minnie

I've only gone and booked my trip to the US!!!

You would not believe how excited I am.

Anyone who I haven't been in touch with over the past few days (and weeks!!) and wants to meet up in the vicinity of Phoenix, Chicago or Washington, PM me and we'll try and sort it out.

I'm going to have to go and lie down, I think.

Oh, and I haven't forgotten to send a mental thank you to R, because without him I wouldn't have met all of you wonderful people and wouldn;t have been organising a trip of a lifetime.

Right. Sunglasses, check. Swimsuit, check. Oops, passport, check.

Tee hee hee

megamysterioso

Congrats Minnie and I'm happy that you're getting to do something so special for yourself. Enjoy your visit here and make the most of it .

cwohio

oh boy - the USA will never be the same again after a visit from minnie!!!

InLimbo

How exciting! Im so happy for you. Dont forget sunscreen, Pheonix is HOT..
If your ever in the NY area give me a hollar...

equus

YAY!!!!!

Ok I'm an eeny weeny bit jealous but you deserve it!! NO getting a suntan to go with the car ('specially not while I'm pilly wally and driving a rover - jealousy isn't good for my health!).

minnie

Christie - and imagine us as a double act!!!

btw, pants in proper English means knickers, just to be clear.

Oh yeah, sunscreen. And some of that cool spray stuff might come in handy. You don't mind if I use this thread as my shopping list, do you?

Missy

Cool in the midwest though... we are still in light jackets ugh

equus

You need........

minnie

Light jackets? It's been persisting (as my nan would say) it down here for ages.

Not been able to have the roof off my car in ages (Just to make you feel better, Eq)

Live

OH WOW how very, very exciting!
Pack light, because you will be wanting to take things back home with you!
I am so thrilled for you!

equus

and we need pictures of you trying to get on!!

minnie

Oh, Eq, I perfected my technique on those a few years ago. Could never be described as graceful, mind.

Now, back to my search on places that will show World Cup matches in the US. Hmmmm.

equus

I also looked up 'yorkshire t-shirt' this is what it came up with:

cwohio

i think that's so cute! LOL

it's warmer here today in ohio and to get in the upper 70's and possibly 80 so you'll be fine!

minnie

Ha ha ha!!!

It's gonna be St George's Crosses if I have my way. *note to self* trip to Matalan - good deals on England T-shirts.

BigSis

... and I am guessing that "Washington" is the nation's capitol? Dang it. We here on the left coast (the "other" Washington) have some nice volcanos we can show you...

With a latte on the side?

minnie

Very classy England shirts, natch.

pmaslan

Minnie don't worry you little head...
Chicago is beautiful in June......
Starting to think of lots of fun things to do.....
Christie bring that sunscreen with you!!!!!
We are gonna have the top down all the way there!!!!!
LOL

equus

Don't forget the shades...

minnie

Oops, my first faux pas and I haven't evn got on the plane yet.

Sis - West Coast is for next year. Great sailing around your way, I hear.