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hunter

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5. My wife and I were in Cincinnati reading cheap paperbacks by the river.

Reply to fizzgig (Original post)

Sun May 19, 2013, 01:15 AM

May 2013

It was cold, maybe below freezing, we were wearing heavy jackets, but the sun was warm and we were out of the wind, shoulder to shoulder.

My heaven.

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share with me a memory of a perfect moment, event, time, etc [View all] fizzgig May 2013 OP

March 2011, New Orleans, the Bombay Club... NYC_SKP May 2013 #1

i want to see new orleans as an adult fizzgig May 2013 #2

Do folk still speak french in NOLA? applegrove May 2013 #3

I went back that same year, never heard any French spoken but there were people with a French accent NYC_SKP May 2013 #4

There is actually a movement now to get more people speaking French. Behind the Aegis May 2013 #36

My wife and I were in Cincinnati reading cheap paperbacks by the river. hunter May 2013 #5

sounds lovely fizzgig May 2013 #7

walking on a deserted beach shireen May 2013 #6

how amazing that must have been fizzgig May 2013 #8

What an amazing experience! Loryn May 2013 #43

Off topic, but did you see this? (It was posted in the Lounge recently): Arugula Latte May 2013 #9

ha! fizzgig May 2013 #10

7/8/78 Red Rocks grahamhgreen May 2013 #11

who'd you see? fizzgig May 2013 #18

Better yet, have a listen: grahamhgreen May 2013 #26

I left a girlfriend's home in Sausalito at night headed back to San Francisco across the Golden Gate NBachers May 2013 #12

absolutely beautiful fizzgig May 2013 #19

I had a similar experience in Tokyo Art_from_Ark May 2013 #27

Went to Morelia, Mexico with my future wife. Lobo27 May 2013 #13

that would be a sight to see fizzgig May 2013 #20

8th grade L.R.Y. summer camp olddots May 2013 #14

what a sweet and wonderful memory fizzgig May 2013 #21

When I saw my best friend's son for the first time Dragonbreathp9d May 2013 #15

beautiful fizzgig May 2013 #22

Olongapo, PI YeahSureRight May 2013 #16

welcome to du! fizzgig May 2013 #23

one moment in time Tuesday Afternoon May 2013 #17

great song fizzgig May 2013 #24

it was midnight. - Tuesday Afternoon May 2013 #25

three, related Bertha Venation May 2013 #28

i'm glad that brought you so many years of joy fizzgig May 2013 #30

it must be so joyful to be able to sing ... Flaxbee May 2013 #47

you're sweet Bertha Venation May 2013 #50

August 1975 - My wedding day ConcernedCanuk May 2013 #29

i'm glad that was a wonderful day for you fizzgig May 2013 #31

We also had a helluva party afterwards. ConcernedCanuk May 2013 #32

Mine is also from 1975. winter is coming May 2013 #37

very nice fizzgig May 2013 #41

I looked into the living room and saw my little boy, murielm99 May 2013 #33

how sweet fizzgig May 2013 #38

July, 1993. Aristus May 2013 #34

sounds absolutely wonderful fizzgig May 2013 #39

here is another wonderful memory olddots May 2013 #35

i won't lie, i am totally laughing fizzgig May 2013 #40

As am I Loryn May 2013 #45

I have a dear memory to share. I was 12 and one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen. AllenVanAllen May 2013 #42

you paint a beautiful picture fizzgig May 2013 #44

My parents, sister and BIL about 15 years ago, Loryn May 2013 #46

how wonderful you two were able to connect fizzgig May 2013 #48

It really is! Loryn May 2013 #49