Wow that's fantastic but honestly I don't have a clue as you'd need an airline that flew from the States to ItalyQuestion for our favourite European:
If you were going to fly to Italy, what airlines would you go look at?
That research paper that Dr. Belle has me listed as a co-author for was accepted to the Milan conference. I don't really know if that means we can go, but IF...
American Airlins probably does 
Sorry, dumb Brit again, but what do they shop for??? So did you get your free ticket or because you have an AP are you donating it?I volunteered at A gift For Teaching where the teachers "shop" for free. My friend works there so I filed papers for her and then we went to lunch.We also went to Whole Foods and I bought wine
which is more expensive there than at Total Wine.
Are you saying my chocolate drama isn't heavy enoughWe need some lighter drama on our thread too!
See above, I hope you get to goAwesome!I need to know too because I hope to meet Mitch in Italy when he has his R & R from Kosovo. Or Germany. Anyone know a good airline to fly there?
Hope he hears soon
Have fun!Tomorrow our Brownie troop is heading to our annual "Cookie Kick-Off!". They'll be able to sample all the cookies, make crafts, and get lots of free goodies from different local places wanting our hard earned cookie "dough".Cookie sales start next Saturday.
Just need it to stop raining now though 
You did WHAT??!!!
**sniff, sniff**
CE - Congrats on the MOD status and I am so sorry about your friend.
Wow that's fantastic but honestly I don't have a clue as you'd need an airline that flew from the States to Italy
) I just wondered if I flew American or BA or something to London, would there be something cheap to get to Italy. Tickets on either of those are running in the $1200 range. 
It's not that they're gourmet or anything, but some are really good, and then of course it's the supply/demand factor that you can't get them anytime you want. Well it's raining here which has washed away all the snow so I should be able to get to golf again
We've been lucky and I shouldn't complain, but we were hoping to ski on Monday - and that will be harder if the roads are bad, etc. For our purposes, it would be better to have the snow tomorrow, then get it cleared out (Jo, we're fast at that around here) and have Monday free to go. Oh, well. We'll see. Janet, it says it's coming up from the Gulf, actually, so are you getting anything? Supposedly, even if we get 4-7, the main storm is south of us again. 
Oh right, have a look at easyjet or cheapflights.co.uk maybe also ryanair they're pretty cheapI looked at them and BA (British Airways, not TE's DD.
And if you come to London we HAVE to meet or you'd be in big trouble
Oh right, have a look at easyjet or cheapflights.co.uk maybe also ryanair they're pretty cheap
Thanks!
GoodI wouldn't dream of not seeing you.
Seriously, they are SO tired from last night, they need to go to bed. And I need my wine...
OMG! We watched The Blind Side on Andy's iTouch on the plane and I have to say what a heart warming story! I loved it!
our Brownie troop is heading to our annual "Cookie Kick-Off!". They'll be able to sample all the cookies, make crafts, and get lots of free goodies from different local places wanting our hard earned cookie "dough".
You did WHAT??!!!
**sniff, sniff**
. Let me know how much with shippingWell it's raining here which has washed away all the snow so I should be able to get to golf again
I hope you all have fun and fabulous Saturdays!
We went to the zoo this morning and it was a beautiful day for it. We just got home a bit ago and Jimmy is tired. Hopefully this will transfer to a calm bedtime tonight Not much planned for the rest of the day, just vegging I think.
It's been a year already? Be sure to pass along the info.Tomorrow our Brownie troop is heading to our annual "Cookie Kick-Off!". They'll be able to sample all the cookies, make crafts, and get lots of free goodies from different local places wanting our hard earned cookie "dough".
Sorry, I should have explained better. It's mostly for teachers at low income schools, but any teacher can go and shop for things the kids don't have money to get themselves. Along with all school supplies there is underwear, socks and little "prizes" that the teachers can give out. A group from Universal was there with me yesterday and they were stocking Shamu picture frames, water bottles and little girls purses. I am going to donate my ticket. The other options seemed a little lame.
Chocolate drama is the perfect drama!Are you saying my chocolate drama isn't heavy enough
I looked at them and BA (British Airways, not TE's DD.
but if I can go, I'll have to charge it please. Does that make for good skiing or no?
I like the zoo membership for a birthday!It is 54 degrees and sunny today
The bathrooms are clean and my bedroom vacuumed, so that's a start. My friend called last night and said she wanted to come for our birthdays. Her's is 3 days before mine although she's a year younger. That's an idea I can get behind. Sorry Mom.
My friend called last night and said she wanted to come for our birthdays. Her's is 3 days before mine although she's a year younger.
I've been completely out of the loop. Our computer started having Virus protection issues, so we took it into the Geek's to have it fixed. Took them a little over a day and now I've got it home, I'm now having Spyware issues.
Now to catch up.
Huh. Guess I'm a moderator now.
Don't be scared - trip reports only.
Well, there's good news and awful news. The good news is that Deb didn't have to make a decision after all - the awful part is that her mom did pass away on her own last night.
Nope - I called around and NO ONE wants it because no one wants the liability of accepting something that was recalled. The irony of the fact that millions of people are without practically anything in poor Haiti, and I can't GIVE away a like-new stroller here because people are so terrified of lawsuits is not lost on me. We're so screwed up.
My gripe for the day is I can't believe how expensive Cadburys chocolate is gettingI can't cut down though so need to find a job
Awesome!
Long drive for no stay, but whatever. So, the night was us and them and the people we're staying with in Feb. for the ski vacation (as we did last year) and the other "holiday" friends, with Deb's sister and her mom's one friend who came out. It was nice, we drank a LOT of wine, and it was just kind of low-key and lovely with some tears and lots of laughter. And now rain is forecast for the whole week. Ugh!
That's sounds lovely.
I thought you had the only warm place in the whole country!I'm beat and cold. I swear I haven't had a chance to warm up since last weekend.
Actually this week the highs all have a 7 for the first number. Probably just what Deb needed. You're such a good friend.It was nice, we drank a LOT of wine, and it was just kind of low-key and lovely with some tears and lots of laughter.
Hi! Just poppin' in to say "HOLLA!" I mean, "HOLA!"
That was funny! She's got an AWESOME costume and dance, though. Maybe I can post it on FB after this weekend. 
Hi! Just poppin' in to say "HOLLA!" I mean, "HOLA!"
CE -
and thanks. Probably just what Deb needed. You're such a good friend.
Football went just like I wanted yesterday so let's hope today does as well. CE, will you watch the Australian Open? I saw that a bunch of players scheduled exhibition matches to raise money for Haiti. Mitch says there are rumors that his unit will have to go since they are a medical unit. Who actually knows though because that place is such a rumor mill.
Today the girls have a show-off for friends and family, so I'm excited to finally see the dances all put together and in their costumes. Our first compeititon is this weekend. Baylie will dance her solo Friday night, but with about 40 girls in her category, we don't expect to medal. She's one of the youngest in her category this year, so we're mostly doing it for the experience.
Have a great day!
) and they've been playing Wii. D is just now getting them the regular Sunday morning egg, bacon, toast breakfast. The party is at noon, so we'll not have a ton of extra time.
Paris is pricey, almost no matter what, but these weren't out of the world expensive. We stayed at the Hilton Eiffel Tower, so... They are at least on the same side of the city. I highly recommend the free podcast "Coffee Break French" for that.
No kidding! Awesome!So, I extended our March trip last week and this week I upgraded our hotel from POR to the Poly.
It's been a dream of mine to stay there and I'm so super excited!!!
Good luck to Baylie.Today the girls have a show-off for friends and family, so I'm excited to finally see the dances all put together and in their costumes. Our first compeititon is this weekend. Baylie will dance her solo Friday night, but with about 40 girls in her category, we don't expect to medal. She's one of the youngest in her category this year, so we're mostly doing it for the experience.
That sounds fabulous!
If they go, yes. I thought it would be instead of Kosovo, but it's in addition.
All this talk of foreign travel makes me want to go somewhere.Sounds great! I highly, highly recommend Frommer's Paris guide. We found many good restaurants through it (and when in Nice, through their Riviera guide) - even the flight attendant who used to be in Paris all the time agreed that the ones we picked from my book were better than the ones she remembered. We also stayed fairly close to the Arc D'Triomphe, so I can recommend a few restaurants around there - once I go look up in my book.
Use the Metro there, don't be scared. We had absolutely NO issues with rudeness, but I did try to speak French at least some - once I did that, I became "point person" at every restaurant, even though the waitstaff would speak English - they'd speak it to me, since I tried.
I've only been 2 days in Germany, in Munich - where are you going to be? That was a tour back in the mid-90's, so even there I don't have much to recommend... It was pretty.
Oh, and I totally second V's recommendation of a wine shop in Paris run by an ex-pat. I know it translates to "The Last Drop" but I'll have to look it up - or V will have to remember.
