Today's Get to Know Your Sisters Question

[Benzgirl]

Originally Posted by AGDee

My daughter is going to Paris, Rome and Florence this summer (and 14 other cities in Austria, Switzerland, France and Italy) and I'm envious of her.

Kids have all of the luck

[DoctorD]

Originally Posted by AGDee

I'll go

Oh, that would be a riot! We could order red, buff, and green food everywhere we went - would be like convention, only better!

I'm most envious of your daughter. I bet she'll have a grand time!

[BadSquirrelBeta]

Originally Posted by DoctorD

Oh, that would be a riot! We could order red, buff, and green food everywhere we went - would be like convention, only better!

I'm most envious of your daughter. I bet she'll have a grand time!

And you could also pre-arrange to have little convention type favors at the table before each meal...

[AGDLynn]

Dr. D, that sounds wonderful.

Hubby and I have been talking about taking a trip to Europe next year although I don't know how we will be able to afford it with a new house and probably a new car.

But, I'd love to go to Tuscany and/or Provence, England to see where "my family" originally came from.

As for the US, I'd love to go to Cape Cod/New England area -- that's a lot more reasonable, lol.

[Benzgirl]

Originally Posted by DoctorD

Oh, that would be a riot! We could order red, buff, and green food everywhere we went - would be like convention, only better!

I crack up anytime I think of this. The local chapter has an alum who is in her 90s and every spring she invites the soon-to-be graduates to her home for dinner. Everything on the plate is red, buff and green. It happens every year

[mu_agd]

Originally Posted by mu_agd

For some freakin reason, I get sucked into "A Walk to Remember" every damn time it is on. And then I always cry when Mandy Moore dies and Shane West goes off to med school.

I have issues.

And once again, it's on and I'm completely sucked in.

[ilovemyglo]

AGDLynn- what part of England is your family from?
Joel and I are doing our honeymoon in Italy, then flying to London to do a reception there for his friends and family that can't make it over. Then we are spending a week between Ireland, Wales, Scotland and England with my parents and aunt and uncle that are coming over for the reception there.

England is really beautiful but everytime we go I find it more amazing how many Brits really dislike Americans. And the ideas they have of us are just as strange as some American's ideas of Brits. Thankfully I have only had one bad experience mostly it is just stupid comments. For the most part the young English folks are super sweet and kind.

[AGDee]

Since I am bored on a Snow Day and the conversation went to travel anyway...

What is the best vacation you've ever had?

Mine was the trip I took to Mexico City in 12th grade with my spanish teacher. It was focused on educational things, but was truly an amazing trip. First, no parents! But, we climbed the pyramids at Teotihuacan, went to Xochimilco, saw the shroud of the Virgin of Guadalupe at the National Cathedral, saw the Ballet Folklorico and a bull fight. It was a great experience and, since my teacher was quite fluent, we didn't have to deal much with language barriers. He had done this trip 10 years in a row so he knew where we could go, safely drink the water, etc. Plus, I roomed with one my (still) best friends and we just had an amazing time.

[GtownGirl98]

I have two...

The first is my trip to Greece in 1998. It was awesome. Something that I will never likely do again.

The second was this past year... hubby and I went on a cruise. It wasn't so much the cruise but that we were together for a week straight. It was awesome!

[DoctorD]

I have several, most within the past few years.

Nassau - with a friend.
NYC - with my girls.
Grand Canyon/Arizona - with my girls, my friend, and her girls.

Reasons they were so good? All were after my separation and/or divorce. All I budgeted for and paid for. All I had nothing else competing for my attention - no internet, no work. No guilt for spending money, whether real or perceived. Good company, good memories...just plain good times.

[Benzgirl]

Originally Posted by AGDee

Since I am bored on a Snow Day and the conversation went to travel anyway...

What is the best vacation you've ever had?

Mine was the trip I took to Mexico City in 12th grade with my spanish teacher. It was focused on educational things, but was truly an amazing trip. First, no parents! But, we climbed the pyramids at Teotihuacan, went to Xochimilco, saw the shroud of the Virgin of Guadalupe at the National Cathedral, saw the Ballet Folklorico and a bull fight. It was a great experience and, since my teacher was quite fluent, we didn't have to deal much with language barriers. He had done this trip 10 years in a row so he knew where we could go, safely drink the water, etc. Plus, I roomed with one my (still) best friends and we just had an amazing time.

I took this trip too between my Junior and Senior years in High School. It was amazing. But, add the Tequilla to it and a side trip to Acapulco.

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by Benzgirl

I took this trip too between my Junior and Senior years in High School. It was amazing. But, add the Tequilla to it and a side trip to Acapulco.

Actually, we did tour a Tequila and pulque factory.. I had forgotten about that! The pulque stuff was AWFUL.. intense and strong. Since there is no real drinking age in Mexico, we were allowed to taste a few things (and our parents knew ahead of time). So, I did try a real pina colada, a margarita, sangria, and Dos Equis, one each, all on different days! We had one day at a resort type place but I'm blanking on the name of it. I want to say Coco something or other, but it was near Mexico City, not on a coast.

[DoctorD]

If you could change anything you've done in your life, what would it be?


Mine is that I wouldn't let fear make decisions for me. This is something I'm working on a lot lately. I've missed out on a lot of important things, or made some far reaching decisions, including ending several significant relationships, because of fear.

I wouldn't change getting married, even though I'm now divorced, and I do consider the divorce one of the bravest things I have ever done. I got two fabulous legacies out of that deal.

[nancyagd86]

Yes, fear does dictate way too much. Divorce is a HUGE step. Fortunately I don't have children from #1. However, even more embarrassing for me is making decisions based upon the judgement of others rather than honestly what you want/know to be best.

Court of popular opinion is my achilles heel. But I suppose it goes back to the fear of not being accepted? So I'm reiterating you?

[IHeartUGA]

Originally Posted by DoctorD

If you could change anything you've done in your life, what would it be?

I wouldn't change anything. I firmly believe everything happens for a reason