, and she loves to go outside and lie in the sun or in the plants in the garden. Sally Cat is the only cat we've had who loves to walk on a leash.
She "stalks" the chipmunks, but she can never catch them. Of course, she is constantly "tangled up" so I spend much time untangling her. She stands still and waits until her collar is hooked before she moves to go out. Such a good cat. | | |
My Love of Gardening This has been a dry summer so watering the flowers takes about two hours each day!
Our flowers are flourishing, but they take an enormous amount of attention and time. I'm probably happiest with my hands in the soil...beautiful nails is not one of my successes.
I have over 100 flower pots distributed on the patio, front porch, and within the gardens. The perennial flowers grow larger every day...I've planted so that something is in bloom all season long.
No wonder GARDENING is the most popular hobby in the United States for both men and women...it defines a generation of people who wish to create rather than destroy. | | |
World Heritage UNESCO Here's the list of World Heritage UNESCO sites I have seen. It's not very much, but I hope to expand it.
GREECE
Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae
Acropolis, Athens
Archaeological Site of Delphi
Meteora
Paleochristian & Byzantine Monuments of Thessalonika
Archaeological Site of Vergina
ITALY
Historic Centre of Rome
Properties of the Holy See
Historic Centre of Florence
Piazza del Duomo, Pisa
Venice and its Lagoon
Historic Centre of San Gimignano
Ferrara, City of the Renaissance & its Po Delta
Historic Centre of Naples
Historic Centre of Siena
Historic Centre of the City of Pienza
Archaeological Area of Agrigento
Archaeological Areas of Pompei
Costiera Amalfitana
Portovenere
Cinque Terre
Assisi
Basilica of San Francesco & Other Franciscan Sites
City of Verona
Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica
Genoa
Historic Center of Urbino
Patriarchal Bascilica of Aquilieia
SPAIN
Alhambra
Granada
Monastery and Site of Escurial, Madrid
Works of Antoni Gaudi
Monuments of Oviedo
Historic City of Toledo
Cathedral, Alcazar & Archivo de Indias in Seville
Royal Monastery of Santa Maria de Guadalupe
Historic Walled Town of Cuenca
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Everglades National Park
Mammoth Cave National Park
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Statue of Liberty
Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
TURKEY
Historic Areas of Istanbul
Archaeological Site of Troy
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN iRELAND
Westminster Palace
Westminster Abbey
Saint Margaret's Church
Canterbury Cathedral
Tower of London
Maritime Greenwich |
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olja1234 Fri Nov 6, 2009 19:37 UTC
Hi Dee, thank you so much for your kind b-day wishes. Greetings xxxx. | rozehill Fri Nov 6, 2009 06:39 UTC
HI Dear Dee, how are you? Our spring has sprung but still have some chilly nights. Having a night in with some conversation, crafts and lollies ehehe...hugs | kyoub Thu Nov 5, 2009 14:25 UTC
Nice to hear from you, Dee. We are fine, enjoying this beautiful fall weather. We now have 4 more kittens, 5 1/2 weeks old. I am a busy catwoman!! I like your new photo and the shopping trip. Will be back soon to catch up on your pages. | starship Thu Nov 5, 2009 13:21 UTC
I am just fine, Dee. Thanks for asking and how about you? I really like your yearly travel tradition with the girls. Have you built pages yet? |
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