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December

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“As You Wish…..”

Like a scene from ‘Princess Bride,’ Ray (aka: farm boy), fetched me a huge bucket of warm water from the deep dark dungeons of the castle every other day and heaved it up three flights of stairs to our bathroom so I could bathe. Funny enough, I can’t seem to think that when he said back “As you wish” as he lugged that heavy awkward bucket all the way up to me, it was the same as when Westley said it and it meant “I love you” to Buttercup.

But….. I could be wrong.

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November

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The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow……

…..and if not, there is always the ‘day after that.’ But when you are camping and living in a 12 foot long house – ‘that darn it, shows all the dirt,’ you cross your fingers and your toes for that big ball in the sky to shine down upon you…. The world just LOOKS better. But when it doesn’t, and the grey clouds refuse to part and your soaked through…. you just gotta’ grin and bear it.

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October

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We Couldn’t Park Diva in Hamburg, Germany…..

….so we ended up in at the nearest Ikea 15 miles out of town. They had plenty of WIDE open spaces, and parking garages with 8 feet high entrances. Unfortunately, the city of Hamburg lacked both.

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October

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Watch out Diva…..

….. You’ve Got Competition! Their names are ‘Gita’ & ‘Daisy’ and they only have two wheels. They’ve been a total dream on our pocketbooks and their aerodynamics allow for ample room to stretch out our legs and just enjoy the ride….

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September

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“Mamma Never Taught Me How To Wash Clothes By Hand….”

…. but here I was, finding out what the definition of ‘delicates’ on those silly little labels REALLY meant.

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August

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This Is How The Brits Do ‘Happy Hour’…….

…..and somehow, we had no problem following their lead. Fancy that?

With the London streets enveloped with the sound of ‘accented’ banter as the cheerful bar goers’ were literally spilling out of the pub with pints in hand, we happily joined them. It seemed LIKE the ONLY right thing to do?

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August

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Across the Pond and Beyond…..

Trials, Tribulations and Tea (Part 1)

August 8/9/11: In a mad attempt to furiously capture all the details since our arrival on June 25th, I pause quickly to count the weeks….. *INSERT GASP HERE* Could it BE? Have we really been in England for 6 weeks?

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August

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All I Want For My Birthday Is Diva….

All I Want For My Birthday Is Diva…..
But somehow, I fear I may be asking for a massive birthday miracle.

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July

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Ray Taught Grandad and Grandma How to Speak American…..

Ray Taught Grandad and Grandma How to Speak American…..Plug Your Nose. Start Talking. And…..Voila! Instant American Accent.
Its all in the Nasal-ness,’ you see.

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July

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Our Outlandish Oregon-Tastic’ Trail Towards ‘The Great West Coast’ Took Us: 4 Weeks and 3 Days, 3,624 Miles and Cost Us Roughly $760.57 in Gas……

Our Outlandish Oregon-Tastic’ Trail Towards ‘The Great West Coast’ Took Us: 4 Weeks and 3 Days, 3,624 Miles and Cost Us Roughly $760.57 in Gas…..And Only 3 Hours and 1 Minute to Arrive Right Back Where We Bloody Started.