Chapter 3, Our International Blog Party

 Welcome everyone to Chapter 3 of our international blog event

This month we are inspired to tell everyone

 something we always wanted to do,

but have never done.

I have a little story, a true story, to tell you about today.

About 13 years ago, when I had only just met my husband, he asked me to invite

one of my girlfriends to be a blind date for his next door neighbor,  a man I hadn't met yet.

This was to be our 2nd date, so I was  excited he wanted me to meet a friend of his so soon.

 As we all settled in around the table, a bit after dinner, his friend suggested that

we go around the table and describe 

"something we have always wanted to do, but have never done."  

Money was no object, this was supposed to be fun & enlightening.

 OK.  I wanted a few minutes to think about this...I mean, after all....

 so my girlfriend started, then it was to pass to the 2 gentlemen, and I would

be last, thankfully.

I had thought often about how much I would love going on the hot air balloon rides over the Loire Valley in France.

Truly, something I had imagined doing, fantasized doing even, but probably would never do.

Ever  the adventurous, glamourous,  romantic damsel, I even thought of saying,

"going on the Orient Express from Paris to Venice"

another dream of mine for certain...

Mind you, I'm thinking thinking thinking, and hardly even hear what anyone else says.

Really.

Drinking champagne obviously had some impact on my dreams and thoughts that evening.

And, when it came my turn I said proudly,

"the thing I've always wanted to do, but have never done is" .....

I went completely blank for a second.  Nothing was in my mind!

Then, I said,

"I want to sit on the 50-yard line at a University of Texas Longhorn football game!"

I gasped !    Surely, I hadn't actually said that ?   But, yes, I had.

Never had I thought about going to a Longhorn football game.  NEVER.

Photo above of the University of Texas Longhorn Stadium.

Me, there?

The next door neighbor asked if the 52-yard line would be OK.  I said no, and the

seats had to be on the shady side of the stadium.

Everyone just about passed out laughing.  Really loud laughing.

What I didn't know was that Ned Scott loved Longhorn football more than life,

and had tickets on the 50-yard line.

At that exact moment he had found his dream woman, someone who would

go with him to EVERY SINGLE FOOTBALL GAME PLAYED and be

happy about it.

He asked me to marry him a few months later.

So, you see, dream big...don't be afraid to share what seems outrageous...

and a tiny little thought in the far recesses of your mind could lead you to

the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

"BY INVITATION ONLY"  Members    
Participants are "linked in" below the roster,  just click on their icon to read & see their dream...

TISH JETT an American in France

tishjett@yahoo.com

http://afemmeduncertainage.blogspot.com/

YVONNE PRATT    USA

stonegable333@gmail.com

http://stonegable.blogspot.com/

CHARLOTTA WARD in Sweden

charlottaward@y7mail.com

http://spaceforinspiration.blogspot.com/

GREET LEFEVRE in Belgium (not participating this month)

greetlefevre@hotmail.com

http://belgianpearls.blogspot.com/

CATHERINE ROBINSON in London (not participating this month)

catherine@catherinerobinson.me.uk

http://www.catherinerobinsoncashmere.com/

ANNIE BOUTERSE USA

ann.bouterse@gmail.com

http://plumsiena.blogspot.com/

COTY FARQUHAR in Australia

cotyfarquhar@bigpond.com.au

http://cotyfarquhar.blogspot.com/

DEBORAH PETERSON  between Houston & Scotland

dbepete@gmail.com

http://www.dumbwittellher.com/

DUSTJACKET ATTIC, Debra in Australia

dustjacketattic@hotmail.com

http://dustjacketattic.blogspot.com/

SHARI MILLER  USA

shari.k.miller@gmail.com

http://www.littlebluedeer.com/

TINA   USA

theenchantedhome@gmail.com

http://theenchantedhome.blogspot.com/

MONA THOMPSON  USA

mona-thompson@att.net

http://providenceltddesign.com/

FIFI FLOWERS   a French artist in the USA

fifi@atelierdefifi.com

http://www.fififlowers.com/

JACQUELINE MUMFORD  England

jacquelinemumford@btinternet.com

http://home-biba.blogspot.com/

KARIN JANSKY  France

karinjansky@aol.com

http://lapouyette-unddiedingedeslebens.blogspot.com

VICKI ARCHER  an Australian in France

vicki@vickiarcher.com

http://frenchessence.blogspot.com/

CECILIA GONZALEZ   Spain (out of town & not participating this month)

ceciliagonzalez@hotmail.com

http://desdemventana.blogspot.com/

RENEE GRANIER & ANGELA FOSTER   USA  (not participating this month)

rgranier@lacazeinc.com

afoster@lacazeinc.com

http://underspanishmoss.com/

LISA    USA    not participating this month

skyepeale@yahoo.com

http://amidprivilege.com

FRANCINE GARDNER   a woman of the world in NYC

fgardner@interieurs.com

interieurs.com blog

CHRISTINA FLUEGGE   USA

christina@greigedesign.com

http://greigedesign.blogspot.com/

STACEY BEWKES    USA  (not participating this month)

info@quintessence.com

quintessence.com

LEANN BROWN   USA

linenandlevender@gmail.com

http://linenandlavender.blogspot.com/

LENE  Norway  

designer@nordicgoodlife.com

http://theessenceofthegoodlife.blogspot.com/

SHARI MILLER   USA

shari.k.miller@gmail.com

http://www.littlebluedeer.com/


SANDE CHASE  Canada
sandechase@agiftwrappedlife.com
www.agiftwrappedlife.com

SHARON SANTONI   France

sharonsantoni@wanadoo.fr

http://myfrenchcountryhome.blogspot.com/

KAREN MALAN  UK

karenmalan@yahoo.co.uk

Pas Grand-Chose Blog

http://athousandmiles-k.blogspot

LISA PORTER    USA  (not participating this month, husband is ill)

thelisaportercollection@windstream.net 

lisaportercollection.com

Deja Pseu   USA
Une Femme d'Un Certain Age   
unefemme.net.

Isa Chandler

http://isaslittleworld.blogspot.com/

Those members who are participating in this post, 

please link-up below.