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I apologize, but I am unable to share with you what I did for Playdate #2 at this time.

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My silence may seem pretty lame considering that this is only my 2nd entry of the year, but . . . .

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Playdate #2 involved the creation of a BIG and UNIQUE surprise for <strong><a href="http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/12/26/and-the-winner-for-name-that-italian-is/" target="_blank">Romeo Mio.</a></strong>  And since Romeo Mio reads this blog . . . .

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Ahhhhhh.  <em>Now</em> you understand.  :-D

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In a couple of weeks, I am off to the <strong><a href="http://www.les3vallees.com/" target="_blank">French Alps</a></strong> to visit Romeo Mio at his winter abode.  We decided that we would celebrate our Christmas together at that time, and this is when I will present The Top Secret Surprise.  If it's o.k. with him, then I will reveal to you!

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In the meantime . . . .

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HELP!  I live in the desert.  Are you a snow dweller?  Share any and all of your cold-weather "must-haves" for me.  I'm compiling a list and heading over to <a href="http://www.rei.com/" target="_blank">REI.  </a>

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My main concern is my feet.  Or to rephrase, what the heck do I wear?  You may laugh, but these are the shoes that I've been wearing most frequently during my Phoenix "winter".  Something tells me that they're not going to cut it in an Alpine village.

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Merci, peeps!

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