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Old 01-09-2011, 12:47 PM   #16
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okay now for saturday we had 2 seminars for food and wine demos. when we got there we realized the food demo would be too close in time for our Italian food and wine pairings. WE got our passes for the demo and found a couple who were not going and gave them some mickey magic. The food and wine was great, being me I asked if we got refills on our wine the whole table got refills. After desert our waiter brought out a special desert for our anniversary and sang.
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Sunday well now to our trip home I have a cousin who lives in Delray,Fl. so I suggested we go visit. Now for my senior moment, DH tells me it is at least 3-4 hours south so I said lets go. Only problem we live near the nc-va line. Well I'm thinking not that far oh yes it is took 2 days to come home usually 1.5 days. Oh and i forgot my cell phone at the hotel we had to turn around it only added another 2 hours. Have I learned anything no.
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All in all we had a great time even with me adding extra days. But while in Delray our car battery died at least were in shopping center parking lot . We waited about an hour for Auto club to give us a jump,then we had to find a battery Wal-Martalways works. Now for the good park while returning the old battery I found a man's wallet full of cash and credit cards. I think God was watching over me and the man because I picked it up and called an assocate they were able to find the owner he didn't know he had lost it. so I'm thinking it was meant for the battery and to go to that Wal-Mart.
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