Welcome to our June 2024 edition
of Tales of the Traveling Tote.
We started off in Cabo for the
solar eclipse on April 8th. It
was almost a total eclipse.
Miss Petit Four was vacationing
in Cabo with us and was lucky
enough to experience the eclipse.
The pull of the moon affects the
tides, and with the eclipse happening,
the beach was completely gone and
the water was up in the chairs
at the restaurant we went to.
The Office is our favorite
spot for breakfast and we
went there
that morning. I
happened to bring my package
of ten eclipse glasses with me
and shared them with the
waiters! They were so excited.
Then we went back to the house
to view the full eclipse.
The next day I got to meet
Linda Primmer, who was one
of the ladies who invited me
into the Tales of the Traveling Tote
group! This was the first lady of
our group that I got to meet in
person. It was such a thrill for me,
that I got emotional when I
first saw Linda.
Linda and I have always
called ourselves "Soul Sister",
because we love the same style.
We met up with them at their
resort and when we went to the
desk, the person there asked if
we were sisters!!! We LOVED that!!!
After touring their resort, we went back
to our home and took a tour of it.
Then the four of us headed
to the Waldorf Astoria
for dinner to celebrate
Linda and Paul's 25th
wedding anniversary.
Our totes were so happy to be
there to celebrate with them.
The resort happened to have fireworks
that night right behind our backs,
and even the waiter teased us
that the fireworks were just to
celebrate their anniversary.
After a delicious dinner of
watermelon salad, empanadas,
and lobster they were treated
to a delicious dessert.
Linda and Paul were so charming
and lovely. We had such a great time
meeting them and celebrating
with them.
We were home a week and then
off to San Antonio to visit my
sister Jean.
I had loved seeing Sarah Anderson's
pictures of the shakes she enjoys,
so I contacted her and asked if
they had a place in San Antonio.
They didn't, but she invited us to
come to Austen and visit her.
On our way, I told my sister and
her husband I had to stop at the
famous Buc'ees
gas station/destination stop
for their BBQ sandwich. Honestyly,
it is the best BBQ beef sandwich
I have ever had and I have craved
it since I had one a few years ago.
What a month I had, now I was
meeting in person the other lovely
lady who encouraged me to join
the Tales of the Traveling Tote
group. I was over the moon to
meet both of them in two weeks!!!
Sarah is such a delightful lady
and we loved visiting her in
her gorgeous home.
This is my favorite picture that
I snapped of her. She is so elegant
and fabulous and this picture could
be in a magazine.
Her home could be a museum for
MacKenzie-Childs!!! Everywhere
you look is another fabulous MC
item from furniture to lamps to
ceramics.
She even has a MC bathroom!!!
And her backyard is gorgeous
too. She is situated in such a
pretty neighborhood with
lovely homes.
Miss Madi K and I had the best
time getting to know Sarah in person.
Truly these two weeks were dreams
come true getting to finally meet
two of the loveliest ladies, and
especially since they were the two
who invited me into the group and
found a bag online for me so
that I could be a part of this group.
Thanks darling ladies. Now I have
a few more ladies to get to meet -
on my bucket list!!
We are finally getting settled
into our new home, and I will
start posting that soon. Whew!
It has been a project.
On to your favorite part and that
is our giveaway! We have another
fun tote as a giveaway this time.
Visit Emily to enter for the tote.
Pop on in and visit all of the
other ladies in our fun group
to see where their totes were off to.
Debbie with Miss Aurora @ Mountain Breaths
Emily with Miss Courtney Childs@ The French Hutch
Patti with Miss Kenzie @ Pandora's Box
Jenna with Miss Coquille @The Painted Apron
Linda P with Miss Lola @ Life and Linda
Rita with Miss Luna C @ Panoply
Sarah with Miss Merri Mac @ Hyacinths for the Soul
Jackie and Miss Madi K @ Purple Chocolat Home (you are here)
Ricki Jill and Countess De Monet @ The Sketchy Reader
