Friday was a wonderful day I finally met people I have known for years but never met. Now that may not make sense to many people but will make perfect sense to others. We have read each other articles or shall we say blogs for many years. It took Brian England from Arizona to make a trip to Philadelphia to get us all together . I will say our local blogger Nick Vandekar, 610-203-4543 (the Britt) wanted to do this for years. Philadelphia the City of brotherly Love as we say. Forget about I said no one will show up and much to his disappointment he saw it was true. We are to thankful for you Brian as you motivated us
Now this awesome guy Michael Elliott from Burlington NJ returned to Active Rain he was so great he picked me up at my Place and we traveled downtown together to Rittenhouse Square for a Activerain Meetup how exciting. It turned out we knew many of the same people. Cleo wanted to come even though she attends the Zoom meetings I told her it was impossible. She had to stay home and watch the squirrels outside.
Michael Elliot looks just like his picture. Parking was a pain so we decided to park in a lot $$$ . The group was already seated outside of Parc the restaurant Brian had chosen. They too looked exactly like their pictures. It was a bit chilly but Brian was gallent and let me sit under the heater.
Brian's Partner Tess is such a fabulous lady as she patiently explained their new project Marigold Village. It is really a vision of beauty and intense planning. She is a very special person. The community that is coming soon will be the Best of Both Worlds.
We laughed and ate I had a delicious mushroom soup in a gorgeous bowl that had lion heads on each side. I gasp as I have the soup tureen with matching bowls and of course I had to tell the story. That will be another post. I have never seen these bowls anywhere else they are beautiful. Brian had a cheese omelet . Smoked Salmon Tarte was had by Nick and then there was Bean and Beet Salad by Tess There was a yummy looking sandwich across the table that was Michael's but I don't know what is was . We were all so busy talking and when I saw the the soup bowl I was mesmerized. Dessert was passed but now that I looked at the menu I wished we had ordered.
How lucky are we at Active Rain to make such magnificent real estate friends from around the country. To know each other and our families but rarely meet . When we do meet it is like we always knew each other. Oh only here on Active Rain. There was a time when the wise ones knew how important meet-ups were .
Is Artificial Intelligence is taking it's place? No Never there is Nothing Like Friends I am so Grateful and Thankful to be part of the Active Rain Community
This will also be my first entry to Debe Maxwell, CRS November Challenge 2024 who also always inspires us - Thank You
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