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~~~Snake Alley~~~

~~~Snake Alley~~~

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………….yes, that’s a place…………. ………….and yes, I’ve been there…………. ………….and yes sir’ee there were a lot of snakes there……. ………….cobras, mainly……. …..back when I was traveling on the women’s tennis tour, one of our tournaments was in Taiwan……. …..Taipei…to be specific……. …..Bernadette was playing that event, while I was working it as the Tournament’s Athletic Trainer……. …..which meant that our spare time could be spent in getting up to no good……. …..and seeing the sites……. …..and eating the food……. …..and…

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Bernadette & Harpo

Bernadette & Harpo

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These long, solitary nights of puppy care are a great time to reminisce. Here’s a fun memory… I’ve already introduced my good friend from the tennis tour…Bernadette… I’m actually surprised she and I are both still around to re-tell our tales… We did push the envelope. Bernadette is married to Harpo (alias’s all around)… Harpo is a well-known actor and a funny, funny man. They are both really entertaining people to hang out with. Around ten years ago, they asked…

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The Bullet Train

The Bullet Train

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  I’m really not a seasoned train-traveler. My husband Paolo has had far more experience traveling on trains in his younger years in Great Britain and Europe. But I did have the opportunity to ride the (Shinkansen) Bullet Train while over in Japan working as an Athletic Trainer. I had just finished working the Federation Cup (Women’s Tennis Competition) for the United States Team while in Nagoya, Japan. My Mom was with me on this trip. We traveled from Nagoya…

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My Friend, Bernadette

My Friend, Bernadette

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  Have you ever met anyone who has a special energy or magnetism? If you have, then you know what I am talking about. Bernadette is one of those unique, special individuals. She is an incredibly kind and positive person.  She will always see a glass as half full. Over the years that I have known and traveled with Bernadette……….. …………I have seen life unfold around her in the superlative. She has had unique experiences and “happenings” throughout her life……

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Birthdays & Old Friends

Birthdays & Old Friends

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  I called a friend yesterday to wish her a Happy Birthday… She’s an old friend from our Tennis Circuit days…   When I reached her, she was on the tennis court with her five year old grandson……………it was his very first lesson…   They were at Williams Island where she had been a teaching pro for a number of years a little while ago… Grandson………………wow!……………..grandson… My friend Bernadette (you guessed it———that’s an alias) and the instructor were trying to…

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