LindaC Goes From Boots to Sandals

17 years ago

I eagerly awaited for one of the Cooking Forum's icons to land at TIA. I didn't have to wait long as her flight from Chicago was 22 minutes early!!

I was sure Linda would be starving by now so after a very quick meet-and-greet we took off for the Rusty Pelican for lunch. I set Linda's expectations buy telling her that it was about the view and gabbing not the food. After a lunch of pretty good fried grouper, great conversation, and a beautiful view of Tampa Bay, we headed for Sarasota taking the breath taking Sunshine Skyway bridge route.

As you can imagine, there was no pause in the conversation. I really enjoyed our 4 hours together. We arrived at Kay's house-Linda's good friend's home. Surprisingly, a house I have passed many times. Kay is a delight and a talented artist.

In addition to the full agenda Kay has planned, Linda may have an opportunity to meet another CF icon--Chase. I am hoping to drive down to join that get together.

Linda will fill you in on her activities.

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Gina_W
17 years ago
Hey y'all!

Ahem, where are the sandals shots? I was in Boca last week and froze my tushie off!
mitchdesj
17 years ago
Sandals in Toronto or is Chase in florida ?
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riverrat1
17 years ago
Hey Girls!

Linda, I sure know how much fun you had with Cathy. We spent 4 days with each other and never stopped talking...and I had not met her before our 4 days together.
mitchdesj
17 years ago
I do hope you'll keep us posted !
gbsim1
17 years ago
Well okay... who's who???? Cathy in blue and LInda in pink??

Linda, I sent you an email about Newton....

Grace
sheshebop
17 years ago
Well you are both very lucky. Cathy, because I have long wanted to meet Linda in person. And Linda cause Cathy is one of my dear friends whom I have met. Can't wait to hear all about your trip.
Gina_W
17 years ago
Grace, Linda's lovely in pink and Cathy's stylin' in turquoise.
wizardnm
17 years ago
Linda, isn't that Cathy a sweetheart!

Cathy, I'm jealous, I've wanted to meet Linda for a long time.

Enjoy the warm temps Linda...there's another winter storm comin' across the midwest.

Nancy
lakeguy35
17 years ago
Great pic of you two! I guess our ears should be burning...have a great time in FL Linda!! I curious about the Chase meeting too....Mmmmmm

David
doucanoe
17 years ago
Oh, I am so jealous! Not only because Linda got a respite from this cold, but because she got to have fun with Cathy, who is a hoot! And also because Cathy got to meet the one and only Linda C! LOL

And Sharon's on her way down there, too? Aye carumba! There's trouble waiting to be gotten into! heehee.....

Hve fun and I hope to see more pictures!

Linda
jessyf
17 years ago
***sniff***

who is taking care of Chabby!

And...tomatoes???
lindac
17 years ago
Cathy a hoot???? I thought she was very quiet!!....But maybe she was having a difficult time getting a word in edgewise!!
i had a limo service....a lunch and delivery to Kay's door....and Cathy almost never uttered a word!
I Wonder if she would say the same about me....???? :-)
Chabby is at Stew's boot camp, doing hand to hand with Sprite the renegade....
You do understamd Sprite never EVER wears toe nail polish....let alone purple polish!
Linda C
doucanoe
17 years ago
Well, allrighty, then!

Linda, you are definitely having too much fun already!

Cathy IS a hoot. That's my story and I'm stickin' to it.

The "word in edgewise" thing might be the problem! LOL

Linda
User
17 years ago
Hey ladies you are looking wonderful and WARM!! Glad you two had such a nice visit.

I'm heading to Naples tomorrow for 10 days so we are hoping we can arrange to meet up somehow. Where there is a will there's a way!
compumom
17 years ago
It looks like loads of fun and if Chase gets in on a meet and greet, I'm really envious! You gals look good! Cathy, how are you keeping that great waist with all that 5 min bread that you've been baking? LOL!
mustangs81
Original Author
17 years ago
Whoa, thanks for the nice comments. Ellen, are you kidding? That reminds me, my dough is calling.

In my defense, I was being polite to my guest. As we all know and appreciate, Linda is an all-around well informed person who is willing and able to discuss many subjects.

I quickly made of list and came up with 14 subjects that I brought up to engage us in conversation. So that makes me think that they were boring in nature and/or substance! LOL

Anyway, it was a treat to spend time with Linda.
pkramer60
17 years ago
Oh, man! Two great ladies and both are a hoot! I am so jealous.
I wanna be there and meet Chase/Sharon too!

Peppi

PS: Cathy is the lovely lady in blue, while Linda is pretty in pink.
maggie2094
17 years ago
Look at you guys! Very cool you got to meet!
loagiehoagie
17 years ago
Linda, are you on vacation or getting yourself braced for a root canal? Josh. You look like you in pain, and not at all like you are enjoying yourself with a fellow CF'er! Hope you are having fun, but that look on your face suggests otherwise! ;-0

D-
mustangs81
Original Author
17 years ago
Duane, It must have been spending 4 hours with me! Actually, Linda did have a long day.
centralcacyclist
17 years ago
Duane. Are you drinking?
loagiehoagie
17 years ago
LOL Eileen!~ No, just having some fun. Linda and I needle each other. It's what we do. I'm sure Linda is having the time of her life with Cathy! Enjoy!

Duane
lindac
17 years ago
In deference to my lovely hostess and chauffeur, I posted the picture which made me appear to be in pain rather than the one in which Cathy looked like an old wicked witch and me look like a sweet happy young girl!.....
( now I am really in trouble! She's close enough that she could come and GET me!!!!)
dixiedog_2007
17 years ago
I don't come over to this side of the board enough! You both look great. Have a wonderful trip Linda.
annie1992
17 years ago
Oh geez, I'm jealous, and you get to meet Chase? Some day I'M gonna meet Chase, if I have to drive to Toronto to do it!

Annie
woodie
17 years ago
Great picture, Girls! I hope to meet Mustangs next month!

Hey Annie, Sharon is worth waiting for :)
lowspark
17 years ago
What fun! I love getting to meet CFers. And Cathy is an extreme sweetheart!!
pkramer60
17 years ago
Well I for one think the photo makes you both look fantastic. I see no pain and I could never beleive that there would be a pic of Cathy looking like a witch. With her big heart, never!

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