Greetings from Europe

Don't miss our next lunch 6 August at the usual place, Brio's Tuscan Grill in he St. John's Town center.We sit down at 12 noon, please arrive a few minutes early for a Meet & Greet!

In the meantime, I'm enjoying some German fare. Next stop is Amsterdam in the Netherlands.Will post the occasional picture here. Follow our footsteps on http://intrepidhomeswappers.blogspot.nl/
Stay safe!

Happy 4 July!

Happy Independence Day to all my international friends! Although most of us come from a different country somewhere on this globe, we've all adopted the USA as our home. And tomorrow is the 4th July where we celebrate with our families here. Lets face it, there are more and more trouble spots around the world; therefore a word of thanks for the freedom we enjoy, especially as women.

We had a superb lunch meeting yesterday. About 15 ladies were present., some are on vacation -as usual. I, myself will be traveling for the next two months -- Home Swapping as you know.
Marilena kindly agreed to send out the invitations for August and September; please RSVP to her...And she has the flags, the symbol of our cosmopolitan diversity.

Our lunch meetings are taking place in the ever-tasty Brio Restaurant in St. John's town center on the first Wednesday of each month at 11.30 a.m. for a Meet & Greet and sit-down lunch at noon.

4910 Big Island Dr.
Jacksonville, FL 32246

(904) 807-9960

For directions go to : http://www.brioitalian.com/locations.html

 
S. brought up the topic of recruiting more members via  membership drive through Meet-up.There would be costs involved to cover a minimum membership fee of $45 for 3 months. Drop me a line if you think it's worth it and if that's what you 'd like to do.

I wish you all a good, safe summer! Thank goodness, we were spared by "Arthur".  May that season pass quickly and without any dangers! See you all in the fall!
 



 

April Luncheon

A good time was had by all! Our April luncheon brought a new visitor/member. Everybody loved the venue, now in our own "chambre separee". Hope to see all back healthy in May!

Welcome to 2013!

Happy New Year to all my international friends! I have an inspiring article on my writers website WGT about a new year and new opportunities if you're interested. Check it out: www.Writersgettogether.blogspot.com.
Our next meeting is already tomorrow--as usual the1st Wednesday of  the month. You requested a new venue- you got it!
We'll meet at 11.30 at

BRIO ST.JOHNS TOWN CENTER

4910 Big Island Dr. Jacksonville, FL 32246 (904) 807-9960  For directions go to : http://www.brioitalian.com/locations.html    See you there!

IWO - International Women's Organization: The Original

Time flies whether you're having fun or not. We're looking forward to our October meeting, 3rd. We'll  meet at Seasons 53 in the St. John's Town Center. And it will be Christmas in no time. Dread the thought!

Lynda from Ireland sent me this link here yesterday asking if I was a member of this club. Yes, I was! Apparently, they are still going strong.

http://www.limerickiwo.com/index.html.

King John's Castle, Limerick

Indeedie, I was a member there for 6 years .This gave me the idea to start one of my own here in Jacksonville when I couldn't find one.
A couple of photos from this year's trip to Germany: 

  In Krakau on the lake in Meck-Pomm.

  From our balcony in the Black Forest

             Typical architecture in Strasbourg just across the border into France.

Happy May and Mother's Day!

Sorry I missed our last meeting. So glad we had a good turn-out in spite of technical problems with my email. Thanks to Alicia who always jumps in to help out! Our next meeting is a few weeks away, but I'm announcing it here already : June 6th at our new and obviously popular venue Seasons 52.

Just wanted to show you two more photos of Germany where we're going for our next home swaps. You have the address in case you want to follow our steps again:www.Intrepidhomeswappers.blogspot.com.
Season 2!

                                                           
That's on the Baltic Sea in what used to be the former East or GDR. And this is the house we're moving into for 3 weeks.
In the meantime, have a good month of May and happy Mother's Day!

March Luncheon

Spring has sprung and that should be the end of cold nights (while they are still freezing in most of our home countries...:) Our March luncheon should be very nice affair at a new venue.
Lynda and I followed Heather's advice and tested a really nice restaurant, almost in the same location where we were in the St. John's Town Center: Seasons 52. I only knew its dinner menu.
I hope they'll have something for everyone. When we were there they were surprisingly busy. Why surprising? Because it was mid-week.
They booked us in for Wednesday next week, March 7th...and every other month till July. I told them to hold it...We'll be the judge of that. Room is no problem, neither is parking. Here is its website, address and directions.
We'll meet as usual at 11.30 for a sit-down at high noon. Bring a friend, use those cards I'm always so busily printing. Don't forget to book a seat.
See you all there and then!