Elaine’s Place

Ok ladies this one’s for us. How many times have you been traveling or just out and about and need to find a bathroom? And then of course the next thought that comes to mind, is it CLEAN? Nothing’s worse than really having to ‘go’ only to walk into the bathroom and turn around and [...]

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Hi everyone, time again for the Willie Nelson, ‘On the Road Again’ song. We’re leaving quite early tomorrow morning for the long drive to North Carolina to visit daughter/family/ and Cora This will be our last visit in their NC home since they are moving back east next month. For any of you [...]

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Effective today, United Airlines has a new official policy that affects “seatmates of size” and those passengers seated near them.
The airline’s policy — posted on United’s Web site — states that if a passenger cannot fit into a single seat, buckle their seatbelt with an additional seatbelt extension, or put the seat’s armrest down, the [...]

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I don’t know how many more days I can take of dark, dreary, damp, and depressing.  Just received an email listing Top 10 hot Caribbean Hotels. If this weather doesn’t break soon I might just have to hop on a plane and visit one of these places. Thought you might enjoy the list…the links  take [...]

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Would you be willing to travel outside the country for medical or dental treatment? I think I would IF the hospital was accredited by the Joint Commission and I had thoroughly done my homework on the Physician and hospital. I had a friend who lived in Florida and needed a couple of dental implants, he [...]

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I feel like singing, “On The Road Again”  by Willie Nelson. I’m leaving this morning and driving out to DC. Over the weekend we will go down to NC to visit  little Cora and of course Daughter and S-I-L, but granddaughter takes top billing. This is the longest I’ve gone without seeing her since  birth. [...]

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Do you use Trip Advisor? I do and wouldn’t stay at any resort or hotel without first reading the reviews at Trip Advisor. Very useful when planning a vacation or traveling. Today they released the top 10 dirtiest hotels, you know those with bed bugs and other nasty things awaiting you. Follow link at bottom [...]

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I’m sorry it’s taken me so long to update my blog. While away for Christmas I had very little computer time and didn’t want to waste a minute with Cora’s first Christmas. What a joy it was to see a little one again, her eyes light up with wonderment and excitement on Christmas morning. Needless [...]

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I have certainly neglected this blog, but in my defense I have done so much traveling since my last post and computer access was not always possible. How about a brief chronological order of where I’ve been and what I’ve seen?
Nov.21, I leave Michigan for the 8.5 hour drive to DC…..me and Poco on the [...]

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Wow what a busy week this has been getting ready to leave tomorrow. This trip has a lot of logistics to work out, flying/driving and involves packing for 4 different locations and weather! From snow in Michigan, to 70’s in Texas, cold and no snow in DC, and chilly in North Carolina. This will be [...]

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