very recently – warm and easy near the equator, nice way to wake up,
with a call from the sea, bringing news of a day,
where the biggest question is which size coconut to choose.
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and even more recently – warm and tucked in, home again in the great white north, nice way to wake up,
with a call from the weather robot, bringing news of a snow day off of school
where the biggest question is which size down comforter to choose.
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Traveling is seeing; it is the implicit that we travel by. Cynthia Ozick
I didn't have my glasses on.... 
Such tough decisions … welcome back lovely, hope you had a wonderful time…thank heaven for the snowed in day..sounds like you need your rest 😉
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isn’t that the truth, jen? and i am certainly happy for it )
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Very nice questions
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thank you peter, they are easy on the soul )
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Such a simple yet profound thought!
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thanks cupid, sometimes they are the best kind of thoughts –
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Ah.. Paradise.. 😉
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ah, indeed, andy )
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^_^
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Both sound equally enticing. Hope you had a fabulous time xx
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both are easy and comforting, farmer f. it was wonderful, thanks )
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Looks as if you had a wonderful trip! Did your friend know about the trip? You said it was a surprise. I wasn’t sure if just the place was a surprise or the whole trip for your friend? .
I hope you share more about it 🙂
What a great husband!
By the way I vote King. 😉 (for the size of thecomforter!
Love the pics!
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it was wonderful in every way. she found out early on and it just got all of us more whipped up about the whole adventure when she became a part of it. more tales to come )
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Do all these snow days mean your school year gets extended? Not good news.
On a brighter note, I read where the nearly total freeze of the Great Lakes means that the water levels will rise this year. Tough way to do it, but you can maybe sell fresh water to other states.
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i think we’re going to call it even )
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That’s good news. In Massachusetts they have to make up the days and the school year can stretch out to almost July.
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oh, yes, and i am so happy for the great lakes )
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that makes it so hard on everyone kate –
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Since it just snowed again last night…I would rather be awakened by the ocean and sunbeams, thank you:) Tropical is the way to go. Hope it was wonderful.
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it was wonderful, waking up to it and enjoying every minute )
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I heard it was an absolutely marvelous trip, and that you and Charlotte are BFFs. Two sweet souls for sure!
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yes, marvelous is an understatement, roy. charloola (her spanish name), and i, certainly became kindred spirits – we share an ‘enthusiastic’ approach to life )
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oops – ‘charlula’ – forgot my fractured espanol spelling rules
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i’m relieved about the comforter
for a moment i mistakenly thought
Michigan was enduring global warming 🙂
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smile – hahahahahaha
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HAHA I sure hope you had a great time Beth. Pick the big comforter.
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good advice as always tomnardone )
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Looks stormy!
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ah, but the morning we were leaving )
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That’s true. But didn’t a part of you want to stay and see the storm?
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oh i would loved to have seen it.
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Oh, so warm, under the tree and under the comforter. Life sounds good on your snow day, Beth. This photo gives me great hope of things to come. What size coconut, by the way? Did you get a drink poured inside a scooped out nut?
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i decided to go with one i could actually wrap my hand around, and you had better believe i had a drink in it!
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Yummmmmmmmy! Do you like pina coladas, and long walks in the rain …. I liked that silly song, Beth.
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well, i guess i’m a sucker for pretty much anything served in a coconut if there is some rum involved )
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Great view! 🙂
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indeed )
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Such polar/solar opposites! Both enticing and inviting! Welcome home.
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that’s so true, and thank you )
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Hope you enjoyed a nice reprieve from winter!
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thanks sarah, it was the perfect respite )
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Missing this latest last minute winter bout. South for a few days. Not quite the Dominican Republic, but there are palm trees and beaches. 🙂
Home to reality soon enough 😉
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ooh you are lucky jules, enjoy every minute – you got out just in time!
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We know 😉
Generally though our winters aren’t bad in SW, PA
But this season of 13′-14′ we’ve had about 50 inches of snow. And a few days schools were closed because it was just too cold.
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Great way to show contrast in your environment and your ability to adjust! We would love to know more about your trip, Beth! We wish to live vicariously through the D.R. time. (Since I could not be a stowaway in your luggage!) Smiles, Robin
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oh, i’ll be sure to tell a few more tales about it robin, it was such a nice getaway and the timing could not have been more perfect with the weather )
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Oh, my slightly naughty side… A few years back, when we were talking about costumes that a woman who had come back from Hawaii had seen on her trip. Teachers were chuckling since she mentioned coconuts. I impulsively blurted out, “I would need kiwis, instead of coconuts!” Smiles, Robin
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that is so funny, robin and sounds like something i would blurt out )
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great palapas. I need a getaway for shore…
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i think getaways are good for everyone )
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A slice of paradise!!
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it was, and wish i was still there )
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