She did not disappear---merely changed her handle.
Again !

Last handle was "Sandra....". I think it was her 7th. I have not encountered anyone with her "style" recently.

Stu Dudley

To me, Bob the Navigator is one of the classics who will never go out of style. Just checking in from time to time helps the board maintain a certain classiness.

Your participation also reminds me that I have been remiss of late. Too busy with other parts of my life to check in and help others like you have helped me over the years.

no Bob, she is definitely gone.

Stu - wasn't she Zeppole last of all? or was that before Sandralist?

Her manner detracted from her in depth knowledge of some parts of Italy which when she deigned to impart it was very useful.

Sadly she had neither your manners nor class Bob, which I appreciated greatly when I first joined this board about 10 years ago.

I forgot what her very fist name was, but she had several at the same time (which she admitted to), then Zeppole, then Sandralist. She was booted off Fodors what must have been a record number of times. Always changing her name & getting back on Fodors.

Stu Dudley

Bob the Navigator is an institution--Bob--so good to see you are still posting and lurking! I have used your website as a starting point for several trips. Are you still in Florida?

"Always changing her name & getting back on Fodor's."
Yeah. Now she's posting in KOREAN!

I believe SL's current handle involves furniture from France. JMO.

Hi Bob,

I haven't been on fodors in several months, so just now finding out about your illness. You have always been such a valuable contributor to this board, and I have benefited from your good advice more than once over the years. Thank you!

Best wishes for your continued improvement!

lol, Dave - nice one.

well, it's good to get good news, welcome back Bob. Sending healing thoughts and good karma.

Hi Bob. I am glad to hear you're still popping in. I hope you are suffering minimum inconvenience and I most certainly shall hope you are not having any pain.

>>>I forgot what her very fist name was, but she had several at the same time (which she admitted to), then Zeppole, then Sandralist.<<<

Stepsbeyond? Sfinge? Primeranoche? I think those all came later though.

>>>Bob the Navigator is an institution<<<

Ultimate Fodorite award!

<i>Now she's posting in KOREAN!</i>

Lol.

<I believe SL's current handle involves furniture from France. JMO.>

I am of the same opinion.

No Wren, I am in Chapel Hill NC now.

"I am in Chapel Hill NC now."

Ah, just down the road from me. Lots of good medical care in this area.

Wishing you all the best, bob. You helped us plan our honeymoon back in 2004 and generously provided guidance and suggestions for many trips after. Including our first trip to Tuscany.

That trip led to the most wonderful vacation "rut" for our family. We now spend 2 weeks at the Politian Apartments in Montepulciano every spring/summer. This coming winter, we are adding a second yearly trip there in Dec/Jan. I have a feeling this winter Tuscany trip too will become a family tradition.

Didn't mean to ramble, but just wanted to share how your unfailing generosity with your knowledge affected us. What we didn't share publicly at the time was that our oldest son was in the process of being diagnosed with autism way back when we were planning that first Tuscany trip. Almost five years of year-round, 40+ hours every week of intensive therapy would follow that diagnosis. Montepulciano and the Val d' Orcia became our respite - so desperately needed, especially for our kiddo who spent age 1.5-6 working so, so hard dawn to dusk. And now... that little boy shows very little sign that he ever faced such challenges. Mainstreamed without support in every area of life. Even learned to order his favorite foods in Italian last year :). Thankfully he doesn't remember most of the hardest parts of his childhood. Instead, he remembers Tuscany. <3.

Chapel Hill, NC.

Home to our current favourite band, Mandolin Orange.

We saw them last month in Yorkshire, great night.

I believe SL's current handle involves furniture from France.>

like a tall dresser?