Good morning, everybody! I am in Ohio..........

[CaliforniaPeggy]

And it is a very beautiful day indeed.......and hot!

The sun is out, the skies are brilliantly blue........

lizziegrace has gone to work and the house is quiet......

She has most graciously given me her bedroom, and her computer!

I could not be happier!

Well, except that tomorrow is the meetup, and I know that will be even better than today.....

Come and say hello!

[miss_american_pie]

1. Good morning Peggy

:hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. My dear miss_american_pie!

It is a lovely day!

And it is truly weird to be here, instead of California........

All my geographical orientation is skewed......the way I see the country is off!

I'm in the mid-section instead of being on the Left Coast......


:hi:

[miss_american_pie]

4. Look east

I'll wave to you from Pittsburgh :hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. I got it!

Oddly enough, my sense of direction isn't off.....and it usually is after I travel someplace new!

I'm waving back atcha!

:hi:

[bigwillq]

2. Hey Peggy!

Enjoy your trip! :hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. Good morning, my dear bigwillq!

Believe me, I am!

It is lovely here......

Thanks for coming by today!

:hi:

[yvr girl]

7. I hope you have fun

I'm looking forward to hearing your stories.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

8. My dear yvr girl!

I am having a lovely time!

Lizziegrace and her daughter are the most gracious of hosts!

Very hospitable........and they have two cats, who I have already made friends with!

:hug:

[malta blue]

9. Hi Peggy!

Have a great time in Ohio! I can't wait to see your pcitures.
:loveya: :hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

11. My dear malta blue!

I am having so much fun, and it will only get better tomorrow!

I will post my pics as soon as I get home, next week...... it will most likely happen Thursday!



:loveya:

[Blue Diadem]

10. Good morning Peggy!

Looks like the weather gods know that you are here in Ohio. It is truly a beautiful day and really much cooler than we've had the last week...we actually had our windows open this morning.

I wish I could make it to the gathering to meet everyone.

*sigh*..but I'll still be having fun keeping my 3 yr old granddaughter for the weekend.

Wishing you and everyone a great time tomorrow!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

12. My dear OurVotesCount-Ohio!

I am so sorry you won't be able to come tomorrow...but I know you'll have fun with your grandchild!

I am happy to hear that the heat is not as bad......that was a concern of mine.....

I'm not used to it! Or to the humidity either.......

Thanks for coming by today!

:hug: :pals:

[huskerlaw]

13. California is without CAPeggy???

:wow: :cry:

Enjoy your trip and hurry back!! We miss you!

:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

14. Good morning, my dear huskerlaw!

Did I forget to tell you I was coming to this?


I'm sorry, sweetie!

I'll be home Wednesday night!

I'm sure both California and Ohio will survive me leaving/coming!

And you know I'm having a very good time indeed.......:hug:


:bounce: :bounce:

[ThomCat]

15. Hi, Peggy!

:hi:
Please take pictures!

It's really cool that you're traveling to meet and hang-out. I wish more of us could do that.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

17. My dear Thomcat!

Not to worry, sweetie......I will take lots of pics!

The camera will hold about 550!

I am extremely fortunate in that I can travel now.....this is a recent development!

I know how lucky I am..........

Thanks for coming by today!

:loveya:

:hug:

[Ohio Joe]

16. Good morning Peggy

Glad you got here safe and sound. Tomorrow is indeed supposed to be a better day (of course I heard that from a weatherman so...).

[CaliforniaPeggy]

18. Good morning, my dear Ohio Joe!

And you are one of the folks I came here to meet!

Tomorrow indeed will be a better day!

The days spent flying are always hard ones....but I am all recovered from yesterday now!



:hug:

[Ohio Joe]

21. If it does stay real nice out

I'll drop the top and we can go for a cruise :)

[catbert836]

19. I'm not so far away from Ohio myself.

What part of the state are you in? :hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

22. Good morning to you, my dear catbert836!

Let me see.......

Which part?

I'm just north of Columbus!

And that's in the southern part of Ohio.....

:hug:

[catbert836]

27. Oh, that's too bad.

I live in NW PA, right on the lake. The closest part of Ohio to me is Cleveland.

The area around Columbus is lovely, though. I went to see the Stones there once.

[johnnie]

20. Good morning Peggy!

I hope you enjoy it here in Ohio while you are visiting. I would have liked to be there tomorrow too, but I know you will all have a good time.

[asthmaticeog]

24. I could give you a lift.

nudge nudge

[johnnie]

30. Well, thank you kindly sir

The reason I can't go is because of my nephew's graduation party. I honestly had it in my mind when it was announced here to go to the meetup, but then that came up and I guess I should be there for his graduation.

I appreciate the offer :thumbsup:

[asthmaticeog]

36. What's your nephew done for you lately?

Ya sentimental sap... :eyes:

Have fun at the party, though. Sorry you can't make it.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

29. Good morning, johnnie!

I'm so sorry you can't be here tomorrow.......

But I will still have fun! Just not as much........

:hug:

[asthmaticeog]

23. Welcome to Ohio.

:hi:

See you tomorrow!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

31. Good morning, my dear asthmaticeog!

I feel so very welcomed!

And yes........See you tomorrow!

:bounce: :bounce:

[NewWaveChick1981]

25. Good to see you, CP!

:hi: Have a great time in OH!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

32. My dear NewWaveChick1981!

Great to see you too!

I am having a lovely time.....and tomorrow will be even better......

:bounce: :bounce:

[auntAgonist]

26. hiya Peggy

glad you made it safe and sound. Wish I could get there tomorrow but .... maybe next time.


aA
kesha

[CaliforniaPeggy]

33. Good morning, my dear auntAgonist!

I wish you could be here too........it promises to be a wonderful day!

I hope there will be a next time..........:hug:

[graywarrior]

28. Hey Pretty Peggy-O!

:hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

34. Good morning, my dear graywarrior!

I thank you for the compliment, sweetie!

You are also very pretty! And I cannot wait to see your new haircut.........:hug:

:bounce: :bounce:

[graywarrior]

72. I look like Dr. Who

[livetohike]

35. Enjoy your visit Peggy

:hi: I was back East (Pennsylvania) in June. I was amazed at how green everything was! Too long in S. California I guess.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

37. Good morning, my dear livetohike!

That was exactly my thought!

Everything is very green here.....so unlike California, esp. at this time of year!

And you know I'm enjoying myself........I have an enormous capacity for fun!

:bounce: :bounce:

[rhino47]

38. Hello! From the Pa/Ohio line !

Get braced for another hot and sticky day.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

39. Happy late morning to you, my dear rhino47!

I'm ready!

So far, I'm staying in......:scared:

We will see what happens later, though!

:hi:

[AirmensMom]

40. Peggy's in Ohio! Peggy's in Ohio!

:bounce: And there's a meetup tomorrow? :bounce: :woohoo: Make sure and take lots of photos, OK? :loveya: :hug: :grouphug:

Oh, yeah ... HELLO, Peggy! :hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

48. My dear AirmensMom!

Oh yes, sweetie! I sure as heck am in Ohio!

I will take lots and lots of pictures.......


You'll see them after I get back to California!

:toast: :bounce: :bounce: :toast:

[AirmensMom]

50. Can't wait!

:bounce: I hope you have a FANTASTIC time! :bounce: :applause: :woohoo: :toast: :loveya: :hug: :grouphug: :yourock: (Did I miss any? :silly:)

Edit: spelling. :blush:

[ZombieNixon]

41. *sniff sniff*

I wanna be there, not here! :cry:

:7

:hi:

[Kajsa]

43. Me too, ZombieNixon!

I need a vacation!

:cry:

[ZombieNixon]

44. Ahh, if only this thing had been a month later,

I could have hopped a plane from Chicago. :(

[CaliforniaPeggy]

49. My dear ZombieNixon!

Oh, sweetie.......I wish you were here too........ :cry:


:loveya:

:hug:

[Kajsa]

42. Hi Peggy,

Oh, you lucky ducky,

it must be so nice to get a change of scenery!
Have fun at the meetup, tomorrow!

Love ya,

:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

51. My dear Kajsa........

I am among the luckiest of all people, being here!

The change of scenery is wonderful........

You know I will have fun tomorrow!

Loveya too!

:loveya:

[RFKHumphreyObama]

45. Hello CaliforniaPeggy

Wonderful to see that you are enjoying yourself and I'm glad you have found such a welcoming and hospitable host in LizzieGrace -from all my interactions with her and her daughter, they sound like lovely and warm people.

Enjoy your time there and your well-deserved holiday. And may you have a wonderful DU get together tomorrow -I know how wonderful and rewarding meeting DU'ers can be

[CaliforniaPeggy]

53. My dear socialdemocrat1981!

Oh, thank you!

Lizziegrace and lelapin are terrific and lovely people....I mean, she has given me access to her computer and she turned her bedroom over to me!

I will have a blast tomorrow too.......

Every meetup with DU'ers has been!



:bounce: :bounce:

[WCGreen]

46. So you made it.....

Can't wait to see ou tomorrow....

[CaliforniaPeggy]

54. My dear WC............

I did indeed make it, after a day full of adventures!

Can't wait to see you either.....:hug:

[RetroLounge]

47. My Dear OhioPeggy

Wish i was coming to the meetup.

Have a great time...

RL

[CaliforniaPeggy]

55. My dear RetroLounge.....

Awww......you are a sweetheart..........

I wish you were too........

I don't think my heart could take it, though........

You know I will have a fantastic time!

:hug:

[Ptah]

52. And Ohio will never be the same.

I'm glad you arrived safely, my dear neighbor.

:hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

56. My dear Ptah!

You might just be right! I wonder how Ohio will be.....after I'm gone home........

It was a series of adventures, I can tell you!

But they are all in the past now........

And I am rapidly getting over my jet lag!

:hug:

:pals:

[Phillycat]

57. Hi there!

Have a great time at the meetup! :hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

58. My dear janesez!

It is guaranteed that I will.......

Thanks!

:hi:

[leftofthedial]

59. see if you can straighten out that voting thing

would ya?

Thanks.


Glad you got there safely. How's the new ride holding up?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

60. My dear leftofthedial!

Boy, do I wish I could straighten out that voting thing! Heads would definitely roll, I tell ya!

The new ride's holding up beautifully.....but I didn't drive here.....

My means of transportation was via plane! :woohoo: :woohoo:

[leftofthedial]

66. well I'm glad the plane held up for the trip then.

Have a blast!

[SeattleGirl]

61. Greetings, Miss Peggy!

Glad you landed safe and sound! :loveya: :hug: :loveya:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

63. My dear SeattleGirl!

Sweetie!

I too am glad I landed safe and sound!

Yesterday was a trip, in more than one way!

Good to see you!

:loveya: :hug: :loveya:

[Arugula Latte]

62. Please say hello to my home state for me!

:hi: I hope you all have a great meetup!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

64. My dear Oregonian!

I will do that very thing!

It is guaranteed that the meetup will be fabulously fun!

:bounce: :bounce:

[Whoa_Nelly]

65. had been keeping you in mind all day yesterday as you traveled

Am glad to see you here...and there (in Ohio!).

Peggy :yourock:

Have a wonderful time, and post, post, POST!

I want details and pics, babycakes :hi: :loveya: :hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

67. My dear Whoa_Nelly!

Oh, thank you, sweetie!

I had enough adventures yesterday to last me a long, long time!

But today has been lovely.....

It is incredibly good being here!

And yes, there will be pics, and stories galore!

Babycakes......I like it!

:bounce: :bounce:

:loveya: :hug:

[billyskank]

68. Hi Peggy!

Will you get to meet OhioBlues at all? I love her so much...as I do you :loveya:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

70. My dear billyskank!

I am embarrassed to say that I don't remember if she is coming or not!

I don't have access to the evite list either.........:cry:

I hope she is coming!

Awww, sweetie...I know you love me.....and boy, is the feeling ever mutual! :loveya:

[Blue-Jay]

69. Hi Peggy!

Hope you're enjoying my home state. I wish I could be there to meet everyone, but the timing was about 1 week off. I'm coming back to visit on the 18th.

Have a good time, all!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

71. My dear Blue-Jay!

Ah, so you're from Ohio!

I am enjoying myself a lot.......it is such a beautiful day out!

Sorry you couldn't be here, though........

A good time is guaranteed!

:bounce: :bounce:

[Magrittes Pipe]

73. Say hi to the old homestead for me!

:hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

76. My dear whoisalhedges!

Will do, sweetie!

I'm sorry you won't be here..........:cry:




:hi: :hug:

[Magrittes Pipe]

80. Oh, there's a little bit of Hedges all over the state.

:o

[Extend a Hand]

74. Welcome to Ohio, California Peggy!

I am really look forward to meeting you tomorrow. (My son, TheFriendlyAnarchist rsvp'd for us so I'm not on the list by my user name)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

77. Thank you, my dear sad_one!

I am looking forward to meeting you as well!

I'm just hoping that the day will be as beautiful as today has been..........:hi:

[u4ic]

75. Hi Peggy! Glad you made it in one piece!

Ohio will never be the same!

I would love love love to get to a meetup someday! I'm envious you'll get to meet so many wonderful DU'ers (and they'll get to meet YOU).

You'll be the life of the party, as usual - have a wonderful time; I can't wait to see pics!!

:loveya: :hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

78. My dear u4ic!

Thank you so much, sweetie!

You are waaaaaaaaay too kind! I will have fun, and so will everybody else ........

It is guaranteed!

There will be pics next week after I get home! At least from me.....the local folks can post them much sooner, of course.......

Get one glass of wine in me, and I have the time of my life!


Psst.......so does everyone else...:rofl:

[OhioBlue]

79. Welcome to Ohio Peggy!!!

I wish I could go to the meet up tomorrow, but we have a wedding to go to and my boyfriend has been given the task of cooking the pork shoulders. I will be helping him with that. He would probably be okay if I went, but I would just feel terrible for not helping him pick the shoulders and get everything ready for the reception.

I hope you have a great time. You came on a good weekend (last weekend was very hot). Have fun!
:hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

81. My dear OhioBlue!

I am so sorry you won't be here tomorrow, sweetie!

You know, I will be here until Wednesday.....perhaps we could get together some day further on........

Let me know what you think, OK? I will be online every day.........

And have a wonderful time tomorrow! Yes, the weather seems to be cooperating!

I must have brought my California weather with me!

:bounce: :bounce:

[liberaltrucker]

82. Hello from 15.4 miles away!

I ran it on Streets and Trips!

See ya tomorrow!

:woohoo: :woohoo:

:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

83. My dear liberaltrucker!

You got it!

See you tomorrow!

:bounce: :bounce:

[Floogeldy]

84. Did you drive or fly to Ohio?

:)

Why?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

86. My dear Floog......

Hey sweetie!

I flew! It's quick is why.......

:eyes:

[GirlinContempt]

85. Hope you're having fun!

:) :hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

87. My dear GirlinContempt!

I am having a wonderful time, thanks!

:hi:

:hug:

[ellie]

88. Greetings CA Peggy

from NW Ohio, in Toledo. It was beautiful today. Hot, but nice.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

89. Good morning to you, my dear ellie!

Today looks like it will be much the same..........

Hopefully, not too hot!

:bounce: :bounce:

[sbj405]

90. Hi.

Can't wait to see pics from the meetup. Hope you're having a great time!

[Left_Winger]

91. Hello

I've been gone all summer and just returned. Jet lag is taking its toll on me right now.

Hello! :hi: