Tales of the Traveling Tote #39 and a Giveaway

Welcome to our June 2024 edition 

of Tales of the Traveling Tote.  

We started off in Cabo for the 

solar eclipse on April 8th.  It 

was almost a total eclipse.

Miss Petit Four was vacationing 

in Cabo with us and was lucky 

enough to experience the eclipse.  

The pull of the moon affects the 

tides, and with the eclipse happening, 

the beach was completely gone and 

the water was up in the chairs 

at the restaurant we went to. 

The Office is our favorite 

spot for breakfast and we 

went there 

that morning. I 

happened to bring my package 

of ten eclipse glasses with me 

and shared them with the 

waiters!  They were so excited.

Then we went back to the house

to view the full eclipse.  

The next day I got to meet 

Linda Primmer, who was one 

of the ladies who invited me 

into the Tales of the Traveling Tote 

group!  This was the first lady of 

our group that I got to meet in 

person. It was such a thrill for me, 

that I got emotional when I 

first saw Linda. 

 Linda and I have always 

called ourselves "Soul Sister", 

because we love the same style.  

We met up with them at their 

resort and when we went to the 

desk, the person there asked if 

we were sisters!!!  We LOVED that!!!

After touring their resort, we went back 

to our home and took a tour of it.  

Then the four of us headed 

to the Waldorf Astoria 

for dinner to celebrate 

Linda and Paul's 25th 

wedding anniversary.  

Our totes were so happy to be 

there to celebrate with them.

The resort happened to have fireworks

that night right behind our backs, 

and even the waiter teased us 

that the fireworks were just to 

celebrate their anniversary. 

After a delicious dinner of 

watermelon salad, empanadas, 

and lobster they were treated 

to a delicious dessert.  

Linda and Paul were so charming 

and lovely.  We had such a great time 

meeting them and celebrating 

with them.  

We were home a week and then 

off to San Antonio to visit my 

sister Jean.  

I had loved seeing Sarah Anderson's

pictures of the shakes she enjoys, 

so I contacted her and asked if 

they had a place in San Antonio.  

They didn't, but she invited us to 

come to Austen and visit her.  

On our way, I told my sister and 

her husband I had to stop at the 

famous Buc'ees 

gas station/destination stop 

for their BBQ sandwich.  Honestyly, 

it is the best BBQ beef sandwich 

I have ever had and I have craved 

it since I had one a few years ago. 

What a month I had, now I was 

meeting in person the other lovely 

lady who encouraged me to join 

the Tales of the Traveling Tote 

group.  I was over the moon to 

meet both of them in two weeks!!! 

Sarah is such a delightful lady 

and we loved visiting her in 

her gorgeous home.  

This is my favorite picture that 

I snapped of her.  She is so elegant 

and fabulous and this picture could 

be in a magazine.  

Her home could be a museum for 

MacKenzie-Childs!!!  Everywhere 

you look is another fabulous MC 

item from furniture to lamps to 

ceramics.  

She even has a MC bathroom!!!

And her backyard is gorgeous 

too.  She is situated in such a 

pretty neighborhood with 

lovely homes.  

Miss Madi K and I had the best 

time getting to know Sarah in person. 

Truly these two weeks were dreams 

come true getting to finally meet 

two of the loveliest ladies, and 

especially since they were the two 

who invited me into the group and 

found a bag online for me so 

that I could be a part of this group. 

Thanks darling ladies.  Now I have 

a few more ladies to get to meet - 

on my bucket list!!

We are finally getting settled 

into our new home, and I will 

start posting that soon.  Whew! 

It has been a project.  

On to your favorite part and that 

is our giveaway!  We have another 

fun tote as a giveaway this time.  

Visit Emily to enter for the tote.

Pop on in and visit all of the 

other ladies in our fun group 

to see where their totes were off to.  

 Debbie with Miss Aurora @ Mountain Breaths 

Emily with Miss Courtney Childs@ The French Hutch

 Patti with Miss Kenzie @ Pandora's Box  

Jenna with Miss Coquille @The Painted Apron

Linda P with Miss Lola @ Life and Linda

Rita with Miss Luna C @ Panoply 

Sarah with Miss Merri Mac @ Hyacinths for the Soul

Jackie and Miss Madi K @ Purple Chocolat Home (you are here)

Ricki Jill and Countess De Monet @ The Sketchy Reader