Visiting With Gloria!

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Hello my friends...I hope that you're having a fabulous day!

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Wow...it seems that I have been away from Blogland forever...even though it has only been a week!

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  As many of you know, my dear friend Gloria from Happy To Be blog and her husband Len flew out from their home in California to spend a week with Russell and me.  Ohhhh my...we had the time of our lives!!!
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I met Gloria nearly four years ago at HGTV's Rate My Space.  We hit it off from the very beginning...it's like we have always known each other!  During the past four years, Gloria and I have visited via the Rate My Space site and through our blogs.  We have emailed...phoned...and then finally last April...we met up in Las Vegas for the Rockabilly Weekend car show.  We spent five days together and had such a grand time!  Gloria and I have so many things in common...and even our husbands share common interests.  Len and Russ are both "car nuts"!  Hehe! 

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So....I was elated when Gloria called about six months ago and said that they were planning a trip to Colorado to see us!

Gloria and Len...June 2011

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Aren't they just the sweetest couple you've ever seen?  Okay...I have to tell you...nearly all of my photos of Gloria and Len are blurry!  I didn't realize it when I was taking the photos but I must of had my camera set weird!  Sheeesh...I just hate that!  I think Gloria and Len need to come back so I can get some better photos!  Wink!  They are standing in front of the fireplace in our living room for this photo.

Gloria is just "cute as a button"! 

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This sweet gal is just a little bitty thing but I'm telling ya...she has a heart the size of Texas!  Gloria is one of the most genuine and "down to earth" people that I've ever met!  She just has "the gift" of making you feel comfortable and right at home!  She is the dearest, sweetest, and most gentle soul!  Gloria was "modeling" for this photo...she's soooo much fun!

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Well...our guys had car shows to go to so Gloria and I spent the first four days of our visit at home.  We spent the days sitting out on the little blue veranda...chatting...laughing...crying...(you know, all the things that best friends do)!  And...I do believe that we drank a 50 gal. barrel of coffee!  Hehe!  It was GREAT!!!  I still stand amazed...to think that I have made such a precious friend...via the internet!  I know that many of you have also had the privilege of meeting some of your blogging friends...so you understand exactly what I'm saying.

Gloria and Len...Hobby Lobby...Ft. Collins, Colorado

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Before Gloria and Len were to fly out...we drove into Ft. Collins, Colorado to spend a couple of days.  Ft. Collins is a two hour drive from our place and we call it the "big city"!  Remember...I am just a country girl!

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The first thing we did was find a Hobby Lobby!  Gloria had never been to Hobby Lobby before and she was really excited!  You can see in the photo above that she was starting to do the "happy dance"!  Too cute!!!  Ohhh yes...and we found all kinds of goodies!!!  I honestly don't know how anyone can go to Hobby Lobby and come out empty handed!  Hehe!  Russ and I took Gloria and Len to our favorite Antique Flea markets too!  Yep...more goodies were found there as well!  As a matter of fact, Gloria and to purchase another suitcase to get all of her new "goodies" home!  (I told on you, Sis!...hehe!)

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We really did have a blast!  Visiting...shopping...going out to eat...and spending time with my bestest friend...well it just doesn't get any better than that!  Thank you, Sis and Len...for coming all the way out to Colorado to see us!  We just had the best time ever!!!
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Gloria...my pretty Sis!!!

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Well dear friends...I'm so glad that you came by today!  I wanted soooo much to share our (Gloria and my) visit with you!
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Have a wonderful day!