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Happy Father’s Day

Happy Father’s Day! Here’s a little special Musica for our blog Daddy and a little bit about him from my book of memories . . .

A lot of you are getting to know my dad because he’s been bringing his funny comments to this blog for a while now. It makes it so fun for me, I love it! And lots of you, maybe missing your own daddies, have adopted him! That makes it even more fun!

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!! XOXO

Some of you know why I call our family his “pork chop family” but in case you don’t, here it is, a little family legend: One of the things my parents had in common when they met, is that they loved pork chops. So when my dad proposed, he said, “Let’s have a pork chop house, get some pork chop furniture, hang some pork chop wallpaper, and have us a whole bunch of little pork chops running around.” I’m their first pork chop. ♥

Here he is, bon vivant, handsome man about town, hanging out with the Beatrix Potter People. They’ve been friends for a long time! They’re on my kitchen windowsill keeping each other company till I get back. Big Father’s Day kisses Dad, XOXOXO from me and Joe, and of course Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle and all the rest! Have a wonderful, wonderful, gingerbread-eating day! See you soon! ♥ P.S. Can’t go without saying, thank you for everything!!!

The Yorkshire Dales

Thought you’d enjoy a little taste of the Yorkshire Dales!

XOXOXOXOXOXO

Did you like that song? Would you like to hear it all? (Think, World War II, England. And try not to cry.) (We brought Vera Lynn with us, for driving authenticity.)

We drive again today, hill and dale, through the Cotswolds, to the sweet little town of Tetbury, where we will stay in this darling little rose-covered cottage belonging to our girlfriend Siobhan (the English girl in the cute coat, who took us all to Charleston, remember?). We’ll stay here for the rest of time, ’til it’s time to say “Goodbye,” ’til it’s time to say, “Cheerio.” The Queen Mary 2 sails Sunday, June 24.

Last night, I put lots of photos on Twitter . . . just click on the link and then you’ll see more links there for the photos. It’s impossible to keep up with so much beauty on one little blog! I also thought, if communications allow, I might just give you a some videos for the next few days . . . so you can smell the fresh air out there, and see the wildflowers move . . . LOVING your comments Girlfriends; so happy you are enjoying this amazing country!