Dear Mr. Sanders, How excited I was when I first saw you had replied to my request about New England information! I have always read your posts and found them insightful and informative. And, occaionally amusing!

How disappointed I was to read your post.

I can assure you, I am a living, breathing, travel-junkie, nick-named Ellen Griswold by dear friends who think our family is very similar to the fictitious family in the movies! You see we do travel quite a bit on road trips, each summer for 3-4 weeks each, and also over spring and Christmas breaks. We have two young teenagers, a son and a daughter, who are beginning to look and act more and more like Rusty and Audry. We are a very close family and our favorite past-time is traveling TOGETHER! Yes, our "cool" teenagers still like to be with us - especially on vacation! We have a ball! Which is WHY I'm beginning to think about our summer vacation for next year, the last one before "Rusty" goes to college.

And if you think back over the past six months or so Mr. Sanders, you'll recall that while I may use a fictitious (and funny) name, my posts are ALWAYS sincere, and I've been TOLD HERE MANY TIMES - informative and helpful!! I can post on nearly every geographical region in America, except New England. We have seen very close to every national park in the NW, SW, Rockie Mt. Region, SE, Midwest and Mid-Atlantic. We've toured eight out of the 12 or so Presidential Libraries. We've also seen major league baseball games in nearly every ball park in America, except Yankee Stadium. (Is that what it's called? That's not on our list as we are avid TRIBE fans! There is NO team as good or ballpark as beautiful as Jacobs Field!)

However Mr. Sanders, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to know that one should not post his/her real e-mail addy. You might be quite surprised (and, if I must say so - quite impressed!) if you knew me and wonderful family. We would enrich your life, and not monetarily. However, since you seem to be quite cynical, you will never know.

I can assure you I am not a troll, although I used to play with them when I was a child in the '60's. If you don't care to help me as I start planning our 2001 Adventure, that's fine, I know there numerous lovely people on this forum.

BTW, whey can't everyone be as sweet and helpful as KAM and SFGhost???!!! But we've been out west so many times, we thought is was time to introduce our children to the land of the....no, I won't go there....you already know the reputation many ---- but certainly not ALL - easterners have.

Have a nice day, Mr. Sanders!

Yours in travel,
Ellen Griswold

Hey Ellen, you are dating yourself by mentioning playing with Trolls! :0) Did you have the Troll house too? I had one! Great post! Go Tribe!!!! Maybe this will be our year!

This really does not belong here. Please leave your bickering elsewhere so that the rest of us can obtain good travel information, which is what this forum is supposed to provide.

Ellen you are waaay out of line here. Please see my post on your original New England thread.
You've badly misinterpreted Neal's comments, I believe, and you're looking very childish starting a new post to take him to task for his comments.

Don't be silly! If you yearn to be a travel writer, post your interests someplace else.

Pac Bell Stadium in downtown San Francisco. Simply the best period.

Yep, Pac-Bell is nice! A bit chilly, but nice. So is Seattle new stadium (name escapes me now and they have excellent salmon sandwiches! Camden Yards is also gorgeous, as is Arlington. In fact, the latter two remind me alot of the Jake.

PS to Tribe Fan who posted above: Yep, I was born in the sixties! In fact, 40 is approaching quickly, and I've heard it's FABULOUS!

I too, hope it's our year ~ GO TRIBE!