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Patty
Author of
"Vicarious Travel"
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As I embark on this challenge to help create a
PNN Travel Page, I can’t help but feel this opportunity was created
just for me and came knocking on my door at the right time.
After a long
marriage, raising two wonderful sons, and a subsequent divorce,
I find that I am happy and thankful for the blessings in my
life. I attribute my spiritual journey as the foundation and
then meeting Dave, who is loving, caring, and attentive, as the
key to maintaining my “life is good” attitude.
I was born and raised
in Chicago and still live here. I have a job that I love and
that is the first thing I tell people when they ask me what I
do. I work in the Editorial Office for a scientific journal at
a national research laboratory in the southwest suburbs of
Chicago. I had previously submitted a story for
Fuzzy Tales on
10/9/07 that described the
beautiful white deer that roam the
grounds where I work and how they inspire and lift my spirits.
In addition to my travel stories, you can read my other work at
Patty's Penned Thoughts.
One of my hobbies is
genealogy. I traced my family tree back to the 1600’s and
because I felt so strongly about the role our ancestors play in
our lives, I wanted to share their story and my research. I
created a website and have over 10,000 names in my database.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~patty0802/
The
culmination of my hard work truly hit home when Dave took me to
New York and we visited Ellis Island. My paternal
grandparent’s names had been inscribed on the Wall of Honor
after I found the date they immigrated to the U.S. There are no
words to describe the goose bumps as they covered my entire body
and my eyes filled with tears, when I touched their names on the
wall, especially since I had never met them.
Dave and I travel
quite often and have visited fabulous, magical places. I hope
to bring some of that magic to these pages with photos,
suggestions and tips and to share stories of people and places
that we have been fortunate to meet and visit. Our country is
beautiful. People are intriguing. The world is fascinating.
Of course, we ask for
your input as well. Together we can offer helpful advice,
entertaining stories and fabulous pictures to our fellow
travelers for vicarious travel adventures. So pack your virtual
suitcase, grab your e-ticket, hop onboard and let’s have fun!
We also encourage you to send in a photo of your hometown (or
state) and what you like about it. Let's try to get a sampling
from all 50 states! I have started things out with my own
hometown of Chicago.
Vicarious traveling doesn't cost a cent. In addition to preparing
us for our real travels, it also connects us with the one
thing that makes traveling so special - other people and places.
Send your photos and stories to: Patty with "for Vicarious Travel" in the subject line.
-- © Patty
Have questions, comments, stories for the SFPNN Vicarious Travel
page, or just want to say hello?
Email Patty!
“You have
everything you need, if you Just Believe"
- Josh
Groban‘s “Believe” from the Polar
Express Soundtrack.
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