Category: Tishie Mae
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in the Comune Libre du Safranier neighborhood on our walk yesterday Mom's back! and she got so tan and skinny! nothing like the "Sailboat Diet"…Bert is bringing the boat back from Italy, Mom took the train….and she may take it back again to Italy, she fell in love with both the coast and Tuscany….
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Mom called this weekend with the obligatory update: she and Bert were confined by weather to the same port for too long—so, they rented a car and drove to Tuscany last week, found a great old hotel and spent a few days relaxing with the luxury of showers and meals served without a to and…
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Bert brings her in last fall Mom and Bert are still in Genoa, the weather continuing to be a factor, but not yet dampening their spirits–they are enjoying the city life and the Italian surroundings, namely especially the livelier people. plenty of phone calls this weekend for (American) Mother's Day–Grandma was astounded that she could…
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Bert in his lounge chair Mom called today—caught me napping—she and Bert have been in Genoa for a few days, waylaid by weather but happy to have a big new city to explore–they've spent time in museums and churches and a few cozy nights in a hotel. the weather has been an issue—storms have been…
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i'm not the only one that was thrown by mom's announcement that she and Bert (aboard Tishie Mae) were in "Andorra"…i even asked her to spell it for me, that's what she gave me i swear. i KNOW they were in a small harbor town on the Italian coast just across the border…i wonder does…
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mom called tonight—she and Bert are in Andorra, a town in Italy just 50 miles away–they've had to stay there a few days to repair a problem with the rudder, but already mom is love with Italy–a few quotes: "The woman are fat!!" "They've got boobs and hips!" "The kids make noise and the moms…
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Mom and Bert depart after months of preparation and a week of waiting out the weather they're off! Mom and Uncle Bert left this morning for the big adventure down the Italian coast. Tishie Mae will be put to the test, as will the limits of siblinghood i'm certain. they will both be missed–what will…
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views from aboard Tishie Mae–note the long-lingering jetplane condensation trails—Indian Guide Bert says that's a sign that overcast weather is coming. Mom enjoys her well-earned smoke break. we went sailing yesterday, Mom, Bert, Maria and i, out into the bay and along the finger of land called Cap d'Antibes where we anchored for a lunch…
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the GPS-thingy for Tishie Mae arrived on Monday morning—you'd have thought Santa himself delivered it the way Mom danced about like a little girl. it's since been installed and the two of 'em, Mom and Bert, are like little kids with a new toy. i can't even keep up with all this thing does—compass, gps,…
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mom's discovered the joy of package tracking via the internet. she's waiting for a GPS-thingy for the boat. amazing how quickly she masters technologies when it involves shopping.
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