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Road trip to Key West – Part I

Well, here we are once again getting ready for a road trip.  This road trip is just a little different than our last two.  Our first road trip was a day trip in August to Cedar Key where we enjoyed … Continue reading

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Road trip to Destin

We are off on another road trip but this trip will be different than our day trip to Cedar Key.  This time we are traveling with our friends Doug and Sue as we make our way to the panhandle of … Continue reading

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Here, there and everywhere – September

Finally the day arrived for our trip to the land of rolling green hills, shamrocks and leprechauns. Today we board a plane in Orlando to Oslo, Norway then on to Amsterdam for an overnight stay and then the next morning … Continue reading

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Touring the Golden Circle in Rejkavik, Iceland

What a wonderful, wonderful day! The day started with a thick cloud cover of gray.  As I stood on the balcony I could see a bank of mist slowly drifting across the water.  A few minutes later a droplet of … Continue reading

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Christmas Tea at the Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa

From the first moment I learned that the Tea-Quila Rose Club was planning a Christmas tea at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa I said, “Sign me up”. Well, the day finally arrived and I was so excited. Especially as the … Continue reading

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Celebrating family, veterans and the spirit of Christmas in Branson, Mo.

I love the holidays, all the holidays!  So, when I saw an advertisement by our community’s Travel Club for a bus trip to Branson, Mo. And noticed how many Christmas shows were included, I asked, “Where do I sign up?” … Continue reading

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Teatime at the Vinoy

One lovely, sunny mid-morning I arrived at the home of Emilie Schmidt to have a meeting with she and Diane Skinner to talk about the Tea-Quila Rose Club’s 6th annual travel tea.  I was warmly greeted and shown to the … Continue reading

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