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Sillycalimomma
Member
11-13-2003
| Friday, March 12, 2004 - 2:45 am

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Schoolmarm
Member
02-18-2001
| Friday, March 12, 2004 - 2:40 pm
OMG....Big Dog under the Juju2 sign is JUST TOOOOOOOO funny!!! And on my last night in Munich (for a while)....I finished most of my work with the children's compositions today, and said goodbye's to the secretary and the archivist. The archivist and I share a birthday and I really like her, even though I can't understand her Austrian German and her English is not so good! So at 3:00, der Mann and I get ready to leave to have a beer. First we go outside to look at the crocus and snowbells just now blooming in the snow. Then he takes me up on the roof of the Zentrum and we have a good view. The steps are icy and I have on fashionable, but not good in ice shoes. We then walk around the US embassy and the consoulate buildings and also the Haus der Kunst , a modern art museum which was the headquarters building for the third Reich. We walk around the HofGarten and the governor's mansion, as well as the Odeonsplatz, St. Kajatan's (Theatiner) Kirke --he must be Catholic, as he did a 'thing'with the holy water--and the Residence. We walked past a little of the English Garden, as well as the old military museum. We arrived at the Marianplatz at 5 minutes before 5 and I made him wait for the Glockenspiel to go off. Something was wrong with the bells and they sounded very sick, but the figurines moved. He said that he hadn't seen it for decades. I said that I hoped that all of his colleagues saw him standing there looking like a tourist! He knows everything about the dates of the buildings and the historic events that happened there. Today the flags were at half staff and had black streamers in memory of those who died in yesterday's bombing in Spain. We went to a typical Bavarian bierhall with a restaurant. He now wants to eat some food--I'm SOOOO good at turning a 'drinks' date into a 'food' date. We go upstairs at a Keller named Schneider, which is the oldest brewery allowed to make weiss beir, which is wheat beer. The bier in Munich is very pure as they have a very old law that only allows three ingredients in beer....hops, barley and water. Weiss bier can also have wheat. We have a half liter of weiss bier each and order two pork dishes that are typical of Munich. He calls his parents and tells them that he won't be home for supper because he is out with the American. The food was very good. I'm glad that I got the roast pork. Some of the other offerings were for cow udder, offal, ox diaphragm, pigs knuckles, beef cheeks, etc. etc. etc. I don't even want to think about the animal parts that they eat! Tongue, kidney, liver, heart, etc. etc. etc. Anyway the food was very good, and we got a smaller bier each. The conversation was NOT at all about business, but about family life and travels. That was very good. After dinner, we were looking around the Marianplatz and he took me to two very famous stores. One had many kinds of gourmet foods and is very famous, maybe it is called 'Beck'. Or 'Beck' might be the department store on the corner that has a HUGE CD collection on the top floor. There is a HUGE section of classical music CDs and a four foot by four foot section of just ORGAN music. I thought that I would cry, I was so happy. I ended up buying two CDs and we left for the SBahn. My new word that I cannot say is Viktualienmakt. We went past it and I butchered the pronunciation, and now he is quizzing me on it! Oy vey!! On the SBahn, he asked it we are going to the Hauptbahnhof (main train station) which is where my hotel is. Sure...this is an improvement from last year, when I went home alone. So he walks me to my hotel. He doesn't know the area as well as I, so I am now the tourguide.....here is where you get cake to go and here is where you get chicken to go and here is the little market where you buy BAD wine, here is the internet cafe, here are the Arab grocery stores and the youth hostel. At least this year I got him to my door, and I didn't want to say goodbye, and neither did he. But at 8:30, goodbye it was. SHEESH, that sounds early, but you have to remember that this date started at 3pm and didn't have any movies or concert involved. Five and a half hours was quite satisfying, however, I would be more satisfied if I were back in my room with him instead of at the internet cafe writing about my date. He says that he will actually write email back. (We shall see) and I am planning on returning in June. He will come to America in November. I have some business contacts that will be helpful to him, and he will have to write to get them. He also said that I will get another good tour of other parts of Munich from him this summer. And now, I must go pack my suitcase and head to the airport in the morning. Thomas said that it is NOT goodbye, but the German Auf Wiedersehen....until we see each other again! And so I say Auf Wiedersehen to Munich!
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Babyruth
Member
07-19-2001
| Friday, March 12, 2004 - 4:20 pm
Love the JujuSpongeBigdog pics! Schoolmarm, I enjoyed reading all the details about your trip to Munich! Nice that you got to spend time quality time with your Thomas, too! Maybe you will "get another good tour of other parts of......him this summer". 
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Jewels
Member
09-23-2000
| Friday, March 12, 2004 - 4:33 pm
Sounds like a wonderful date, Marm! I have been to Munich before and enjoyed reading about your trip. I got yelled at by a mean German for picking up an orange at the Vitikulanmarkt before buying it. I didn't realize that was such a no no! Love the Juju2 sign! What a great picture. 
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Sillycalimomma
Member
11-13-2003
| Saturday, March 13, 2004 - 6:05 pm
Here are some pictures from our trip. Most of them are not in yet, but there are some with us and the giant statues so I thought I would share.... Me and DD....
Here is DD again... and us with the statues!

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Egbok
Member
07-13-2000
| Saturday, March 13, 2004 - 6:49 pm
Silly, your pictures are so cute! I really like the one where you and DD are sitting on top of the shoe! And Juju, I liked your pictures too! The juju2 with Bigdog under the sign is funny!! And I see Spongie was along on the trip too...how cute!
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Saturday, March 13, 2004 - 7:27 pm
Cute pics, Silly. Glad you had a good time. I LOVE going to those 1950's type roadside attractions they have where you went. Does the Paul Bunyan statue still talk? I seem to recall he talks to people, makes personal comments and generally scares the snot out of you.
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Grannyg
Member
05-28-2002
| Saturday, March 13, 2004 - 7:53 pm
Today I met up with Tnt and dlkuhn for a wonderful fun filled day. They are 2 of the sweetest people you will ever meet. I will give a full detailed account of our meeting tomorrow and hopefully with pics included. If you ever have the opportunity to meet either of them, you will come away from that with a warm fuzzy feeling. Both are very down to earth and fun loving gals. You will not believe our TVCH butt shot! Of course, it is on dlkuhn's camera, so I hope she remembers to get the film out and get the pics developed. And for all of you going to Mystic, watch out for Tnt. She has a special plan up her sleeve. I'll tell more tomorrow when I give a full report of our outing.
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Ducky
Member
08-27-2000
| Saturday, March 13, 2004 - 8:01 pm
Took the time today to catch up on everyones travels have enjoyed all the pictures. Juju glad you had a good trip to Hong Kong. I always enjoy seeing where Sponge Bob will end up next. It was nice to read about your trip to Germany Marm travel home safe. Silly what special pictures I really like the one of you and DD sitting on Paul Bunyan's show also. Granny can't wait to hear more about your visit today. Sounds like you all had a fun time.
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Egbok
Member
07-13-2000
| Saturday, March 13, 2004 - 8:07 pm
So that's where you've been all day Granny!! I was missing you...and you've got to read the Facts About You thread and see what happened to me...LOL!! I've met Tnt before! She's even been in my EggieMobil with me and Seamonkey! Isn't she the sweetest, tiniest thing you ever saw!!?? She doesn't eat!! LOL!! I'm looking forward to your report and pictures...get some rest!!

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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Saturday, March 13, 2004 - 8:30 pm
Miss Egjailbird, you have some of the most interesting ventures! LOL And I just want to tell you that Tnt does too eat! She loves food and finds places all over town (where she lives) that wine and dine her on a regular basis! She just walks miles and miles and dances and dances to keep herself tiny. Looking forward to the pictures and rest of the story, Granny!
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Moondance
Member
07-30-2000
| Saturday, March 13, 2004 - 8:42 pm
That's great MsGG...Tnt is so sweet!!! I need to catch up on this thread. I am back from Honolulu - Wikiki. It was great! We had a great trip. I have a ton of pix and will try to post them in the next few days ... yesterday before we went to the airport we went snorkeling for a few hours and swam with some turtles then changed in the car and hopped on the plane. It was GREAT! I wanna go back! I am the luckiest girl in the world! I have the best Cowboy!
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Egbok
Member
07-13-2000
| Saturday, March 13, 2004 - 9:03 pm
LOL Gracie, wait til you come to Simi Valley!! You'll be a part of my newest venture and I don't know what it will be yet, but I promise...we'll stay out of the jails...LOL! Welcome back SnorkelingMoonie!! Did you get some R&R and a nice tan?? I can hardly wait for your pics!! And you do have the best Cowboy!!
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Saturday, March 13, 2004 - 9:29 pm
Whoopie, Moonie's back and with pictures! Yes, Eggie, I am also looking forward to Simi Valley. I'll be on my way in one month, give a day or two!
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Grannyg
Member
05-28-2002
| Sunday, March 14, 2004 - 8:48 am
Tnt and I met up in Hernando, since that was about midway for both of us and she left her car at school. As soon as we got out of the cars there was hugging involved. She is really petite and certainly does not look her age!! Not that I'm telling her age but let's just say that anyone would think she and I are the same age. She is a doll and she taught in a school so we had a lot to talk about on our way to meet Dlkuhn. I gave Tnt directions on how to get to the school and I told her to turn left and she really needed to turn right but that didn't seem to dappen our spirits. But she did get to see the entire town of Hernando on her little journey. Do not ask me for directions. That's all I'm gonna say about that. So we zip up the interstate on our way to Peabody Hotel to meet with dlkuhn. Tnt and I got there first and for some reason everybody in the entire state was at the Peabody. It was almost time for the ducks so I'm sure that was the local tourist attraction for the morning. I kinda knew what dlkuhn looked like so I'm busy looking at every blond in the joint. Well, we spot one and Tnt asked if I thought that was her. I didn't have a clue, so Tnt, being the brave soul that she is, goes up to this person and asked and no, it wasn't her. So I call on the cell phone. She is just fixing to walk in the lobby. Dlkuhn has an adorable hubby and 2 wonderful good looking boys. They were off to baseball practice and I'm sure hubby wanted to make sure we didn't look like thugs. Good thinking on his part. But I'm really glad we passed the test and he let her venture off with us. It turned out to be a really nice day, so instead of doing the Riverboat, Tnt wanted to do the zoo. But first things first. We needed lunch. We went over to Peabody Place and walked around and found 3 nice restaurants. So Tnt eliminated one and we finally decide on a pub, since dlkuhn and I had never eaten at a pub. Food was fabulous but Tnt asked me if I just didn't eat much or did I not eat much because I talked so much!! A little of both. When people get to know me, they never let me pick the restaurant because I don't eat enough to justify picking. I can always find something to eat at any place. So I'm just along for the ride!! We discussed Survivor and BB at lunch and it was amazing how alike we all thought about each one of those. So next, off to the zoo. We are getting out of the car, trying to decide if we think we will need jackets. By the way, scattered rain was in the forecast but neither dlkuhn nor I took umbrella or rain jacket. Only Tnt came prepared. She said it was to gaurantee that it wouldn't rain. I grab my jacket and Tnt decides against hers. We get the ticket office and as we are paying for our tickets, the sun goes behind the clouds and a little breeze kicks up. Tnt decides she might need her jacket. So back to the car for her to retreive her jacket while dl and I wait just inside the gates. Then we're off. I was totally amazed at Tnt's knowledge of all the animals. I swear, she knew just about everyone we saw. She really needs to check into being a tour guide for a zoo. dl and I were reading the signs and Tnt is just standing there telling us all about each one. Was very interesting to hear so much about them. She laughed and said she told us that she only watches the Animal Planet and Food channel on TV. LOL We saw the panda's and they were adorable. Juju I took a pic of them just for you. Hope it turns out good. I'll post pics later. Have to get them to Walmart to develope them. dl has the butt shot so we are on her mercy to get those developed. Last we saw the baby orangutan. She weighed 3 lbs when she was born in January and she acts just like a real baby. The caretaker was giving her a bottle while we watched. She acted just like a real baby, complete with burping. The baby held the caretaker's little finger while she was taking her bottle and would take her hand and put it on the caretaker's face. Just to adorable for words. Then it was time for our meeting to come to an end. I was driving so on our way back to the car, I'm digging in my purse to find my car keys. I find the extra set that I keep in my purse just in case I lock one set in the car. I decided I could look for the other ones later. We whisk dl off to the mall to be picked up by her dad and Tnt and I head south for home. When we get back to the school, Tnt gets out and goes to take her car keys out of her purse to get in her car and guess what??? She has mine!!! When she went to get her jacket, she just put them in her purse. So no searching for me!! YEAH!! We had a wonderful time and it is always so wonderful to meet people from here. I think one of the reasons it is so wonderful, is that there is no expectations. We just meet and have a really great time together. At some point during our trip, we were discussing being axe murders and Tnt said she had decided that she would axe murder the 25th person she meets. I told her I was gonna check and see how many were left before her 25th person. So people in Mystic, count Tnt's meetings and by all means don't be the 25th person!! LOL Pics will follow as soon as some are developed. I really enjoyed having met 2 such wonderful people. If you get the chance, meet them both. They are really a lot of fun to be around and I had such a great time!!
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Egbok
Member
07-13-2000
| Sunday, March 14, 2004 - 9:57 am
Granny, I loved reading about your meeting with Tnt and Dlkuhn, you've got such a way with words and describing what took place!! And I'm so glad to hear about another successful TVCH meeting...yay!! (Note to self: 25th person is not a good thing in Mystic...<gulp>...)
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Schoolmarm
Member
02-18-2001
| Sunday, March 14, 2004 - 2:14 pm
I'm home!!! I'm getting tired, and my phone at home doesn't work and my email at the office doesn't work. I wonder why? I'm also switching my Y and Z keys, like on the German computer keyboard. Gotta get groceries and take a nap. Ain"t jet lag grand? LOVED reading about everyone's travels!
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Mak1
Member
08-12-2002
| Sunday, March 14, 2004 - 5:45 pm
<frantically scribbling note to self: remember to pack full-body armor for Mystic trip!>
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Lancecrossfire
Moderator
07-13-2000
| Sunday, March 14, 2004 - 5:50 pm
Marm!! Welcome back! Jet lag--makes perfect sense you have it. Rest up and join us when you feel better.
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Scootersmom
Member
08-10-2002
| Sunday, March 14, 2004 - 6:20 pm
LOL Mak! Ok, I'm catching up with this thread, I hope I don't leave anyone out! Welcome home Marm! Get some rest and see you soon Granny, isn't it fantastic when you have a TVCH meeting? Wonderful trip report! You have a wonderful way of describing your get together. I felt I was right along with you, Dlkuhn & TNT. MsMoon, I'm so jealous! LOL Snorkeling in Hawaii is wonderful! Not to the mention the island breezes...and well...YAY you! Oh, Silly..how precious..love the pics! Well, Juju..classic pics. I love it when you travel. I get to go places I've never been. Vicariously, of course. Well, looks like Spongie really gets to travel with you! wonders how many cocktail weinies it will take to bribe Juju into taking Scoots with her next time?
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Dlkuhn4
Member
07-14-2002
| Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - 1:35 am
So that's where those keys were! I wondered. LOL I had a wonderful time and just reading about it made me smile real big. Now my face hurts. You are a great story teller. TNT was amazing when it came to those animals. I have been to that zoo so many times but this is the first time I got to read things and enjoy it without worry about the boys or being dragged all over. I do have to say though YOU all wore me out . I went home and went to bed. Didn't even feed the family just went to bed with my oldest boy at 6pm(baseball wore him out) I will get the pictures to you real soon I have 10 more on that roll. I promise that Butt shot will be there. I still think we should of asked that guy to take one. Oh after you dropped me off I did one of those surveys while I was at the mall and came home with a full size bottle of Snuggles and $5.00. Not bad huh? It was a great day!
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - 5:01 pm
Finally! I went looking for this thread last night to add my two cents worth, and it was GONE! I brought a cold home from Tunica, but I didn't think it had addled my mind that much!! Both Granny and Donna are great people, and two more reasons why everyone should make an effort to hit the Nashville gathering - if that is The Owl and I can ever come up with a date! Granny has more energy than I do - if that can be believed! Between us we could probably go a long way toward providing enough power to light up Las Vegas! She talks like she writes - a mile and a half a minute!! She is soooo much fun and so generous and good-hearted she practically glows! Donna kind of reminds me of a Tess-In-Training! Kind and thoughtful and a super mom, volunteering at her kids' school, etc. That is one handsome husband she has and the two cutest little guys as well! She told us beforehand that she was shy, and we waited all day and never did see any!! And lookee above - she has come out of lurker mode!
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Dlkuhn4
Member
07-14-2002
| Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - 10:01 pm
Yes I'm out and loving it! We had a great weekend and I can't wait to meet alot more people. Nashville! Nashville! I really am shy but these 2 great ladies just made me feel like I knew them forever. They are the kind of people who just makes you feel good. My husband is a very trusting guy this Sunday will make 13 years we have been married.So I guess he's a keeper but I won't tell him about the handsome part his head is already way to big! LOL Thank you. The boys are very cute and they know it to. They can get just about anything out of Mom with a smile. Ok now that I have come out of the luckers closest now what? I've been in there for over 2 years so it's very bright out here.
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Theowl
Member
09-28-2000
| Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - 10:28 pm
Wow!! I'm so happy for all three of you!! I really wish I could have come, too!! But, we will all meet in Nashville!! And I hope with alot more TVCHer's!! Should we start a Nashville Gathering thread to see if there is any interest and what dates? So far we have TNT, Dl, GrannyG, Abby(Normal??), Sawheel, JustAReader, and SpyGirl (if the date is right)!! Oh, and TheOwl, too!! HOOO HOOOO!!!!
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Lancecrossfire
Moderator
07-13-2000
| Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - 10:53 pm
Owl, I think you have a very good idea to start TN gathering thread. It will give you a good indication of who m,ight be able to attend. Heck, it already sounds like there is quite a group available already!
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Friday, March 19, 2004 - 7:45 pm
I'll be traveling from tomorrow to next weekend. 1/2 business, 1/2 visiting family. Will most likely post from the road, but not as often... I'll be in the Washington DC area.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 11:59 pm
I never did post any Hong Kong pictures. Here are a few.
Cheng Chau is one of the less populated islands, population 40,000, no cars.
Largest bronze statue in the world, the Buddha at Po Lin monastery on Lantau Island, close to Hong Kong Island
Kings Road near our hotel. A lot of Hong Kong looks like this at night. It could be more neon per square inch than Las Vegas.
The Ladies Market on Kowloon, which is just across the harbor from Hong Kong Island and still essentially considered Hong Kong.
Hong Kong at night from Kowloon side. You can see a bit of the light show with the beams into the sky from the top of that building. There are different colored beams that shoot from each of the buildings during the nightly twenty minute light show.
Hong Kong has a nice subway system called the MTR. This is typical of inside one of the stations.
The crowds can be pretty fierce, especially when school lets out.
Strange looking prawns we had for lunch in the fishing village of Tai O. Very sweet, very good, very hard to eat, very messy.
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Mware
Member
09-14-2001
| Wednesday, March 24, 2004 - 7:53 am
Were they scary prawns, Juju? 
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Wednesday, March 24, 2004 - 11:36 am
They were very scary, Mware! Look close. That is the entire prawn. The head is only about a half inch long, not like the ones we are used to.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Thursday, March 25, 2004 - 8:16 am
Thanks to Juju for all her help! Here is a pic of my dd and me in with the Dolphins.

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