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Thankful Thursday - Family, Shade, Rain and more....

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Real Estate Agent with Compass CA DRE# 01215160

Today's Thankful Thursday finds me ---

  • Thankful for vacation time, however short it may be (2 travel days and 3 whirlwind touring days with my husband and teenage granddaughter);
  • Thankful for air conditioning (this San Franciscan acknowledges that I'm a wimp, and don't handle heat and humidity well);
  • Thankful for the deep shade we found today in Colonial Williamsburg in the Palace grounds;
  • Thankful for the delightful Georgetown Airbnb, where heavy rain (fun for someone from the arid west) pelts on the skylights;
  • and especially thankful for my two wonderful traveling companions!

The Arbor Shade in Williamsburg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comments (23)

Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Sounds like a great vacation despite the heat and humidity.  Love the photos of Gene and your granddaughter, and the Arbor arch.

Jul 28, 2016 06:47 PM
Lottie Kendall
Compass - San Francisco, CA
Helping make your real estate dreams a reality

Hi Lauren Selinsky CRS ePro - great trip, even with the heat!

Good morning, Laura Allen, Lake Tahoe - Truckee Real Estate for Sale www.TahoeLauraLuxuryHomes.com - short and sweet trip!

Praful Thakkar - Gene looks a bit healthier and happier than when you met us in Pacific Grove shortly after his surgery, right??

Jul 28, 2016 08:11 PM
Lottie Kendall
Compass - San Francisco, CA
Helping make your real estate dreams a reality

Good morning, Bob Crane - this is a short vacation, just a taste of our capital for Credense, an overview that she'll remember--and not just because of the heat. It's off to see the pandas, and others, at the zoo today!

 

Jul 28, 2016 08:15 PM
Sharon Lee
Sharon Lee's Virtual Assistance - Jonesborough, TN
Retired and loving life

Lottie-Like the saying goes. "Short and sweet" ENJOY!

Jul 28, 2016 08:57 PM
Lottie Kendall
Compass - San Francisco, CA
Helping make your real estate dreams a reality

Thanks, Sharon Lee 

Jul 28, 2016 10:09 PM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

Sounds like plenty to be thankful for and I love the pictures!  Such a great looking path, I love tree lined paths.

Jul 29, 2016 12:25 AM
Sheila Anderson
Referral Group Incorporated - East Brunswick, NJ
The Real Estate Whisperer Who Listens 732-715-1133

Good morning Lottie. You seem to have a lot to be grateful for. How have your Air B & B experiences been?

Jul 29, 2016 01:03 AM
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

Lottie ... that's a lot to be thankful for.  Such a blessing to create and enjoy those memorable times.  Love the photos.  Wishing you safe travels. 

Jul 29, 2016 02:09 AM
Lottie Kendall
Compass - San Francisco, CA
Helping make your real estate dreams a reality

Thanks, Brian England - we were grateful for the deep shade in the garden arbor. Hot days!!

Sheila Anderson - We've stayed in Manhattan and now Georgetown in Airbnbs; we've enjoyed with both--but then, we're open to experiences and don't enjoy the sameness of the hotel chains.

 

Jul 29, 2016 12:21 PM
Lottie Kendall
Compass - San Francisco, CA
Helping make your real estate dreams a reality

Kathleen Daniels - thanks for your good wishes; we've had a wonderful few days, creating lots of good memories.

Jul 29, 2016 12:22 PM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Lottie my wife was born in the Bay Area, and lived their for the first 21 years of her life.  Being a wimp seems to be a trait when it comes to the heat and cold  ...... LOL

Jul 29, 2016 01:19 PM
Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP
DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX
Selling Homes Changing Lives

Lottie Kendall - you truly ARE an honest woman! I'm glad you have two great companions on your vacation to brighten your day and give you good reasons to be grateful. Their photos are beautiful! Your teenage granddaughter is quite a lady! Many parents don't make stunning, sophisticated young girls like that anymore! You must be so proud of her and your hubby too!

Having been born in Chicago, I have to say, it took me about five years to adjust to the climate here my area of Texas. I remember the first time I went to Phoenix, I thought I was going to shrivel up and die! So I understand!

Happy trails to all!!! Be safe and enjoy!

 

Jul 29, 2016 10:37 PM
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

your granddaughter is beautiful.  I am overdue a vacation, but won't take one until fall I suppose.

Jul 31, 2016 01:28 PM
Lottie Kendall
Compass - San Francisco, CA
Helping make your real estate dreams a reality

Hello George Souto - interesting; where abouts in the Bay Area did your wife live? We thoroughly enjoyed DC, heat and all, and walked miles!

Thanks for your nice words, Tammy Lankford, - I hope you manage to get a few days away--so refreshing!

 

 

Aug 01, 2016 12:48 PM
Lottie Kendall
Compass - San Francisco, CA
Helping make your real estate dreams a reality

Hi Patricia Feager - we didn't let the heat and humidity spoil our fun. We walked tons, but also took Uber a bit more than we expected to! Our trip was delightful in every regard.

I hope your summer is a good one, with a good mix of fun and work.

Aug 01, 2016 12:50 PM
Chris Ann Cleland
Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA
Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

Darn it!  Wish I'd know you were going to be in the area.  We could have done a meet up.  Williamsburg is a lot closer than San Francisco.

Aug 02, 2016 05:28 AM
Lottie Kendall
Compass - San Francisco, CA
Helping make your real estate dreams a reality

Chris Ann Cleland - that would have been fabulous. If our trip had been a day or two longer, I would have reached out to you and others.  How far from Williamsburg is Manassas and/or Bristow?

Aug 02, 2016 06:24 AM
Chris Ann Cleland
Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA
Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

About two hours...but that is dobale to meet a Rainer from San Francsico.

Aug 03, 2016 08:20 AM
Lottie Kendall
Compass - San Francisco, CA
Helping make your real estate dreams a reality

Too bad we couldn't have made that happen, Chris Ann Cleland - at least this trip!

Aug 03, 2016 09:47 AM
Chris Ann Cleland
Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA
Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

Next time around, keep it in mind.  It would be great to meet you in person.

Aug 03, 2016 10:06 AM