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good trip

2010-09-05T02:45:30Z

Had fun in Warsaw; made $80 and even better am returning with a practically empty vehicle.

The end

2010-09-02T22:48:01Z

http://picasaweb.google.com/carol.flower.hatfield/GreenwichLondonThursdayAug26#

http://picasaweb.google.com/carol.flower.hatfield/EnglandThursAug26FriAug27#

Which of you can go to Barb’s for CC?

2010-09-01T18:49:13Z

Let me know who can go to CC, tomorrow, so I can let Barb know. I’m definitely going. I have lots to share and a library story that’s hard to believe. Carol, it sounds like you will be at CC. What about the rest of you? I can email Barb, tomorrow, while she is at work, or call her/

In the home stretch

2010-09-01T03:57:24Z

England! I edited this entry to include another album. There will be one more and I hope to put it on here yet today.

http://picasaweb.google.com/carol.flower.hatfield/EnglandTuesdayAug24#

http://picasaweb.google.com/carol.flower.hatfield/ChawtonJaneAustenHouseWinchesterCathedralWednesdayAug25#

Barb is having CC

2010-08-31T16:17:19Z

I just emailed and talked to Barb. She wants to have CC but wants everyoe to get there as soon as they can and leave at a REASONABLE TIME!!! She has a 6:30 AM hair appt. the next day and needs some sleep! She does want to take her turn and have CC this Thursday!!

Our time in Norway

2010-08-30T21:44:40Z

http://picasaweb.google.com/carol.flower.hatfield/CopenhagenToBergenAug20#

http://picasaweb.google.com/carol.flower.hatfield/BergenSaturdayAug21#

http://picasaweb.google.com/carol.flower.hatfield/BergenSundayAug22#

Home for sure

2010-08-30T12:20:26Z

We didn’t have the chance to decide about being bumped - earlier birds got the worm I guess! But in the end, that was fine because we are happy to be home again. I couldn’t take in or process any more new sights and adventures anyway! We have it so good here in the US, and everyone we met in Europe told us the same thing. Lots of dissention over the governments and policies across the pond, just like here. Anyway, here we are, and I am full speed ahead in my real life again. Hope to finish up the photo albums that I got behind on during the last stops in Norway and England!

If I read things right, we are meeting at CarolFay’s this Thursday the 2nd?

Looking for Friends

2010-08-29T16:02:36Z

Dave and I were the high bidder at the Second Helpings Harvest fundraiser - the wine samples may have influenced me. We won a hands on chocolate truffle rolling class from The Best Chocolate in Town (I think it is on Mass Ave) for seven of my friends and me (one will be Dave). We’ll tour the kitchen, eat chocolate and take some home. I need to call her to find out days and times.

Do I have any friends that would like to join me?

Heading home, maybe

2010-08-27T22:12:11Z

We flew back from London to Copenhagen tonight, arrived around 11 pm and now we are at the airport Hilton. We have repacked and organized everything to include the things we bought, and Steve just checked our email. Delta sent us a message that our flight is overbooked and “upon check-in” we can find out if we want to re-book etc.!! I am all for it, but as usual, Steve just wants to get going on the original flight. I’m hoping that the deal is so good, he can’t refuse. I can see it both ways, but it would fine to stay one more night here too!

We saw “Wicked” in London last night - wow - but I have to say that “Love Never Dies” was the better of the two.

It has been a grand vacation, a once in a lifetime trip I think! And yes Maureen, we have been walking our behinds off all around London and everywhere else! There is a scale here in the hotel bathroom, and if I get brave (and feel like converting kilos to pounds) I will step on it!!

Hope to see you all soon!

Our time in Belgium

2010-08-26T17:15:55Z

Hi from London! Having a great time here, saw Love Never Dies on Tues nite - original cast, and the Phantom could sing the pants off of any one! Unbelievable. Yesterday we took the train out to Chawton to Jane Austen’s house - wow - what an experience. Today we went to Greenwich, 0 Meridian and all that! Tonight we are going to see Wicked!
Norway was spectacular - Steve agrees with me now, that it is heaven on earth!
Pics: http://picasaweb.google.com/carol.flower.hatfield/KinderdijkGhentBrugesAug1516#

movie making

2010-08-26T03:11:08Z

I received this email tonight:

Hello! This is Joshua Dinner, Anne and Alan’s son. I am writing to share with you some exciting news about my feature film based on the book “Alex & Me” by Dr. Irene Pepperberg. Below is our formal letter and it would be an honor if you could share this with your friends, colleagues, and family as we continue to develop the screenplay. It is a remarkable story with so much heart and you can read all about our upcoming adventures on the new movie website http://www.alexandmethemovie.com. Tomorrow, I’m off to Boston with my team to visit the science lab at Brandeis, conduct interviews, and delve deeper into the characters mentioned in the book. Thank you for taking the time to check out the site and help us publicize this very special project. I wish you all a great rest of the summer!

giant zucchini available

2010-08-23T21:15:36Z

Margie brought this huge zucchini. I have no intention of baking zucchini bread but am willing to give it to anyone who is interested in baking or whatever.
We had a busy weekend and went to Fringe and Athens on 86th. Had a good time.
My friend with the gastric bypass had a slight setback when she had an allergic reaction to the pain medicine. she is not feeling perky and is experiencing some pain.

And more

2010-08-19T20:44:49Z

We are at the airport Hilton in Copenhagen, ready to fly tomorrow morning to Bergen, Norway to see our friends who had the 50th wedding anniversary in Maribo the first Saturday we were here. We are staying with them at their house and I’m not sure how much time I will be spending doing pics so I thought I would get another album done tonight. It is beautiful weather here, about 70 and sunny. Belgium was quite cool and rainy.

http://picasaweb.google.com/carol.flower.hatfield/TheHagueAndDelftSatAug14#

Our day in Amsterdam

2010-08-18T16:12:01Z

Am getting a little behind on the pics. We left Netherland on Sunday and drove to Brussels - spent two days with Steve’s work friend Hans, and family and friends. Left Brussels this a.m. (it is a miracle - our second one this trip - that we found our way out of that city!!!!) and drove aboaut 7 hours here to Hannover, Germany to spend the night. Tomorrow we drive the rest of the way to Copenhagen, turn in the car and fly on Fri to Bergen, Norway.

http://picasaweb.google.com/carol.flower.hatfield/AmsterdamFriAug13#

It’s not Europe or Chicago, but…

2010-08-16T15:05:28Z

We had a great family reunion in the Sandusky OH area. We spent one night in Cleveland and dined at the House of Blues, spent the next day at Cedar Point, then the beach, the pool, the shops, the family dinner, the family breakfast and came home. All good. We brought my brother back—he goes for his second opinion tomorrow morning.