Want to wish my dear friend a Happy Birthday even though it is a little early.

We hope it is a great day.

Mike and Billie

Wishing it were free.  Our bank does the exchange so the last of July I will put in my order so I can give them time. 

Mom has been in need of a hearing aid for a few years now. She is on the waiting list with the local Lions Club. Unfortunately, the need far exceeds the supply. She has been on the list for almost a year and a half. The Hearing Aid Place in  works with the Lions Club. Basically, they clean, refurbish, and attach the molding of the recipient's ear. They told us if we could get one from somewhere else, they would do the same thing. We are therefore asking that anyone who has an old hearing aid they may be willing to part with to contact me. (mom doesn't get on much anymore due to computer issues). If we can't use what you send, we will mail it back to you, or donate it so someone else may benefit from your generosity. Whatever you prefer. A new aid costs $3000; this is far more than we can afford. We would certainly appreciate any help our Fortuneteller family can provide. We can't thank you enough.

My sister doesn't have them.  Shoot I thought she might.

I just sent an email to my sister to see if she has Mom's hearing aids.  I let you know when I hear back.

We heard the same news about Greece getting away from the Euro.  We are waiting until the last minute, which is a month, before the trip before we exchange the money.  You can also do an exchange on the ship but the cost is high.

You guys are such a big help.  Thanks.

Thanks Eddie.  Both my sister and I will keep an eye on it. 

Sarah we are leaving in August and will be gone about 10 days.  A few those days won't be on a cruise but on land.  We booked it ourselves.  Sometimes it takes us a while to get things together.  We want to make sure that the hotels have a bath in each room and not shared in the hall someplace.  Going to take a copy of what Eddie posted.  That will help a lot. 

Pam, wish you guys were going with us.  We know how to leave a door open so everyone can walk in and out. 

Sue got us back to your house in Fl, just fine.  Granted we didn't leave the complex but I have faith she can do it.

I do have some serious medication to take with me.  Chewing gum and Dramamine. 

Last night I was printing out our hotel reservations in Venice and Athens.  Then printing out our taxi reservation. 

I noticed that the hotel in Athens has Valet Parking which is great and our room will be overlooking the Acropolis.

I then went to the hotel in Venice and was hoping that there wasn't Valet Parking and there isn't.  You have to use a water Taxi to get there.  Then I started to get hysterical with laughter.  Most of you know my sister and with the two of us along with Pam, Sue, and Carolyn don't seem to have a functioning brain when together.  There will only be Mike, my sister, her husband and me on the cruise.  I pictured us getting to the Water Taxi waiting area, given the pole to push the Gondola and a map.  The map is in Italian and the four of us can't speak or read Italian.  After an hour of going round and round we find the hotel and try to park the Gondola.  We saw our names on the slot way away from the other Water Taxis with our names in English and telling us they had been forwarned about our ability to navigate.