Friday, April 12, 2013

The Mother Road

Sandy                 Tammy                      Meri
 
When I started blogging, I had already been reading (or 'stalking') blogs for 18 months.  There were three blogs I visited all the time:  521 Lake Street, Imagimeri and one other that I'm pretty sure you could guess without trying too hard.

At last, when I had my own blog, I felt that I could comment and comments led to emails and that led to friendship.  Sandy (a.k.a. 521 Lake Street) and I were matched in an Easter trade a year ago.  We are Midwestern girls and we had a bit more in common than our vintage love and paper craft love.  Last fall, Sandy visited her hometown in Wisconsin and drove to Minnesota to see me!  We were like old pals or at the very least, second cousins.  We just got along. 
When I began to plan a vacation for 2013, Arizona was on my list because I needed to go see a a very old friend, but my newer friend Sandy asked me to visit her too!  Sandy lives  near another blog idol, Meri of Imagimeri and the two of them decided we would all go browsing at an antiquer's paradise of shops when I arrived in Phoenix.  Mr. Wonderful joined us and we all had a 'girlfriend's day' and laughed, spent money, ate lunch at a great Mexican restaurant and had lots of fun!  Thanks gal pals!
I got my Kicks on Route 66 but sadly, it was not in my '57 Bel Air. I drove "The Mother Road" and visited Flagstaff and Williams, Arizona on the trip to the Grand Canyon.  Stops before the road trip included two other amazing attractions:  Sandy's craft room and Meri's studio, more on that in the next post.

    Back to life in Minnesota, I awoke to 4" of SNOW!  Yikes, what a welcome mat.

18 comments:

  1. Sounds like you ladies had a great time! We are doing a mini Route 66 thing next summer and really looking forward to it. Have a great day!

    Hope

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  2. What darling pictures! When I read that you had been with friends, I was hoping there would be pictures of all three of you together! What a wonderful adventure! Good for you and your hubby. We're repeating our route 66 trip from last summer the end of June/July and going much further out west! It's time the girls saw the rest of our beautiful USA. Hugs!

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  3. I'm so sorry you returned to snow after seeing such lovely weather out here. I had so much fun with you and your Mr. wonderful, and I miss you already. I still have relatives in Wisconsin, so I hope to visit there sometime in the future, too. If I ever get there, I'll be sure to drive up to see you.

    Love ya'
    Meri

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  4. Ohhhhhh FUN!! You Lucky, Lucky Gals :)

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  5. How fun. Sounds like an amazing trip. I can't wait to see the craftrooms. Hoping the snow melts fast for you!

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  6. What sweet picures, it looks like a really great time :) I would love to go do the route 66 trip sometime in the near future! I can't wait to see more pictures!

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  7. Sounds like a wonderful time and adventure!! :) Hope you have a wonderful weekend! xo Holly

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  8. Such a sweet photo of you three!! So glad you had a wonderful time!! Love those vintage gas pumps! So neat!! Sending some CA sunshine your way! ;) xo Heather

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  9. Oh dear.....I bet you wish you were still here! I was so sorry I wasn't feeling up to going out on Friday....Wonderful photo of your trip down Rt. 66 her in Arizona! I will be sending you an email...:) I still have to post about my wonderful gifts!!!!
    Come down anytime after this summer and I will have a guest room!

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  10. Tammy, This is the most wonderful feeling of all seeing people I have come to adore together in person. Your smiling faces warm my heart. So glad you had such a wonderful trip! Elizabeth

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  11. Sounds like a wonderful trip! So fun you could all meet up!

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  12. What fun you had meeting two terrific blog friends!!! It's a wish I think must of us have....the ability to meet our blogpals!! So glad you a great vacation! chris

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  13. Nice post, Tammy. Great to meet up with fellow bloggers. I am about ready to move south. Too much snow and winter!

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  14. Next time, I'm hitch hiking to AZ to join in the fun! How fun for you gals!

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  15. Tammy, I am so jealous...ha ha ha
    Sounds like a great trip with some of the sweetest bloggers I know!

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  16. It sounds like you had a wonderful trip! How lovely to meet both Sandy and Meri!

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  17. Tammy, how did I miss this post? I love seeing your pictures of the "Three Amigos." This blogging community has been such a blessing in my life. I cannot imagine how I got along before "meeting" so many wonderful women. You, my dear, are the best of the best! =D

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  18. So glad you had a wonderful trip. It is so nice to meet up with blogging friends.
    Hugs
    donna

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