Watch this space!!!

[An-g_BB]

as....

and i totally hope to keep meetin my friends ive made here too!

~a




tommorrow i am Meeting up with Another SA'er!!! ahahah maybe i should just go on tour!!! :biglaugh: I'm MEETING Slitter!!!!!!
We're sorta close-i'm in BFE southern Illinois visiting my parents.
Still, shes gonna do the most driving...to make this possible! :hug2:
ive brought my columbine seeds... so its a Seed Deal too!! :brow:
See ya tomorrow Sli!!!

I will post pics asap- sooo like the title says....

[patchiepoopoo]

-i'm in BFE southern Illinois

Where is that BFE ??
I am in Chicago and I don't know, lol.
So glad you are getting together with Slitter. Have a great time and I will look for your pics.

[Gabby]

BFE! I thought that was a Michigan term!!!

Whenever I have to read matching answers, I have to make sure there's no BFE permutation, or the kids giggle.

BFE means "way out in the boonies" -- but the letters stand for Butt F#@& Egypt (I think)

[Fuel]

Have a great time, looking forward to the photos.

[An-g_BB]

Where is that BFE ??
I am in Chicago and I don't know, lol.
So glad you are getting together with Slitter. Have a great time and I will look for your pics.


Patchie!!! heyya ! i live in orland park- so are you my next tour stop?? lol!!!

my parents are in So. Il in Fairfield- farm country or aka BFE!

[Virgo6]

BFE.......that is too funny Gabby. I will have to ask my family in rural Maine if they use that term also. My parents live in a town with a Post Office that doesn't even have a computer. When they send me packages they are covered in all kinds of stamps. Can't wait to see the photos! have a BLAST!

[patchiepoopoo]

BFE!

BFE means "way out in the boonies" -- but the letters stand for Butt F#@& Egypt (I think)

oh my gosh, I am laughing so hard, lol lol
I have NEVER heard that before Gabby, gee I am learning so much important stuff at this site :biglaugh:

[patchiepoopoo]

i live in orland park- so are you my next tour stop?? lol!!!

Orland Park, yeah I was there once many years ago, lol......on the Southside you are. Me I am on the Northside of the city, good ole Bucktown it's called, near the Lincoln Park Zoo (if you've heard of that. :wavey:

[survivorwatcher]

BFE....:ices: I will have to remember that one....I live BFE in mid-SC. Nearest store is 5 miles!!!

Have fun on your visit with Slitter. Look forward to the pics!!!:biglaugh:

[tahitisweetie]

So jealous!!!! Have a great time together!

And yep, we use that expression here on a regular basis.

[Sunburntbeatle]

I'm jealous too! Can't wait for the pics!!

[Slitter]

I'm looking forward to it! :D I think I more or less understand where I am going, lol. I guess we'll find out tomorrow.

An-g, I couldn't resist so I went to the bakery and picked up a gooey butter cake. Your kids will thank me even if you don't. :lickingli

[Sunburntbeatle]

Slitter, watch out for Ang's boy that's not a twin (sorry I can't remember his name, Andy I think)...He can let loose some one liners that you would never expect! He had me in tears from laughing!!

[Slitter]

:) Sounds like fun! I might have to go to bed early tonight so tomorrow gets here sooner!

[frawniemae]

So jealous!!!! Have a great time together!

And yep, we use that expression here on a regular basis.

Ditto, except we say "bum" instead of butt!

[An-g_BB]

BFE! I thought that was a Michigan term!!!

Whenever I have to read matching answers, I have to make sure there's no BFE permutation, or the kids giggle.

BFE means "way out in the boonies" -- but the letters stand for Butt F#@& Egypt (I think)



yup um but grew up on the non
profane version Bum Fuu Egypt! ;p not that i dont use the other version though!! lol

[Virgo6]

Have a Great Time Slitter and Ang! hmmmm, that butter cake sounds delicious. ENJOY!

[Slitter]

hmmmm, that butter cake sounds delicious. ENJOY!

Yeah, you won't find one of those in Alaska. ;) You'll just have to come and visit me and I can fix you right up. :)

Ang, I am thinking gooey butter cake for dessert if it hasn't turned into soup after a couple of hours in the car. We might have to take a pic of it after all this promo, lol.

We use the bum version here - that I've heard anyway except we don't use the initials and "Egypt" is replaced with the appropriate state name like Bum F***, Missouri or, in tomorrow's case, Bum F***, Illinois. One thing for sure - I am going to see a LOT of cornfields tomorrow!

[An-g_BB]

One thing for sure - I am going to see a LOT of cornfields tomorrow!


HAR HAR!! well Yeah- you pay attention to the IL State Welcome sign... it The Chicago skyline surrounded by CORN fields... :rolleyes:

lol

[Virgo6]

Hey Slitter, they might not have butter cake in Alaska, but I bet I can get Blubber Cake!!!!!! lol

[Kramer]

Awww, I am jealous! Have a great time you two and take pics! :D

[Slitter]

Just got home. It was great to meet Ang and her kids! The meeting place worked out great and we found each other with no problems. I piled in with them and we went of to McDonald's (kids' choice). While there we just talked about anything and everything. She brought me columbine seeds and some rocks from her vacation too!

[Gabby]

So cool!

:offwall:

I'm glad you were able to figure it all out and meet without a hitch! (Especially out in BF Illinois!)

[Slitter]

Whoops! How'd I do that? I hit the enter key and it posted. Hey, Gabby, this place is haunted! :eek:

There's not a whole heck of a lot to do there so we just sort of drove around for a while and talked about Lost and again, pretty much whatever. Finally went back to where we'd left my car (by then an oven!) and took a couple pics of us. She shared more of her vacation pics with me too. By then the kids (in the van) informed us that they were cooking so we decided to get going.

I got stuck in some nasty road construction on the way home (10 miles in 40 minutes and no exits) but, other than that, all was fine.

Ang, sometime we've got to try this again but have a little more time! Your kids are great and it was fun spending time with you. :)

[Sunburntbeatle]

I'm so glad the two of you had a good time!

[Virgo6]

Glad you met up and got to spend some time together. Did you bring the butter cake???? Looking forward to the photos. Patchie and I have been online friends for 6 yrs. now but I doubt every much we will ever meet. Talked on the phone though and through the computer microphone. That was a hoot. What is Ang's next stop? Is she on her way home now?

[patchiepoopoo]

Patchie and I have been online friends for 6 yrs. now but I doubt every much we will ever meet

Virgo I am surprised you said that, cuz i think we WILL meet in person one day. Have faith girl !!
Glad you both got to meet up Slitter and Ang............kewl. Hey there is lots to do in Illinois !!! I love it here (but then again I am in the Big city of Chicago) which makes a difference.

[Mouse9]

Did you say "there is a lot to do in Illinois?"

Ha ha. I'm just kidding, but my family use to have to travel to Indiana every summer from Iowa. Everytime we went through Illinois we got caught in some rain storm. To and from. Rainstorm guaranteed.

I did like stopping and getting burgers. We would stop about midway between the two places. I'm pretty sure they were the White Castle type, but could have been "Henry's". Do you remember being able to get 8 burgers for a dollar? (Probably not. I'm getting to be pretty old.) We had a family of 8 so it was an extremely good deal for us. One burger, a few fries were all a little girl could hold. I don't think we ever got pop to go with it.

My mom use to say we needed a state between her and my grandmother. I can understand why now after hearing all of the stories she and dad have told us.

I am glad you guys got together. I wish my move didn't happen at the same time. I could possibly have driven up to see them both.

Seeing pictures is very rewarding though. Please post As Soon As Possible. (ASAP)

[An-g_BB]

Whoops! How'd I do that? I hit the enter key and it posted. Hey, Gabby, this place is haunted! :eek:

There's not a whole heck of a lot to do there so we just sort of drove around for a while and talked about Lost and again, pretty much whatever. Finally went back to where we'd left my car (by then an oven!) and took a couple pics of us. She shared more of her vacation pics with me too. By then the kids (in the van) informed us that they were cooking so we decided to get going.

I got stuck in some nasty road construction on the way home (10 miles in 40 minutes and no exits) but, other than that, all was fine.

Ang, sometime we've got to try this again but have a little more time! Your kids are great and it was fun spending time with you. :)



Hahahahah!!! THANKS sooooOOOooooo Much for enduring road h*ll just to come visit me!!!
i just now finally got puter time- (long line here at Pawpaws!) I can not post our pics until i get back to home home tomorrow. i promise i will post them before i leave for Michigan- hahaha Gabby???
hummmm- Its sounds like we just up n travel all over creations as of late :huh: Actually, we are pretty much homebodies!
and YESS it was fun- as much as could be expected for Mt Vernon... i had to laugh at myself that i actually drove you up n down the 'sights' of Mt V! :bonk:
oh!
We havent broken into the gooey cake yet... just finished dinner but let me tell you- My moms eyed it pretty heavy!!!
next time Sli, i wont bring my brood. Andy was all good on the way home- believe it or not- it was Evan that got on the dark side of things..... lol

I will post pics friday nite!!!

[patchiepoopoo]

I did like stopping and getting burgers. We would stop about midway between the two places. I'm pretty sure they were the White Castle type, but could have been "Henry's". Do you remember being able to get 8 burgers for a dollar? (Probably not. I'm getting to be pretty old.) We had a family of 8 so it was an extremely good deal for us.

Most likely was White Castle at that price, they were known as "Sliders" here ...........they are known to slide right out of ya, lol lol. :eek:
I love em.

[Slitter]

Andy was all good on the way home- believe it or not- it was Evan that got on the dark side of things..... lol

You guys, know that An-g_BB is evidently one of those paranoid moms! The kids were great. The were well mannered in the restaurant and they were very polite to me. Good in the car - OK, Andy whacked his little sister once :bash: Since I grew up with a couple of older brothers, I know that happens. Seriously, IMO, she's got terrific kids.

SBB, the boys are still talking about your house! It really impressed them (and from the pics I saw and descriptions I heard, I'm impressed too!).

We didn't call them Sliders here before they started advertising them as that. We called them Whitey One-Bites or Belly Bombers. I think I was weaned on them. They are a fairly popular stuffing ingredient at Thanksgiving though I have never had the "pleasure" of tasting it.

I can't wait to hear your report on the gooey butter cake, An-g!

[Sunburntbeatle]

Andy didn't come up with any great one liners? I STILL laugh out loud when I think of what he said about my bathrooms!

So, is the AngBB family making it to Colorado in June of 2008? There ya go Slitter....I'll pick ya up at DIA...with Mouse in Colorado Springs we could do the SA tour of Colorado!

[Slitter]

No, he didn't. I guess he was feeling a little shy today. He was sitting across the table from me at McDonald's but he was pretty focused on his McNuggets and the car that came with the Happy Meal.

But now I am way curious - what did he say about your bathrooms??

Ya know, by June 2008 I should have both vacation time and money again! :) That might just be doable! We'll have to talk about it again when the time is nearer. :D

[Gabby]

i just now finally got puter time- (long line here at Pawpaws!) I can not post our pics until i get back to home home tomorrow. i promise i will post them before i leave for Michigan- hahaha Gabby???

Where in Michigan?

[Sunburntbeatle]

No, he didn't. I guess he was feeling a little shy today. He was sitting across the table from me at McDonald's but he was pretty focused on his McNuggets and the car that came with the Happy Meal.

But now I am way curious - what did he say about your bathrooms??


Background: We have, what the realators call, a mini master off the dining/living area. The tiolet is tucked in the corner off the shower. For privacey you must shut the door to the whole room. Another toilet is in the laundry room and again you must shut the door to the whole room for privacey.

Andy: Why aren't there any seperate doors to the toilets, why do you have to shut the room doors?
Me: That's just the way the house was designed, for privacy you need to shut the door to the room.
Andy: What if you want to do laundry and someone is in there?
Me: I just have to wait til they are done.
Andy: Well, if it was Dad in there you would be waiting a half a day!!

[An-g_BB]

Where in Michigan?


its Pullman MI- near New Haven?southeast side of Lake M i think-... oh and north of New Buffalo- :huh: i donknow.. lol! I just am itchin to get to the Dutch Barn- and buy freshhhh fruit!!!! deeep sigh!!!!!!!!
i told Sli yesterday when we were discussing ''meeting SA'ers'', that it always was a huge regret I was not able to come up when you guys were having Karmers Baby Shower - I was still 'new' to ya'll and though i realllly had wanted to come and all- my Dh's work schedule and fact my SIL was due at any minute...i didnt have babysitters! :(

[An-g_BB]

Background: We have, what the realators call, a mini master off the dining/living area. The tiolet is tucked in the corner off the shower. For privacey you must shut the door to the whole room. Another toilet is in the laundry room and again you must shut the door to the whole room for privacey.

Andy: Why aren't there any seperate doors to the toilets, why do you have to shut the room doors?
Me: That's just the way the house was designed, for privacy you need to shut the door to the room.
Andy: What if you want to do laundry and someone is in there?
Me: I just have to wait til they are done.
Andy: Well, if it was Dad in there you would be waiting a half a day!!

:roflmao:
.................... :roflmao:

ya know... i sorta recall him asking this- but i zoned out following one of the other kids- distracted by some cool thing to look at in your house..i dont know- i DO remember you laughing about it and im going... what happened... :huh:

[An-g_BB]

You guys, know that An-g_BB is evidently one of those paranoid moms! The kids were great. The were well mannered in the restaurant and they were very polite to me. Good in the car - OK, Andy whacked his little sister once :bash: Since I grew up with a couple of older brothers, I know that happens. Seriously, IMO, she's got terrific kids.

SBB, the boys are still talking about your house! It really impressed them (and from the pics I saw and descriptions I heard, I'm impressed too!).

We didn't call them Sliders here before they started advertising them as that. We called them Whitey One-Bites or Belly Bombers. I think I was weaned on them. They are a fairly popular stuffing ingredient at Thanksgiving though I have never had the "pleasure" of tasting it.

I can't wait to hear your report on the gooey butter cake, An-g!


ok... stop with the slider descriptions...esp with a question right after about how was the cake!?!?! The Cake was FANTASTIC!!! I took pictures- but they wont really convey... ;p
It definitly was a HIT here- im waiting for my kids to wake up and ask for cake for breakfast!! I prob WILL let them... just so that its finished adn i wont be tempted!!!
My Dh n one of my DS's love White Castles!!

funny story- My Aunt n Uncle who grew up with WC's moved up near Seattle a few years back. They came back to MO to visit and they decided to take up a CASE (thats prob 5 dozen or so...who knows... they are so small)for back home- she put the whole box inside her luggage. Checked it... got home- greedily opened her suitcase and everything... REEKED of them!! she ended up having to toss the case- because she couldnt get the smell out of it!!! hahahahahahaha i laughed SOOOoooOOO hard when she told me that!!!
But... i totally believe its a ya grow up with them...to love them... as Sli, that smell THAT makes me ill!!! whooo nell! Those things... leathal for my DH's digestive system..but its like an ....addiction.. he CANT not eat them! ewwww. me... i'll take a sweetbread sub from the Spagetti Factory in Decatur Anyyy day thought!!

[Sunburntbeatle]

:roflmao:
.................... :roflmao:

ya know... i sorta recall him asking this- but i zoned out following one of the other kids- distracted by some cool thing to look at in your house..i dont know- i DO remember you laughing about it and im going... what happened... :huh:


Every time I think about it I laugh out loud! And your DH heard it and turn five shades of red!!

[Slitter]

:rofl: Great quip about the bathroom! He didn't come up with anything like that for me.

Glad you guys liked the gooey butter cake! I was sure the kids would but for adults it depends on their sweet tooth. We always had it for breakfast so that isn't weird. It's really got a lot in common with a Danish.

Just planted the columbine seeds. I had to dig up a stump to do it. Didn't really dig it all up. I got down to several inches below the surface and got out a saw. The place I planted them gets some morning sun but mostly it is pretty shady. I hope they do OK! :luck:

[An-g_BB]

ok- ya'll know that i was in BFE (Illinois) to visit my Parents. They live in a very country /farmer type town. Southern IL is a much prettier area- Shawnee Nat'l Forest- Garden of the Gods- etc... anyway, since I happened to not be far from St. Louis while there!
But to make it simple, Sli n I met in Mt Vernon which is closer to the interstate. ITs a bigger town than Fairfield- more fast food- and other conviences! so here we are-at Mt Vernon. you can see why its named. oh, and even though Sli saw pleanty of corn on her way in, alas... it was just a lil too far out of the framed shot! Sorry!!!

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/62/1707/320/rockies%20with%20Sli.jpg

[Slitter]

Uh, yeah....it looks just like that.

There wasn't, for example, a Lowes store anywhere nearby.

[An-g_BB]

Uh, yeah....it looks just like that.

There wasn't, for example, a Lowes store anywhere nearby.


:huh: gee i dont know WHAT ya mean???


............... :rofl:

((((isnt this prettier though??)))))

bwahh hahahah

[Slitter]

Me? I was just agreeing with you. After all, everyone knows that Illinois is famous for it's scenic mountains - the Nepal of the midwest.

[An-g_BB]

:D
awww ive had soo much fun and laughed myself half sick at my cleverness!!! the kids think im on the bottle... er... drunk! bwahh hahah
im not posting the orig!! so neener neener neener!! ;p

[Slitter]

What original?

[An-g_BB]

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/62/1707/320/rockies%20with%20Sli.0.jpg

ok apparently... she really wants me to post the one with that ugly lowes store in the background...
I just thought it would be sooo much prettier without it.. eh whatta i know!!!
:D

[Slitter]

:roflmao:

[Gabby]

Very funny.

Now we know why kids these days have no sense of geography.

:biglaugh:

[Virgo6]

Ang, you are a hoot! Laughed myself silly. Glad you guys met and had fun. Wow, a Lowes right in the middle of a majestic scene like that.

[Sunburntbeatle]

Alright, one of you two need to come clean my 'puter cos I just spewed coffee all over it!!

[Irishlass]

:suspiciou I know I haven't been around much this week, but I thought I must surely have missed something. I thought you were meeting somewhere in Illinois. Then I hurry here to see the picture and I find beautiful mountains in the background. I'm thinking I've never seen that part of Illinois. :huh: Finally, it dawned on me the pic had been "messed with". Ang...............you are too funny. I'm so glad the two of you had a chance to meet. Isn't it fun to meet online friends in person?

[Sunburntbeatle]

[QUOTE=Irishlass Isn't it fun to meet online friends in person?[/QUOTE]

IL, you have no idea how bummed I still am for having missed you last year!

[Slitter]

IL, it is so cool to do that. I've met 4 SAers now and it is always great. If I end up doing travel for this new job (they may be sending me to trade shows and stuff), I hope it takes me to where more of you are!

Sorry we (wait - it was all An-g's fault!) gummed up your computer again, SBB. :)

ETA: BTW, An-g, I noticed this morning that a rabbit had already been digging around in the bed I made for the columbine seeds. :mad: I've put up a little fence. I didn't want to rake out the dirt because I was afraid of burying the seeds too deeply.

[Punkin]

I am having a "Left Coast Meetup" in late August with my other Message Board, Liberal Refugees.com. I found it about a year ago and it is perfect for me.... all Liberal Progressive 'Hot Topics' Politics, all the time.:)

Rusty Brains and his wife and young daughter (originally from California) ae coming here from Manchester England to visit family, so some of the other folks from this coast are coming to SF too. Muffin Man and Sardog are coming down from Oregon and staying with DH and me. Osirus and Nebula (who met on our board and are now bf and gf :lovies:) are from the Bay Area and I haven't met them yet. RM may be coming out from Colorado and a couple others are hoping to make it too. I'm pretty excited. So are they. After all, this ain't exactly BFE! :ices: (That's a new one for me, too!)

The challenge: Osirus and Nebula are vegans (not even eggs or dairy) and have suggested a Vegan restaurant in SF, but Muffin Man has some dietary restrictions of his own. This is only about a third of his post about what he will or won't eat:

Avacados, never, in seven billion years.

I'm not particularly fond of nuts in general, but walnuts and almonds I genuinely do not like, and I've never understood nuts in a meal. Macadamias aren't bad though, to munch on. I really don't eat nuts. They're mostly okay though.

Pizza's just fine, as long as I can get a plain old pepperoni. We have a gourmet pizza place here that has the best pepperoni and Italian sausage pizza.

I'm not big on condements. Mustard, sour cream, and a few others are just plain out. Mayo is okay on some things. There are a few others that work fine here, but not there. I won't bother explaining. I'm just weird that way.

I will eat Lettuce, onions (on some things, but not everything, and I have to be in the right mood for them, or they just go on the side of the plate), garlic (love garlic), brussel sprouts (sometimes), peas and string beans are always fine.

I will, under no circumstances eat broccoli, asparagus, avacado, or mushrooms (it's a fungus! 'nuff said). They do not taste good, and/or I can't take the texture. And rest assured, I know they don't taste good, because I had to taste them, at some point, to figure that out. Spinach is one that I can tollerate, but being an adult, and able to make up my own mind about what I eat, I will probably not eat, if served. There are other vegitable I won't eat, and others that I can handle, but prefer not to, but I can't think of them. It's usually safer to just say that I don't like vegitables, even though that's not strictly true, so I don't usually lay it all out like this.

Portland has as hundreds of restaraunts that serve menus just like that one O posted. I'm told the food is excellent, if you like that sort of thing. I just don't. We have three or four big, Lebonese restaraunts. My best friend's wife is Lebonese, and I work for her father, and they all tell me the food is fantastic at all of them. I wouldn't know though, because I don't care for most of the ingredients in the meals.

While there are a couple of things that I just arbitrarily decided I don't like, for whatever wacky reason, most of the things I don't like, I arrived at that conclusion by putting it in my mouth, at some point, over the last 36 years, sampling the flavor, texture, ect. and then either spitting out, or forcing it down (depending on the company I was in at the time). That's called trying food. Everyone always assumes you haven't tried something, when you say you don't like something. I was raised by hippies folks. Believe me, all the foriegn foods and healthy foods were out there, growing up. Portland is like SF in a lot of ways, including restaraunts, only a lot smaller. Friends who've moved here from SF will back me up on that one. They all love to go down to NW 23rd, or come over to Belmont and Hawthorne districts (my neighborhood) because the restaraunts, book/record stores and nic-nack stores remind them of SF. I spent many a night, alone at the table, staring at a plate full of inedible crap that I had to finish before I could leave the table. I finished it every time, eventually, so I know what all that stuff tastes like. If I say I don't like it, I don't like it.

:ices: This should be fun! I've assured him that Ray and I do cook "Carnivore" style.


Sli, now I have my hopes up that your company will send you out this way someday. And, of course, if anyone else wants to come out to the most beautiful and Tolerant city in the world, my guest room is yours!

Lynda

[Gabby]

That is a hilarious post! :biglaugh:

Good luck trying to figure out where to eat!

[Slitter]

Wow, Punkin. How often do you have to feed this diverse crowd? I think a buffet is your only hope!

It'd probably have to be a convention or something then, Punkin. They don't have any operations out that way that I am aware of (though there is plenty I am not aware of yet since I don't even start until Wednesday). However, if I ever do find myself with a ticket stamped for San Fransisco, you'll definitely hear about it!

[An-g_BB]

:suspiciou I know I haven't been around much this week, but I thought I must surely have missed something. I thought you were meeting somewhere in Illinois. Then I hurry here to see the picture and I find beautiful mountains in the background. I'm thinking I've never seen that part of Illinois. :huh: Finally, it dawned on me the pic had been "messed with". Ang...............you are too funny. I'm so glad the two of you had a chance to meet. Isn't it fun to meet online friends in person?


Irish..:biglaugh: if i posted the ACTUAL photo...its soo sad- due to- i mean... my van is directly behind us- and the ever wonderful storefront of a lowes /parkinglot... is behind the van.... i just couldnt post it! SO i about wet myself laughing at the PUN i came up with .. Mount Vernon IL is noooo scenic place to meet up!! lol. SoooOoo I borrowed SBB's Mountains... and put them in instead!! hahhaha (gessh cracking up at it still...)


Alright, one of you two need to come clean my 'puter cos I just spewed coffee all over it!!

ahhh dern... Im soo sorry!!! (((((:biglaugh:)))))

[Slitter]

Looks like An-g and I are destined to meet often! YAY!

This coming week I am going to Chicago for a meeting. I expect I will (with my *vast* industry experience) mostly be sitting there wondering what all the other people are talking about, lol. But it is a chance for me to meet one of our info vendors and I need to build a relationship with him so I am thinking of that as the primary purpose for the trip.

Anyway, I leave on Wed. and An-g is going to meet me at the airport! I am guessing that we will get some dinner and do whatever until she delivers me to my hotel. Thursday is the meeting and then I will fly home Thursday night. Don't worry when I am not here on Wednesday and possibly Thursday if I am really beat when I get home.

But how cool to get to see An-g this week and then IL next week on her way back from New Mexico! This is GREAT!

I don't know how much traveling I'll be doing with this new job yet but if I am coming your way, expect a PM from me! :D

[AvecLion]

Ok - y'all are ticking me off! I'm sooo jealous! When is someone headed out this way? I can't believe no one comes to New England. ;(

[Fuel]

Ok - y'all are ticking me off! I'm sooo jealous! When is someone headed out this way? I can't believe no one comes to New England. ;(

If I drove in my travels today, I would see you. With MS I limit my driving to 4 hours. So, we typically fly to a location than drive a short distance to the hotel.

[An-g_BB]

AWWW Lion!!!! lol!!! :hug2:

I know its soo mean of us!!! ;p

I promise... the next time im ...I mean the 1st time i head up that way ITS ALL ABOUT YOU BABE!!! :D

[patchiepoopoo]

CHICAGO ?? Hey guys, I'm in the heart of Chicago in
BUCKTOWN. Where are you meeting up at ???
Ohare or Midway airport? ( not that I know my way around either of them, never drove there on my own).
Is your hotel near the airport ?
I could maybe join you, (if it is not too far to drive, and I can't do night driving cuz of my vision problem) or you could come into the city and we could all go to dinner. There is a strip of many restuarants and trendy shops here in Bucktown just walking from my house.
Let me know. I'd like to meet both of you but I also don't want to mess up your plans you've already made.
What time are you getting in town Slitter???

[Slitter]

Whoo! Sounds like a party! :cool: :D

Patchie, I have no idea where that is or where I will be, lol. Let's see if this helps. I land at Midway (supposedly) at 5:50 pm on Wednesday. My hotel is at 500 S. Dearborn St. I'm hoping that is near the Board of Trade since that's where the meeting is on Thursday.

Believe it or not, I have only been to Chicago twice and I didn't have a clue where I was then either. The magic of taxi cabs!

After the meeting ends on Thursday, I'll just cab it back to Midway where I will sit on my you-know until my 8:15 flight home which means I will be lucky to drag my behind into my house by 10.

It's great with me if you want to join us but you might be better off working out the logistics with An-g.

Better bring your camera again, An-g!

Lion - first opp I get to head your way I'll be letting you know. :)

[patchiepoopoo]

Midway is on the South side, (I live North side)
so you guys will be meeting up in the evening. I know I can't drive out to Midway, I'd be lost for sure.
Your hotel is not too far from me (I'm about 2000 North, and about 2000 West) Taking a cab to Board of Trade will be easy to do just leave early cuz of heavy traffic downtown.
Let's see what An-g thinks. If she is driving you, it'd be up to her if she wants to drive up North. It's not far, just that I can't read the signs when it gets kinda dark so if I don't know the area I get lost. I have never been a South side gal so I really am unfamiliar with things there. If she wanted to drive up North, you could park in my driveway and we could walk to a restaurant, there are so many here walking distance and all kinds of shops open in the evenings. Or if you guys know somewhere else that you are going, let me know and maybe i can take a cab there (if it is not too far).
Hey Virgo, you said you are bored, hop a plane and come to Chicago too.

[Slitter]

Heehee, yeah, Virgo, come on down! I bet after that plane ride from Alaska to New York you just can't wait to be on a plane again! ;) I'd smuggle you into my hotel room though so you could sleep for free. :D

Let's see what An-g says, Patchie. I am way out of my depth.

[patchiepoopoo]

Let's see what An-g says, Patchie. I am way out of my depth.

of course, and if things don't work out this time, then maybe another time we can meet up. It just was a thought. Virgo can sleep for free here too................she knows that.........there's always ROOM for Virgo, lol.

[Virgo6]

Oh, guess what. My neighbor used one of those throw away CVS drugstore video cameras to film our helicopter ride. She showed it to me today and I was so excited to see the pilot again. Damn......she sat in the back and only caught the back of his head and mine. Soooooooo disappointed.
Well, good luck. I hope you guys manage to work this all out. Never been to Chicago. My husband used to go there all the time on business until he retired. Too bad I didn't know Patchie then, I could have gone with him.

[Slitter]

I know what you mean, Virgo. I've been to a lot of places that people here live except before I knew them. It's frustrating. But it will make business travel a lot more fun now that I know people all over the place!

ETA: Bummer about only getting the back of the pilot's head! I am soooo disappointed! :)

[Virgo6]

Just take my word for it.........he was cute. I even went to the helicopter company's website to see if there was a photo of him. What comes up in the research.......the fact that a helicopter from that company crashed on the same glacier we went to on June 6th of this year. Nobody died, but all 6of the passengers and the pilot got slightly hurt, but the helicopter had severe damage. Thank God I didnt see that before I went. lol lol

[Slitter]

Well, at least you had your red jacket. ;)

[An-g_BB]

:fun1: PAtchie-
:) YEAH! sounds like a plan!
BUT... you will have to get directions &/or choose the spot to meet you! i can mapquest it and get there from Midway. As i told Sli in PM we're too close NOT to get together!! I *may* have a few kid or 2 with me... but they dont bite - well maybe each other..but not Adults. :biglaugh:

[patchiepoopoo]

I sent a PM to both of you ( Slitter & Ang), I hope it went through, I had some trouble at first.
Let me know what you think.
I'm open to getting together but only if you are up to it after the long day you will have.
Just know it's ok too if you don't feel up to it, I'm not pushing.
You got the info in there Ang so you can map quest it, I can help you out some too with directions better if we are going to do this.

[An-g_BB]

Got the PM Patchie-
:D

looking forward to this- im sure once Slitter arrives home today from work, she'll be on here wondering whats goin on!! I am all for this- and can hardly wait!!

~a

[patchiepoopoo]

:) this is shaping up to be good.
I forgot to give you the zip code so you could map quest ...........I sent it to ya in PM now.
I hope this works out.

[Slitter]

Whew. I am running late tonight. I had about a zillion stops to make on the way home tonight.

Sounds like the two of you have got this all worked out! :) I'll just show up and go where I am taken. Now let's just hope for an on-time arrival. :luck:

I'll see you guys tomorrow! :D

[patchiepoopoo]

I'll just show up and go where I am taken. Now let's just hope for an on-time arrival. :luck:

I'll see you guys tomorrow! :D

And a safe journey to you.
I know it will be a long day.
Eat a big lunch so you can last till dinner :lickingli

[Slitter]

Well, I'm not sure what lunch will be. My new glasses are in and I'll want to get them at lunch tomorrow (I've been promising myself new specs with the first real paycheck for ages!). Maybe it won't take too long and I can get some food too or I'll try to get a Snickers to eat on the plane if I am starving.

[patchiepoopoo]

I sure hope the storm front which is coming into Chicago today does not mess with Slitters arrival time.........
got my fingers and toes crossed that all goes well. :luck:

[An-g_BB]

Patchie ME TOO!!! i was up watching the weather channell and again this am... not looking promising!! IF there are delays...
that could really make things difficult.
sigh...
:luck: that this system moves thru quicker than they are estimating... from the forcast by 5 is when the worst is supposed to come thru! :mad:

[patchiepoopoo]

Ang, I just now looked at wunderground radar and it seems the heavy stuff is going South of Chicago. That don't look good for Sli's flight takiing off this afternoon...............
I'm with ya with the :luck: Let's just say if she does get delayed alot then we will just have to scratch these plans cuz I know she is concerned about the time frame getting to sleep tonight etc...............but I hope it works out ok.
But what about you, would you be waiting at the airport if her flight is delayed.............maybe it would be good for her to call you when she is taking off, but probably too late now to make those plans as she is at work.

[An-g_BB]

yesss exactly!

Im kicking myself for not thinking of that!
she does have my cell so i will go get it and see if shes tried to call me- & then leave it on in case she does call.

I hated to say it- but if it does... get delayed yesss prob might be wise to let her deal with her day ahead...
well i will get my cell- and keep it with me.
maybe she will call pre flight. esp since she will realized the weather might be a problem...

[patchiepoopoo]

Ang, good that you will keep that cell near you today.
I think if she gets delayed she will try to call you. What a shame this weather is coming through.
I just sent you a PM so we'll just have to play it by ear for now and wait. Just don't feel bad if we cancel out the plans to come here, we can always do this again sometime. I'm sure Sli will do a good job they will be sending her back again :)

[patchiepoopoo]

Radar looks clear now from St Louis to Chicago.

[WOODTURNER]

...Just to see pictures of you guys. There was one little red x--was that the picture?

Come on, let us see your beautiful faces!:eek:

[An-g_BB]

Woodturner...
SBB had the same thing- i dont understnd... i can see the pics just fine :huh:

go here... http://angiestaatfam.blogspot.com/


scroll down- youll see a bit of my nascar pics..but then you;ll see Slitter n me in MOUNT Vernon IL-

then even further down- SBB n me!! :D

[patchiepoopoo]

Slitter has landed safely, and she and Ang are on their way here......looking forward to this, should be a fun time.
:)

[Virgo6]

Hey guys! I got a phone call from Patchie in Chicago around 9. She was sitting eating dinner with Slitter and Ang-B. Their meeting actually happened and they sounded like they were having a riot. All of them were laughing so hard.
So happy things worked out for them and it was great hearing from them.
Wished I was there.

[WOODTURNER]

Thanks.

[An-g_BB]

Slitter has landed safely, and she and Ang are on their way here......looking forward to this, should be a fun time.
:)


OMIGOSH!!! a FUN TIME??? ha! double ha hahahaha!! WE had a BLAST!!!!!
http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/62/1707/320/PatchieSlibb.1.jpg

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/62/1707/320/PatchieSlibb.1.jpg


(me) Slitter then Patchie!

Getting Sli from the airport-6:00- no sweat... it was a lil nervewracking to keep going- with all the construction in Chicago right now- i had to stick to the local roads..slower - and ive never been that part ...and ... well. i tend to get lost easily.. THANK Goodness Sli is good at reading maps!! :) we found Patchies place...we only went around the block of her house twice... but finally MET Patchie @ 7:30!!! ya'll, SHES a GREAT LADY!!! WE laughed so much- and just fell right into an easy gathering of friends!!! :) Carol(aka Patchie) took us a few blocks away from her home- SHE lives in a really neat neighborhood- a real city neighborhood, so much just in walking distance- so anyway- She gave us matching tee's!! see pic! IS'NT SHE SWEET!!! :lol2:

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/62/1707/320/in%20CHICAGO%20shirts.0.jpg

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/62/1707/320/in%20CHICAGO%20shirts.0.jpg


and we just chatted away and enjoyed our meal adn DRINKS!!! :D (Patchie holds her 'Swampwater' in pic 2)
i was trying to look for a lighter meal... and figured a chicken pot pie wouldnt be too big- didnt want potroast, nor meat loaf... or any of the big salads... lol... anyway- when they brought out our food- there is this... GIAGANTIC... thing!! ive seen pizzas that size for crying out lou!!! the 1/3 of it i ate...sure was yummie!! hahah
http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/62/1707/320/HUGE%20potpie.0.jpg

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/62/1707/320/HUGE%20potpie.0.jpg

We walked back adn again, Patchie treated us both to Italian Ices!! ohhhh man!!! THAT was YUM!!!!
it was about 10:45 and Sli was pretty weary looking after her big day of travels... so we bid farewall to our buddy, and made our way to Slitters Hotel. We finally found it~11pm- We said our goodbys- adn i hit the interstate to return home. got there at 11:45- found all 3 of my boys awake!! BUSTED! and they allll want to know Patchie!! whats in the BOX!!!
See Patchie bought us a strawberry shortcake...and we didnt have time to share it together!! :(

so... i was given that too!!! I will let you know tomorrow Patchie how it is!! THAKNS SOOO MUCH FOR such a GREAT evening!!! :D and if yorue ever this far south!! you look me up !!!! :)

Becky!! thanks again!!! it was great to see you again, EVEN if its not as 'scenic' here in Chi-town, ya know, as in comparison to Mt Vernon....!! lol

[Virgo6]

Disappointed I couldn't see the photos Ang. Says I don't have access, is it just me or are others having problems viewing them. Will try again later.

[Gabby]

I'm having the same problem. :(

[Sunburntbeatle]

Ang, all I see are red Xs also. Tried following the link, it's not working. Went to your blog (I have it bookmarked) and it's not up and running this morning. I'll try the blog later......

I'm glad all of you had a good time!

[pocket]

I saw them OK. It looks like they had a great time. I hope Sli stays awake during her meetings today.

[Sunburntbeatle]

Nothing here.

[An-g_BB]

:curse:

MAN!!!! I can't figure out why it wont let ya'll see the pics!!! :mad:

I mean, I see them in this thread ....why can i but not anyone else... :huh:

thats why i inserted the links AND the photos w/in the post... *in case* ya know. wheres a pout smilie??? please let me know if they still dont show up... i can will upload to my shutterfly album.

sigh....


and Patchie- i just took a pic of my Daughter ...my VERRRRRY verrrrrry BERRY...happy daughter enjoying *for breakfast* a piece of Strawberry shortcake!!! :lovies: to you wish we had had room (being stuffed of potpie n all) and TIME to enjoy it together!!!
youre a big sweetie adn im sooo happy and thankful we all got to meet!!
:hug2:

[WOODTURNER]

...Make the pictures so I can see them. The two URLs came up with "ERROR".:huh:

[pocket]

Funny, I can see them. Could it be the security setting on your browsers? We need a computer geek.

[patchiepoopoo]

Hey Ang, you must've been really tired when you posted this or something, cuz none of your pics are coming through, :confused: .......and if I click on the link it says "cannot access"........:brow: .....so FIX IT girl, I want to see how I looked, :biglaugh: ..........so does Virgo, she can't view them either.
Thanks for all the NICE things you said. :)
It was sure great to meet you and Sli last night, and I had FUN, you guys are so nice to be with, felt like we knew each other for years, lol..................
I hope we can do this again sometime.
And i hope the cake got to your house in one piece and didn't spoil since it was whip cream. Let me know how the kids liked it, ha ha, what kid don't like strawberries with whip cream. :lickingli
I forgot to show you my gardens though, bummer, I was out there watering my tomatoes this morning and thought of that. It is on the side where the Beware of Cat sign is that you saw. Oh well, next time. Thanks for coming over and saving me the trip downtown to meet ya. :wavey:

[An-g_BB]

...Make the pictures so I can see them. The two URLs came up with "ERROR".:huh:


guysssss i DONT know WHAT i can do!! I see them on this thread!!! :crying:

going to try to upload them to my shutterfly and see if i can try to link off there...

:luck:

[An-g_BB]

http://angiestaatfam.blogspot.com/


try that link again- it has the pics on there as well- (basically a repeat of what i posted text wise too)
the only thing i can think... i have to hold down the Ctrl Key when im trying to open my PMs for some reason my pop up blocker stops that... could holding that an dTHEN cllicking the link help??????
other than that... im STUMPED!!!! all the links are working when i use them FROM this THREAD-... if any of ya'll know me even the slightest... IM NOT fluent in Computer!! lol
...ME...
:stupid:

[Gabby]

Lemmee try something...

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/62/1707/320/PatchieSlibb.1.jpg

[Gabby]

Can everyone see that?

[TigerLily]

Can't see yours Gabs but the new link works fine for me. :) Thanks Ang

[patchiepoopoo]

How strange. At first I could not see the pics Ang posted, and the link would not work either. Now I used the link to her blog and clicked on July 06 and there we were 3 Survivor Addicts in Chicago, kewl, saw all 3 pics.
Then the pic Gabby posted was not there just the little red x.......but i clicked "refresh" and suddenly there was the pic Gabby posted so I scrolled back and the ones Ang posted last night were there too, how strange is that. Well if any of you have trouble seeing them try what I did and click on 'refresh'
Good job Ang with the pics, thanks, glad I finally got to see them.
Hey that restaurant that had their menu on the window with the spaghetti con BUGS, took their menu off the window today, lol, maybe cuz we were out there taking pics of it last night, ha ha, too funny.
Loved the pics. Glad you found the hotel easy enough last night and made it home ok. Great that you liked the cake, ENJOY that is my favorite cake in the world, yum yum :lickingli

[Virgo6]

Yeah, Gabby!!!!!! :clap: :clap: Whatever you did worked. I can see them all.
Thanks Girl! And Thank You Ang for the photos and little description of your get-together last night. I loved the fact I got to talk to all of you.......so thanks Patchie. That made my night.
You sure sounded like you were having a ball........and the photo of the pie was priceless. I could only imagine what it looked like when you described it to me. WOW! too much food.

[Sunburntbeatle]

I still can't see them here but I can see them at your blog!

You three look dangerous!! Dangerously fun that is!!

Thank you for sharing your get together.

[tahitisweetie]

I could see them at your blog. GREAT PHOTOS!!!!

Hope you all had tons of fun. And I'm sure you did.

[Slitter]

I'm baaaaack! Whew! The delays I missed on my way up were all waiting for me when I tried to get home (When I got to the airport there was a tornado watch in effect. Someone told me a bit later that it had changed to a warning. Then someone else told me that I tornado had been sighted south of there. I hope neither of you guys were affected!)

I was originally scheduled to leave at 8:15 but was on standby for the 5:50 flight because I took the train to the airport and it got there really fast. I ended up back on my 8:15 flight because it actually left sooner than the other one - though it's plane was in the air coming from Columbus - I assume Ohio). Wheels up at about 10:35 pm. I just now got home but I had to come and check out this thread before going to bed. :)

It was a blast to get to spend some time with Ang and Patchie! We got to tour Patchie's house which is, if memory serves, over 100 years old and just full of beautiful woodwork and other stuff.

I knew we were in trouble from a navigational standpoint when the very first thing Ang did was go the wrong way in the airport parking lot! :) I'm still a little amazed that we managed to find Patchie's house and I personally attribute that way more to her good directions than any small contributions I made.

Once together, we laughed until our sides hurt and had a wonderful, if not very long time together. Patchie insisted on paying for dinner too. I don't think Ang mentioned that. I wish I'd had an inch of space left in me to try the cake but I stuffed myself at dinner and still couldn't eat it all and then filled in any remaining cracks with the Italian lemonade (which I'd never had before).

We finally had to say goodbye and Ang took me to my hotel which was a bit of an adventure in itself but we did pretty good really.

This morning (which almost seems like last week) I was on the platform for the opening bell of the Chicago Board of Trade's commodity trading. :eek: What a zoo! All these people making hand signals to each other and shouting. They said it was a slow day but you could have fooled me. Looked like corn futures (the nearest pit) were really hopping. It was crazy and I'm really glad I don't do that for a living! It was definitely something to see though.

The rest of the day was listening to lots of speakers and, fortunately, eating a lot (and last night I thought I would never eat again!). It was fortunate because I never did manage dinner tonight because the airport was such a mess. So many people were trapped there the lines were unbelievable.

Thanks Ang and Patchie! Despite all the crap at the end of it, I am really glad I made this trip and had the chance to spend time with you! I really enjoyed that and you were both wonderful to me. There is no doubt that good ol' "southern" hospitality extends at least as far north as Chicago! :)

[Gabby]

:clap:

I'm glad you all had a great time!

[patchiepoopoo]

Welcome back Slitter :wavey:
So glad you were able to get out of the airport ok last night. There are people stranded at Ohare overnight and Midway had 2 hr delays. It was good you posted this message cuz I was wondering if you got your flight on time. The storms rolled through here in the early evening last night and they did some damages knocking trees down etc, not right by me but lots of areas got flooded. I think out near Ang's way as the worst stuff went South.
How neat that you were on the platform for the opening bell yesterday. I bet you are tired today.
Take care, happy to have met you !

[Fuel]

I also had to go to the blog to view the photos. Very nice. Glad you had a great time!

Sli, glad you made it home safely...

[An-g_BB]

Finally got the chance today to check in... :D

Sli, we did have the storm sirens goin - i was like ..... OH CHIT POOR SLI!!! shes on here way to the airport and THIS comes thru!!! :bonk: Glad ya made it home!! :)

we only got heavy rain, and thunder clappers... Dog n 5 y.o. both sat with eyes wide... wondering if we were going to blow away. lol but we made it thru with no problems. oh a tree did blow over the road about 3 blocks worth west of us.

:)

Patchie glad you didnt get storm pounded too!!

~a

[An-g_BB]

Can everyone see that?


Thanks Gabby!! whatever you did helped those who couldnt 'see' them!! :thumb:

[patchiepoopoo]

Glad you checked in Ang and all is okay there. I thought maybe you were without power in your area from the storms.
So the next adventure will be Sli meeting Irish this week.
Can't wait to hear how that goes.
Hope you have a great time too.

[Slitter]

Glad both of you are OK and survived the storms. The skies were sure ugly from the airport windows.

My butt was really dragging today! I got to the office at about 8:30ish so that was pretty good but it took a LOT of coffee to get me going. I took a nap as soon as I got home but I still feel ready to go to bed, lol.

I'm looking forward to meeting Mr. Irish and Irish next Tuesday. At least I won't be quite this tired the next day! :)

Oh, BTW An-g and Patchie, all was good Wednesday night. No fire alrams. :rofl:

[patchiepoopoo]

Oh, BTW An-g and Patchie, all was good Wednesday night. No fire alrams. :rofl:

So glad to hear that. I was thinking about asking you if you covered your butt ok, :biglaugh:

[Slitter]

Fortunately, I had this new, very handy XL t-shirt to compensate for my forgetfulness in packing. ;)

[patchiepoopoo]

heh heh, should put that in the Fortunately/Unfortunately thread................(or not, lol).

[Slitter]

Did you see An-g's questions in Favorites? I think I might have inspired that, lol. Funny how this stuff transfers to the boards. :)

OK, for the rest of you, I forgot to pack pjs. I have had too many experiences in hotels where the fire alarm goes off in the middle of the night and you have to go out and stand around in the parking lot while the fire dept checks it out. Forgetting to pack your pjs would be a really bad thing if the fire alarm goes off in the middle of the night! :blush:

99 times out of 100 it is a false alarm but I did have one time when there really was a fire. So you can't not leave and you don't want to waste a lot of time getting dressed just in case - it could be a real fire in the room next door. That t-shirt - especially since it was XL - was REALLY nice and comforting to have! Not that Patchie probably planned it that way. :)

[Virgo6]

Sli, did you ever read Punkin's story about how she forgot to leave clothes out for leaving her cruise ship the next morning. On a cruise, the night before you leave they make you put your suitcases out in the hall and they take them and get them ready to be taken to the plane. When she woke up in the morning she had a top, but forgot pants and had to wear her husband's pj bottoms off the ship and onto the plane. My father in law did the same thing, but had to wear both the top and bottom home. I was so careful to leave clothes unpacked. Glad you made it back safe and sound, but next time pack your PJ's!!!! lol lol

[Slitter]

I did read that - and saw the picture too! LOL. I don't think I'll forget pjs next time. It's just been such a long time since I traveled for work I am out of practice. I had it all down to a science at one point. I could pack for a week in just a few minutes. This was just for one night and I blew it in a big way!

But hey, no fire alarms so it was OK. There was one hotel in particular that I stayed in a lot that seemed to have them all the time and that probably made me unreasonably paranoid about the whole idea of fire alarms. Even so, that big t-shirt helped me sleep better! :)

[patchiepoopoo]

Next time I'll get ya the bottom to go with the top, :biglaugh:

[pocket]

Wow, adventures in traveling! So glad you had the T-shirt, just in case. I must remember the clothes thing, in case we ever go on a cruise.

[frawniemae]

Whew!! I'm worn out just reading all that! I'm glad everyone had such a good time!

[patchiepoopoo]

Hope the dinner tonight is a fun time Slitter.

[patchiepoopoo]

What a wonderful surprise I got this morning from Slitter & An-g_BB........they are 2 sweet people. Sent me a beautiful thank you gift which I will really enjoy, it's a centerpiece of fresh strawberries with marshmellows in the center of each and a balloon.
So pretty.
Thank you so much for your thoughtfulness. :hug2:

[Virgo6]

It figures they would do something nice like that to show their appreciation for you showing them a good time in Chicago. This site has the best people.

[An-g_BB]

This site has the best people.



Virgo- thats EXACTLY what I thought when I met Patchie!! WE had sooo much fun and really wanted to give back a lil too!!

We had walked by this fruitflowers.com shop on the way from Patchies home to the local resturant. They had handed us a catalog as we walked by. me though... i tossed it later and when Sli suggested we send one.. i was like :eek: what was the name??...

actually asked Patchie the other day!! hahaha

[Virgo6]

LOL Ang, I would have tossed it too. I do every time some stupid catalog comes in the mail. Too funny.

[Sunburntbeatle]

Aaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwww!

[patchiepoopoo]

Just read your message An-g, sweet.
I have to tell you these are such good strawberries I can't believe how sweet they are, AND there were real ripe black grapes below the strawberries too and lettuce tucked in between to be the leaves, so kewl.
Good thing it didn't come yesterday cuz I was out early and for most of the day. Glad I was here when it came today. And I will have a nice keepsake vase afterwards too, so THANKS again to you and Slitter. ( I hear it was your idea Slitter so it was a good one). :thumb:

[Slitter]

We both wanted to do something nice for you, Patchie. I just came up with the idea of it being from that same place where we all peered through the windows on the way to dinner. :)

[patchiepoopoo]

Good Thinking. PURRfect !!!!!

[patchiepoopoo]

Well I just finished the LAST beautiful strawberry.
These were the MOST delicious strawberries I have ever had, they were HUGE and so sweet and juicy, the grapes were too. There were actually 2 small heads of lettuce tucked inside the vase with 43 skewers inserted in it and each had a grape then a strawberry on it, so that is ALOT. I cleaned out the vase and now have a lovely keepsake I will treasure from our meeting.
Thanks again. Oh, and I did take pictures of it also :lickingli