LIFE'S A BEACH!

chabba

chabba

marlegal

Wow...seriously, I had no expectation of a reaction when I posted that...it was just something I felt I needed to say. So again I am reminded why I keep coming here, the women on these boards just kick ass    Thank you all very much for your congrats and uplifting posts. You made me feel even better than I did last night

samsue

Mariegal, congrads on completing.... that's terrific!

SoCalLisa

our internet is weak and infrequent at best, we are in the Netherlands

on a river somewhere...we just went through a couple of locks..at any rate

wanted to say congrats to Marl..at first I felt like a trapeze artist without a net

when I finished up the five years of hormone therapy, but it OK...for me it is

now five years after that and I am happy you are finished as well. We have

met a gal eating with us who is a 20 year survivor...

BarbaraA

Here are some Lisa Pix she managed to get to me last night.

marlegal

Lisa, I am very, very touched that you took time from your trip to offer those congrats and support. Thank you my friend.  Very cool that you met up with a survivor!  And thanks for reminding me how far you are from your hormonal therapy days - that's what I love to hear!

Note to others:  Lisa was one of the first women I met in the BCO chat room after my diagnosis. We go way back

mumito

Wow Lisa I hope the spring bulbs are open there.Enjoy and travel safely.

MissBianca

Marlegal, congratulations on such an important milestone! I wish you many blessed years ahead, and many more celebrations. Each of our days is a precious gift, and made even sweeter with friends!

Lisa, how exciting! Can't wait to see your travel pics. Btw, I am still on hormone tx, and feel like a trapeze artist regardless. I have just learned to stop looking down from my high wire act! lol

BarbaraA

Lisa emailed this last night. It looks like a postcard!! Stunning!

marlegal

MissB, hang on tight hon   I don't see anything in your profile about how long ago you were diagnosed or what other treatment you had. I see you joined in 12/10 but I know that might be long after you were dx'd etc. 

Barbara that picture is ridiculous!!! This is the third time I've seen it and I still cannot believe it. Lisa, if you're reading this, I am in awe of your skills. These pictures are simply breathtaking and beautiful and calming and just overall wonderful.

samsue

The pictures are really breathtakingly beautiful...

SoCalLisa

hi everyone, guess what we have wif=fi for a moment..just wanted to

say hello . I am glad you like the pix so far, it isn't me , it is the subjects that are

just sitting there to take a photo of...breathtaking scenery

mumito

Lisa all I can say is BEAUTIFUL

samsue

SoCal, great to have you pop in and let us know you're having such a wonderful time.... the pictures are really awesome.

faithandfifty

I, too have internet.

Just had THE most amazing serendipitous 'thing' happen. We have arrived rather 'accidently' in Verona, Italy. (Somehow yesterday, we realized we didn't have a hotel booked for tonight -- Easter Saturday, and DH scrambled around to find a room available that we could afford at this last minute's notice.)

Anyhow, we somehow landed in Verona.

We were mucking about downtown, me maxing out my camera memory card again..... when we finally figured out our way to the ancient Roman Colloseum. We decided to go ahead and pay to enter and climb the interior walls.

We get to the top of the vista below -- of the town square -- and I'm just beginning to take some pictures -- when we hear a muffled Italian announcement over speakers in the square below. Up rolls the first of many, many, many US WWII ARMY vehicles: of every sort & description. Led by a couple of relic tanks, then jeeps, trucks, motorcycles -- many with sidecars, amphibious trucks, half-ton, Red Cross evacuation vehicles.

Anyhow. It would seem that we have stumbled into the annual day of celebration & re-enactment of the United States 'liberation' of Verona during WWII.

I took another 100 pictures of the unfolding, unbelievable 'parade'...... as the vehicles passed us below, they then began 'massing at the corner of the square.'

Ultimately we went down and mingled. Found an Italian woman who could speak English and she spoke long and eloquantly of the day and what it 'still' means to them. They were old. Her husband was dressed in US military uniform. Actually it seemed that ALL of those dressed as US soldiers were actually Italians.

The US flag was flying from the vast majority of the trucks and jeeps and motorcycles.

I shake my head in amazement -- that I am in Italy on contract with the US Army and we literally stumble into this day, completely unaware that it was about to unfold.

Pictures to follow...................

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marlegal

Faith, that is just unbelievable. This is certainly the trip of a lifetime for you and I'm loving every minute of it through your descriptions!

mumito

Faith isn't Italy amazing? And the people so friendly.And the food so good. Enjoy your European experience.

marlegal

I hope every single one of us had an Easter Sunday, or just a Sunday if Easter isn't your thing, that made you happy. Neither of our kids were able to come over, so we worked around the house! Not what I might have scripted, but a good feeling at the end of the day to see what we'd accomplished. No time to cook a big dinner, so defrosted a couple frozen lobster tails and made do with that Sometimes I love a break from tradition!!

faithandfifty

We are ready to depart Italy for our final night in Zurich.

I have begun posting the gorgous pictures of the Alps and our weekend in Venice to my blog. If you are in need of a little holiday to Europe please see the gorgous shots of this amazing stretch of earth...... www.rainbowswithinreach.blogspot.com

Marlegal. I know I meant to congratulate you on completion of your 5 years of meds!!! I read that in some country when we had limited connection..... Well done! We are all so proud of your example and leading us into the future.

This has indeed been the trip of a lifetime. Yesterday we were able to worship and light a candle in the Milan Cathedral on East Sunday. I have an amazing shot of the meters and meters of candles lit. Said a prayer for all of us. Said a prayer asking for a cure.

Thanks for all of your support. This really has been the adventure of a lifetime. Only got truly and utterly lost on two occasions where we came near to melt'down. Some time I will write a book! LOL

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3jaysmom

LISA FAITH: thank you for keeping us all plugged in.. LISA; i know i'll never see Holland, but i haver, thanks to your lovely pics!!        glad your Easter was so lovely, Faith. i love knowing there's a candle for us in the cathedral. and i know Hes' listening...     3jays

BarbaraA

Faith it sounds like such a wonderful adventure! You are so blessed to be able to do it!

Lisa emailed some more pix. And more here: http://s901.photobucket.com/albums/ac213/barbaraarcher/Lisas%20Pix/The%20Hague/

barbe1958

Deb, I got goosebumps as I went through your pictres. I was in Greece and Turkey back in 1998 and the pictures I took could almost be super- imposed on to yours!! We both go for the architectural, repitition type of shots. Or colour. Truly freaked me out!!

Wonderful windmill shots Lisa, those I've never seen in person!!

chabba

BarbaraA

Ooooh, Chabba!

Here are some Lisa tulip pix. And more here. http://s901.photobucket.com/albums/ac213/barbaraarcher/Lisas%20Pix/Tulips/\

3jaysmom

thanks, Barbara, for Lisas' pix..what a team you make!!!     3jays

mumito

Thanks Lisa these are the shots I was waiting for.The flowers are amazing.

blondiex46

those pix are amazing!!!

faithandfifty

Tulips & gondolas.

This travelogue is brought to you by the beachettes!!!

Chabba, that image is glorious. Truly remarkable. Thanks for sharing!!

faithandfifty

Here's the image I put up on my blog yesterday, for Easter.

It's a photo I took last week in Venice.

It looks like a painting to me:

Happy Easter, one and all.

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