What an opportunity for efficiency, communication, and relationship fun! I guess the idea here is to take time out of our wonderful experience to sit at a computer and jabber about all the great fun we are having while all of our friends and family are hard at work - or at work reading blogs instead of working.
I think all of you readers should know a little about the people who will be the targets of your emerging envy (These photos taken at our pre-trip Mediterrian Dinning Experience:
First of all, our wayward leaders, generous souls, and much less than they used to be - The Witcosky's. In this photo, Tammy is amazed by yet another wonderous sight and Ron is searching for a pathway to schmooz with the Pope.
Next couple of travelers are the Eager Beavers of the bunch, that couple who have been "working" toward this vacation since the last one ended - The Schweitzers. We are in the process of nicknaming this adorable couple, who will soon be celebrating their 40th Wedding Anniversary, as "Grumpy I" and "I'll take that in Red" (which could refer to the wine, the shoes, the hanbag, the jacket, or just about anything else that can be shopped!)
Our group is fortunate to have the immense experience of a couple of world wide travelors in - The Googins'. JohnnyG and SusieK speak more languages and have lived in more countries than all the rest of us put together. We are hoping the techno-wizardry of John and his GPS saves our bacon when we find ourselves lost underground in 2000 year-old catacombs.Any group of friends would have a twister of a time finding a couple of harder working & kinder
hearted people than - The Swan's. And because of this, they probably need this vacation just to get away from it all. Since we are going abroad, we felt this couple needed new Native American names to take with them: "Dan Who Works on Holidays" and "Janet Of The Peaceable Spirit". I promise a photo later on of the two of them sleeping on the beach somewhere doing nothing!
Late to the trip, but by no means last - The Winters. Laid-back Pete and Flexible Jan will be coming late to Roma so they can finish the school year, send one of their kids off to Japan before they take off to join us. When we all begin to experience the sadness of leaving to return to the states, they will be staying on and bringing their daughters over to join them in discovering the rest of Italy. Go For It I say!Ahhhhh! What a wonderful time I am planning on having with my best friend Judy. It will be her
birthday on June 15th - the day we set sail from Roma on our 11 Day Mediterrian Cruise - and the Willis' will be celebrating in style. I am so happy she gets to have a memorable birthday, a "Once in a Lifetime Trip" (which will actually be the second time she has visited most of these places), and a vacation with her best friend and 11 of her really close friends of the past 10 years!As for me - I am excited. As usual - I am over the top. And yes - I actually did have important stuff to do at work today.
Ah, but nothing as important as having fun with my friends! ScottW
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