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Thanks For The Memories!

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Thanks For The Memories!

 

Whenever Rich and I travel some place new, we pick up a new ornament for our Christmas tree. Each one is unique and it brings back a memory of our visit. This year we took a cruise, which wasn't new, but where we went and who we went with was new!

 

In early November, we took a short 5 day/4 night cruise to the Bahamas with my sister, brother-in-law and niece. We had a wonderful time. When we were back in Florida we spent some time with aunts, uncles and cousins (and of course, friends) and then we had a full day at Sea World in Orlando.

 

We decided on 3 ornaments for this trip that will remind us of our time on and off the ship, eating to our hearts content, watching Vegas style shows, playing shuffleboard and shooting hoops. And although, it was a cold and later rainy day, the time we had at Seaworld enjoy their spectacular water shows and creatures of the deep. 

 

It was an wonderful time together that I would love to repeat, again and again!

 

(This is my entry in Debbie Laity's wonderful AR contest, "Show Us Your Home For The Holidays".)

 

Thanks For The Memories!

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Rich and Donna Foerster

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HomeSmart Realty Group, LLC

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Dick Greenberg
New Paradigm Partners LLC - Fort Collins, CO
Northern Colorado Residential Real Estate

Hi Donna - Nice ornamants and a great way to commemorate your trips. Mary and I collect Santa ornaments for the tree, but for our trips we always buy a very small painting - they're all hanging together and do make nice memories. Have a safe and happy New Year's!

Dec 31, 2014 04:29 AM
Liz Wallace
Century 21 Sherlock Homes - Rockville Centre, NY
Broker C21 Sherlock Homes, Rockville Centre, LI, N

After the rough year you had a few years ago I am so glad that the two of you get to travel and enjoy each others company.  Happy New Year

Dec 31, 2014 04:33 AM
Joanna Cohlan
Fresh Eyes For Your Home - Chappaqua, NY
Designing, Decorating & Staging Westchester Homes

What a lovely momento of your travels Donna.  Glad you had a wonderful trip and I hope there are more of them for you in 2015!

Dec 31, 2014 04:56 AM
Tammie White, Broker
Franklin Homes Realty LLC - Franklin, TN
Franklin TN Homes for Sale

This is a unique approach to the contest that I really like. Such a great idea.

Dec 31, 2014 05:12 AM
Kat Palmiotti
406-270-3667, kat@thehousekat.com, Broker, Blackstone Realty Group - brokered by eXp Realty - Kalispell, MT
The House Kat

That's a great idea - to bring home a souvenir that you can enjoy every single year going forward. Those memories will all be floating around your tree.

Dec 31, 2014 05:40 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
New Hampshire Home Stager

Sounds like a great trip!  Ornaments are a great reminder of happy times!

Dec 31, 2014 08:29 AM
Donna Foerster
HomeSmart Realty Group - Parker, CO
Metro Denver Real Estate Assistant

Dick~ It's fun to bring home treasures from our trips!

Liz~ After my recent visit to the hospital, I thought I might be "grounded" again. Believe me, I'm going to enjoy every chance to travel in 2015 as I can!

Joanna~ I've got some places I'd like to see. Top on my list right now is Hawaii!

Dec 31, 2014 08:42 AM
Donna Foerster
HomeSmart Realty Group - Parker, CO
Metro Denver Real Estate Assistant

Tammie~ Leave it to me to be unconventional. It was my "planned" post. 

Kat~ It makes for a unique tree, that's for sure. I love it!

Sharon~ It's one "tradition" we've started and held on to!

Dec 31, 2014 08:44 AM
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

We are kicking the idea of a cruise this summer. We have friends that want to go too so we will see.

Dec 31, 2014 10:45 AM
Marte Cliff
Marte Cliff Copywriting - Priest River, ID
Your real estate writer

We also find some kind of ornament to bring home from every trip - and at least one of us buys something new for the tree every year, even if we haven't gone anywhere. This year my son brought a beautiful copper and brass horse - I may have to hang him by my desk instead of putting him away for the year. 

It sure is fun to decorate the tree each year when we can stop and think about the people and places represented by all those one of a kind ornaments. 

Dec 31, 2014 02:51 PM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Donna Foerster what cute ornaments and definitely ones to remember through the years!   Happy New Year! 

Jan 01, 2015 04:37 AM
Chris Ann Cleland
Long and Foster REALTORS®, Gainesville, VA - Bristow, VA
Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

You are my sister from another mother.  I do the same thing when I travel.   Either ornaments for the Christmas tree or magnets for the refrigerator.

Mar 24, 2015 09:40 AM
Donna Foerster
HomeSmart Realty Group - Parker, CO
Metro Denver Real Estate Assistant

Debbie Reynolds and Marte Cliff ~ Decorating for the holidays gets tougher and toughter for me each year, as my health worsens. December was a rough month for me. I think we need to gt a smaller, more manageable tree, however I'm not giving up ANY o my special ornaments!

Apr 23, 2015 05:52 AM
Donna Foerster
HomeSmart Realty Group - Parker, CO
Metro Denver Real Estate Assistant

Joan Cox and Chris Ann Cleland ~ I do so enjoy picking out my special ornaments whenever we travel. Not sure we'll do much of it this year though.

Apr 23, 2015 05:53 AM
Marte Cliff
Marte Cliff Copywriting - Priest River, ID
Your real estate writer

Donna - I could never be like friends I've known who do a "designer tree" each year. Entering their living rooms at Christmas is a bit like walking into a well-decorated department store. (Well... back when department stores still decorated for Christmas - I'm showing my age.) 

Apr 23, 2015 06:48 AM
Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP
DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX
Selling Homes Changing Lives

It's a great tradition and many years from now, you'll be looking back on all of them with fond and great memories too!

Jun 12, 2015 07:46 PM
Donna Foerster
HomeSmart Realty Group - Parker, CO
Metro Denver Real Estate Assistant

Marte Cliff ~Apparently, I never responded to your comment! Shame on me! No designer trees for me. All of our ornaments (mismatched and colorful) go on ONE tree!

Patricia, I love looking at all our "special" ornaments each year! That's the best part of decorating the tree!

Jun 13, 2015 12:27 PM
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