Where are you--this very second?
Aug 31st, 2008, 08:58 AM
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Thanks Challiman! Right now I'm reading this just to keep me occupied with something other than the storm. Stayed at Nursing Home till 4am getting evacuees in from another facility from the coast. Preparations are done. Just the waiting now. From predictions we may get 90mph+ winds. In addition to lots of rain and possible tornadoes. Similar to what we got for Andrew.That was scary! It should be an interesting day tomorrow!! Italy's looking better by the minute! they don't get hurricanes there do they? Oh forgot, they get earthquakes. If i had to pick, I'll take a hurricane. At least i know it's coming and can get out of the way if i want to!
Sep 4th, 2008, 04:24 AM
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I'm in Dublin, Ireland in my bedroom which is third floor of 200 year old house near city centre, a lot of noise from traffic outside my window. I am feeling a little guilty as I should be downstairs cleaning or doing something from my long list of chores but I love this travel site and I have got so much information from it so I always check in from time to time.
Sep 4th, 2008, 06:28 AM
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Planning Venice - looking out on to a golf course on the Potomac River in Virginia, US...
Sitting into a cream leather lounge - laptop contently purring as the fingers tap tap tap
happy travels everyone
Sitting into a cream leather lounge - laptop contently purring as the fingers tap tap tap
happy travels everyone
Sep 4th, 2008, 06:33 AM
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What a great question! And great responses. I'm in the cafe at the Chiostro di Bramante in Rome, taking a break from writing. I help my son with the publishing of his daily website about all things Italian. It's a good life.
Sep 4th, 2008, 10:59 AM
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I, too, wish I was sitting in a cafe in Rome!
Instead, I am sitting in the back bedroom of my house in South Florida trying to measure how close the category 4 storm "Ike" will come to my town, based on the very scientific measurement of stretching my iPod headphone wire between the midpoint of the current spaghetti models and my town on the east coast. :'(
Boo hurricanes!
Instead, I am sitting in the back bedroom of my house in South Florida trying to measure how close the category 4 storm "Ike" will come to my town, based on the very scientific measurement of stretching my iPod headphone wire between the midpoint of the current spaghetti models and my town on the east coast. :'(
Boo hurricanes!
Sep 4th, 2008, 12:26 PM
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Sitting at my computer, of course, but getting up every few minutes to look off our upper deck at the America's Cup boat. Really feel lucky that she is docked for her work-up less than a hundred yards from our house. I spend much too much of my time watching the activity, and walking down to talk to team members. (Just ask my wife.)
She was built by a syndicate run by Larry Ellison, CEO of the Oracle software firm. She was built here in our little Washington State town of Anacortes, in great secrecy, out of high tech carbon fiber laminates by a firm that supplies Boeing, and the aerospace folks. She was launched last week, and moved to a yard just below us for load testing and sailing trials. If you want a look at her go to the web site:
http://tinyurl.com/6bnlan
She is an amazing sight!
She was built by a syndicate run by Larry Ellison, CEO of the Oracle software firm. She was built here in our little Washington State town of Anacortes, in great secrecy, out of high tech carbon fiber laminates by a firm that supplies Boeing, and the aerospace folks. She was launched last week, and moved to a yard just below us for load testing and sailing trials. If you want a look at her go to the web site:
http://tinyurl.com/6bnlan
She is an amazing sight!
Sep 6th, 2008, 06:14 AM
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I am in my home in Ben Lomond - not Scotland, though ... but in the Santa Cruz Mountians in California. Redwoods and beaches always bring me back, but having spent a good part of last month in the Castilla y Leon area of Spain was amazing. Soon heading north to Ashland, OR, for a long weekend. Next int'l trip will be my usual February in coastal Pacific Mexico. Hope to be back in Soain next summer ...
Sep 8th, 2008, 01:11 PM
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I'm in my office sitting at my desk at work, a small IT company in hot, dusty Arizona. It's in a commercial district but it's actually a converted farmhouse from the 30's, so it's quite charming, with Pottery Barn decor , thick tweed panels on the windows and a swirly, stained concrete floor. My office is decorated with photos from trips abroad, most notably a 24x36 shot of the most famous view of ancient Cefalu near the fisherman's beach, how I love that picture! I'm researching our trip to Paris and Barcelona coming up in just 5 weeks, wondering how I am going to lose 10 pounds so I can eat with reckless abandon and not worry about fitting into my jeans. Next to me is my lazy office mate, an 11 year old cockatoo named Eggo. He rarely pulls his weight around here, in fact I'm often hard at work while he plays, naps, or chews on random objects. I hear he screams when I go out to lunch. It's raining a little right now. Arizona is the craziest place, the only place I know where it rains with the sun brighly shining.
Sep 9th, 2008, 09:05 PM
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Sitting at my desk looking out at the fig tree which is now bearing succullent delicious fruit. Coffee has just finished and I am retiring to the balcony to watch a cruise ship glide into a old port of Dubrovnik. It's a beautiful morning and will continue to be a great day as only one of the mega cruisers will arrive today. The attach of the umbrella people will not be there until Saturday.
Sep 10th, 2008, 02:10 AM
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I am in Tallinn, Estonia
I think most of you don`t know much about this country but you can read more for example here: http://www.visitestonia.com and http://www.all-about-estonia.com
I think most of you don`t know much about this country but you can read more for example here: http://www.visitestonia.com and http://www.all-about-estonia.com
Sep 17th, 2008, 07:47 AM
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I'm 200km west of Lake Superior in Canada. Sitting at a desk placed between my living room and dining room facing out onto a lovely green water lake.
I have no neighbours nearby so only the birds and I share this cloudy/to sunny/back to cloudy morning.
Our gardens are put to bed for the winter and life has slowed down here now.
I have no neighbours nearby so only the birds and I share this cloudy/to sunny/back to cloudy morning.
Our gardens are put to bed for the winter and life has slowed down here now.
Sep 17th, 2008, 09:48 AM
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I am sitting at my desk 1 1/2 hours west of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
It's a beautiful, sunny early autumn day (22 celsius). I'm taking a break from the garden where I've just pruned some rose bushes hoping they will bloom one more time.
The leaves here have not changed color yet, but it won't be long now. We have a resident cardinal chirping as I type.
It's a beautiful, sunny early autumn day (22 celsius). I'm taking a break from the garden where I've just pruned some rose bushes hoping they will bloom one more time.
The leaves here have not changed color yet, but it won't be long now. We have a resident cardinal chirping as I type.
