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Jim's avatar

I love this concept. Several books could be written about this. We were full-time for 5 years part time for another three. We never ran into a stranger. Everybody has a story to tell and they want to here yours. I can't look at your posts too often. I'll get hungry.

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Rebecca Blackwell's avatar

I love this! And I totally know what you mean about never meeting a stranger. It’s one of my favorite things about travel- the reminder that there are good people everywhere. Thank you for the kind, encouraging words today Jim.

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Shell Plant's avatar

Love love love this. Thank you for sharing. I particularly enjoyed your line about the tyranny of 'should' and 'should not'! You go Edna!

I regularly make up stories about people, particularly at breakfast in hotels, and it's nice to see I'm not the only one!

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Rebecca Blackwell's avatar

Thank you Shell! I love that you share this strange past time. :-) Whenever we stay in a hotel I just come down in the morning for coffee and then head straight back to my room. Perhaps next time, I’ll sit for a bit.

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Jenn Sharp's avatar

This was divine. Edna for President. 🥂

Food and photography stunning as always. 🥰

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Rebecca Blackwell's avatar

The problem with Edna is that she doesn’t care enough to do the job. Even still, I’d vote for her. 😂 Thank you so much, friend. ❤️

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Sheryl O'Connell's avatar

I read this entire post with a massive smile on my face. One of my kids asked what I was reading! I may ‘mind my own business’ but I love observing and secretly guess what is going on - haha!.

I too would be watching Edna - a lot!

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Rebecca Blackwell's avatar

I love that you share this quirky past time, Sheryl!!! People are fascinating… especially the ones that live inside my imagination. 😂

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Retta V's avatar

I share your love for watching people and imagining their lives and histories. And I love Edna’s story. Thanks for sharing it.

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Rebecca Blackwell's avatar

Glad to know I’m not alone! So funny to think of all of us making up stories about each other. Maybe other people have stories about you and me!

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Betty Williams's avatar

Oh I love this! And I guess I do something similar watching out my dining room windows at the goings on in my neighborhood, lol! 😂 Love this Rebecca! And your Live with your girl was so fun 🤩

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Rebecca Blackwell's avatar

I had a feeling you might relate. 😊

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Betty Williams's avatar

Hahaha! My daughter gives me a ration of it when I give her the update 😂 “Mom, don’t be like Mrs Kravitz” (remember the nosy neighbor from Bewitched, hahaha!).

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Rebecca Blackwell's avatar

Hahaha! But Mrs Kravitz had the most fun.

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Judy Bowman's avatar

Oh my. What a lovely read. I see another book in your future…. And the cooking with Anne was so lovely.

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Rebecca Blackwell's avatar

Thank you friend! It was so fun to bring one of those characters to life. :-)

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