tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post5295270873497325976..comments2024-03-27T00:13:45.857-07:00Comments on Tote Bags 'n' Blogs: Once in a Lifetime Experiences - Annie WestLeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14583249444580245924noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-68287675259746621372009-01-29T21:29:00.000-08:002009-01-29T21:29:00.000-08:00Hi Anna, you must have posted at the same time I d...Hi Anna, you must have posted at the same time I did. I just remember the congealed fat in the pie, and the fact that half of it was air - maybe not the best specimen. Yes, you win. Your York memory is nicer. Though, now I think about it, we did get to see a fabulous production of Sheridan's 'School for Scandal' when we were there. Now THAT was definitely a winner.<BR/><BR/>AnnieAnnie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-43661215866340490172009-01-29T21:28:00.000-08:002009-01-29T21:28:00.000-08:00Hi everyone,Thanks for sharing your extra special ...Hi everyone,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing your extra special experiences! What interesting times you've all had.<BR/><BR/>My son is just home and picked the name of a winner at random for my giveaway. <BR/><BR/>CONGRATULATIONS, STEFANIE! You've won a signed copy of my upcoming release THE DESERT KING'S PREGNANT BRIDE. Just email me at annie@annie-west.com with your postal address and I'll send youAnnie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-65237707499540691982009-01-29T21:26:00.000-08:002009-01-29T21:26:00.000-08:00Annie, I never get the pork pie thing either. They...Annie, I never get the pork pie thing either. They always taste like slightly damp cardboard in aspic to me. I think my memory is MUCH nicer ;-) <BR/><BR/>Hey, I'm really enjoying everyone's stories. Pat, I'm still green with envy at the Venice trip!Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-64891343826159374502009-01-29T19:40:00.000-08:002009-01-29T19:40:00.000-08:00Ooh Michele, your California trip sounds like a on...Ooh Michele, your California trip sounds like a once in a lifetime thing. So many things I'd love to see there, including the stars' hand and footprints! That coastline is supposed to be so spectacular.<BR/><BR/>Like you I read lots of gothic romances when I was younger and the thought of being in a real live (G) castle was such a treat. I kept remembering old stories I'd read about castles and Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-6366876745091079112009-01-29T19:37:00.000-08:002009-01-29T19:37:00.000-08:00Hi Maureen,I can imagine what a thrill it was gett...Hi Maureen,<BR/><BR/>I can imagine what a thrill it was getting your first real job AND having in in NY. Wow. You must have been so excited! What an adventure.<BR/><BR/>AnnieAnnie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-86723766475594344162009-01-29T18:58:00.000-08:002009-01-29T18:58:00.000-08:00Hi Annie,What an amazing trip! I would love to vis...Hi Annie,<BR/><BR/>What an amazing trip! I would love to visit there someday! I have a love of places that have castles. There is something so magical and mysterious about them. Absolutely love stories where it takes place in a castle. I used to read a lot of Gothic romances when I was a teenager. <BR/><BR/>The most amazing trip I ever went on was to California. My husband and I, his mom and my Michele L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15827059770508809460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-20814917695748099192009-01-29T17:33:00.000-08:002009-01-29T17:33:00.000-08:00Hi Annie,Your trip sounds wonderful.I have to say ...Hi Annie,<BR/>Your trip sounds wonderful.<BR/>I have to say getting my first job after graduating from college was a thrill for me. It was in New York and I loved seeing all the different areas of the city.Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16392692656456938856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-22807502722363771582009-01-29T14:28:00.000-08:002009-01-29T14:28:00.000-08:00Hi Estella, what a well travelled lot you all are....Hi Estella, what a well travelled lot you all are. Oahu and Maui sound so very, very exotic and enticing! No wonder you classify it as 'once in a lifetime'. Hawaii is another place I've wanted to go for ages (would you believe since I saw a film on volcanoes?). Maybe one day.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for contributing!<BR/><BR/>AnnieAnnie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-65515524028199782312009-01-29T14:26:00.000-08:002009-01-29T14:26:00.000-08:00Hi Pat,Your holiday in Venice sounds mouth-waterin...Hi Pat,<BR/><BR/>Your holiday in Venice sounds mouth-wateringly wonderful, but more so given the background of the short honeymoon. You're right - sharing something special with the right person or people is just fantastic, isn't it?<BR/><BR/>AnnieAnnie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-52182593286395031252009-01-29T14:25:00.000-08:002009-01-29T14:25:00.000-08:00Hi Anna, Thanks for sharing that wonderful memory....Hi Anna, <BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing that wonderful memory. How absolutely terrific. You paint the scene so well. Sounds like a heart-stoppingly beautiful experience. <BR/><BR/>Laughing because my strongest memory of York Minster is years agao - sitting outside it and sharing a cold pork pie and wondering why English friends made such a fuss about them! Think I prefer your memory.<BR/><BR/>Ah, IAnnie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-76456168717079348182009-01-29T13:48:00.000-08:002009-01-29T13:48:00.000-08:00Your trip sounds awesome! In 1983 my husband and I...Your trip sounds awesome! In 1983 my husband and I spent time on the islands of Oahu and Maui. I'll never forget the trip of a lifetime!Estellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04199693275287344161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-63395796812909962922009-01-29T13:16:00.000-08:002009-01-29T13:16:00.000-08:00When Honey and I married in 1961, we only had the ...When Honey and I married in 1961, we only had the time and finances for a weekend trip. We thought about a second "honeymoon" but it never did happen. In late 1998, I received notice that I had won a sweepstakes. The prize: a trip to Venice, Italy! Talk about a dream coming true!! It was all that and more: the gondola tours, palatial hotels, churches and museums, the fabulous foods, the pigeons Pat Cochranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11997396930842831460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-75046688929689860972009-01-29T12:28:00.001-08:002009-01-29T12:28:00.001-08:00Oh, and I second Helen's endorsement of THE DESERT...Oh, and I second Helen's endorsement of THE DESERT KING'S PREGNANT BRIDE. Fantastic read!Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-66165319943551003552009-01-29T12:28:00.000-08:002009-01-29T12:28:00.000-08:00Annie, what a gorgeous post! I think your trip sou...Annie, what a gorgeous post! I think your trip sounds absolutely magical. Thanks for sharing it with us and showing us some of your lovely photos. I look forward to seeing large numbers of the photos some time soon. Too long since we got together. <BR/><BR/>I've loved reading everyone else's experiences too! Thanks for sharing, guys.<BR/><BR/>Oh, man, I've been really lucky. I've had a few of Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-51088801825151892292009-01-29T11:46:00.000-08:002009-01-29T11:46:00.000-08:00Ah, Stefanie,Sorry, I just realised I didn't spell...Ah, Stefanie,<BR/><BR/>Sorry, I just realised I didn't spell your name right. My apologies. I've just woken up and am blurry eyed (different time zone in Australia)!<BR/><BR/>AnnieAnnie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-55427358434109326862009-01-29T11:45:00.000-08:002009-01-29T11:45:00.000-08:00Hi Marilyn,Hm, Daisy stories? Let me just say she'...Hi Marilyn,<BR/><BR/>Hm, Daisy stories? Let me just say she's extremely hospitable and fun we didn't stop talking the whole time I was there (except for sleep). Had an absolute ball. What a great introduction to Dublin!<BR/><BR/>Glad you enjoyed Maggie and Khalid's story! As for the next one, it won't be too far behind. I'm just posting info on my website about my releases this year.<BR/><BR/>Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-64439154764546120912009-01-29T11:41:00.000-08:002009-01-29T11:41:00.000-08:00Stephanie, sounds like you had a special bond with...Stephanie, sounds like you had a special bond with your grandmother - how special. Like the other end of the relationships Helen is building now with her new grandkids.<BR/><BR/>Volunteering in Africa must have been fascinating as well as rewarding. Good on you! Friends of mine volunteered in the Middle East and loved it.<BR/><BR/>AnnieAnnie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-41719190563743343182009-01-29T11:37:00.000-08:002009-01-29T11:37:00.000-08:00PJ, what a trip for a 16 yo. That's truly amazing....PJ, what a trip for a 16 yo. That's truly amazing. It must ahve been lifechanging. <BR/><BR/>One day I hope to make it to Rome and Pompeii. Maybe next trip...! I noticed you commented on how pleasant the people of Evian were as you practised your beginner French. I found the same on this trip in Paris and through Germany - people were so patient and friendly.<BR/><BR/>Thanks so much for sharing.<Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-183328289800186842009-01-29T11:33:00.000-08:002009-01-29T11:33:00.000-08:00Helen, two new grandchildren in 3 days? Now that t...Helen, two new grandchildren in 3 days? Now that truly is amazing! You must have been wondering if you'd be able to get to both daughters in time. I hope they were in the same city. There's something special about a parents/grandparents support at a time like that. I foresee you having a very busy time ahead. (G).<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the lovely comment on The Desert King's Pregnant Bride!<BR/><BRAnnie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-65516570271497093262009-01-29T10:04:00.000-08:002009-01-29T10:04:00.000-08:00Your holiday sounds wonderful with your family and...Your holiday sounds wonderful with your family and friends. Can't wait to hear your "Daisy" stories.<BR/><BR/>Like Helen, I've read your wonderful sheikh book and can't wait for your next!Marilyn Shoemakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17860682834201996869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-43010303896443477132009-01-29T07:48:00.000-08:002009-01-29T07:48:00.000-08:00Your trip sounds as if it's been awsome! The photo...Your trip sounds as if it's been awsome! The photos look great too.<BR/><BR/>I've already expirienced some amazing events. Some of them were small (like my grandmom living until she was 92; I've had her close to me for 20 years!)<BR/>And some of them were big. Like when I went to South Africa for a month to do some volunteering.Stefaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10415800487338133088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-9585716808000981652009-01-29T05:40:00.000-08:002009-01-29T05:40:00.000-08:00Annie, your trip sounds like a beautiful fairy tal...Annie, your trip sounds like a beautiful fairy tale, one I'd love to experience. I've never been to Europe in the winter. It must be magical. <BR/><BR/>When I was 16, my family packed me up and sent me off on my first trip to Europe for six weeks of study and travel with 120 other students from around the USA. It was amazing! We traveled through Belgium, France, Switzerland and Italy while pjpuppymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-89353797859303391612009-01-29T02:43:00.000-08:002009-01-29T02:43:00.000-08:00Hi AnnieYour trip with the family must have been b...Hi Annie<BR/><BR/>Your trip with the family must have been beautiful what a fantstic holiday and the photos I have seen are amazing.<BR/><BR/>I agree there have been many things that have happened to me that have been amazing, in December I was there to see the births of two of my grandchildren one on the 13th and one on the 16th and I tell you it was truly awesome I was so emotional but very Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03984438742736003285noreply@blogger.com