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Here I would love to share with you our travels and adventures as international mushroom consultants. MEMOIRS about husband Pieter Vedder, who was a SCIENTIFIC PIONEER in Commercial Mushroom Cultivation Education. His practical handbook is in 9 languages and is called the MUSHROOM BIBLE: https://mariettesbacktobasics.blogspot.com/2020/08/modern-mushroom-growing-2020-harvesting.html

Friday, April 14, 2023

Our LONG Connection with Hyatt Hotels

It was exactly on April 12, 2023 that Pieter's account with WORLD OF HYATT got closed.
Already during the time Pieter worked for Campbell Soup, he frequently stayed at their Hyatt Regency at Cherry Hill, New Jersey—close to the Campbell Soup Headquarters.
That now is a Hilton.
Even our canine Mauzie spent the night there with us on October 23, 1983 as Pieter had to make a presentation for the President of Campbell Soup—while we were in San Francisco he had to write this...
So that means Pieter was in his 40th year of membership.
But now I got my own WORLD OF HYATT
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In March of 2008, Pieter received a very unique email message
For Pieter's 50 unique Hyatt hotel stays—he received a gift of 10,000 bonus points!
That was for stays between January 1995 and March 2008...
Pieter's Hyatt Map with Hawaii, USA, Curaçao in the Caribbean and to the right Singapore
Showing the different locations from left to right:
Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport; Hyatt Place Scottsdale/Old Town in Arizona; Grand Hyatt Atlanta, Georgia; Hyatt Regency Jacksonville, Florida; Grand Hyatt Washington, DC
More cities from left to right:
Hyatt Place Scottsdale/Old Town in Arizona; Hyatt Place Atlanta/Cobb Galleria in Smyrna, Georgia; Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort an Spa in Bonita Springs, Florida where we took our Foster–Daughter after her graduation from the University in Surabaya, Indonesia; Grand Hyatt Washington DC where we also took our Foster–Daughter; Hyatt House Philadelphia in Pennsylvania
Some favorite ones in the South East:
Hyatt Regency Savannah, Georgia; Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa Bonita Springs in Florida
Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa in Honolulu, Tempe in Arizona, Norcross in Georgia
Again Waikiki, Hawaii and Grand Hyatt Tampa in Florida
Hyatt Place Tempe/Phoenix Airport in Arizona and Hyatt Regency, Savannah in Georgia and Hyatt Place Orlando/Universal in Florida
Our favorite Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty Six where we watched Princess Diana's funeral... Princess Diana's Funeral and Our Hyatt Regency Pier 66 Adventure ←click it.
Hyatt Regency Miami
Fun games for points...
Addictive those games for points!
We ALWAYS enjoyed all of our Hyatt stays!

We did start using Pieter's remaining points by the end of 2022 for free nights: Our Stay at Hyatt Place Downtown Knoxville and Meeting Blogger Friend ←click link. Also on 2nd Christmas Day when we used more points for free nights: Our Stay at Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort in Orlando, Florida ←click link. 
Pieter also did earn a $ 100 Hyatt Gift Card* which we used towards the end for paying for our meals in Orlando...
Followed by this free stay: Our Stay at Hyatt Regency Sarasota Florida ←click link.
For our Trip to the WEST last year July, we also stayed mainly at Hyatt hotels.

Now I am looking forward to using my personal WORLD OF HYATT card for the first stay at a Hyatt hotel — hoping that will be soon enough in the coming months.

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Happy with New Stephanotis floribunda or Madagascar Jasmine

 Yay, what a happy sight at Trader Joe's—Stephanotis
Stephanotis floribunda has been my all time favorite fragrant flower!
Had them back in The Netherlands and also at our previous home in Dublin, Georgia and here at our home.
Ordered a Madagascar Jasmine (Stephanotis floribunda) from Logee's ←click link—if you don't live near any Trader Joe's...
nostalgic photo from 1988 on our solid oak windowsill inside a Delft White cachepot.
To me this photo is meaningful—for the memory...
When we moved up north and then to Italy, a dear friend kept this one for me and I got it back in May of 1992!
Closeup of the heavenly Stephanotis blooms in 1992!
And again here, probably without flash...
Photo from our kitchen in 1998 and in the center of our bay window, I had another stephanotis and two Hoya Cornosa plants around a metal ring.
Below my hand crocheted curtain you also see a Hoya Bella in a brass planter on chains.
We are about to have a baby Hoya Bella taking up residence there!
And here our new resident captured this morning at breakfast time!
Stephanotis floribunda from Trader Joe's
Residing on the Corian windowsill on our bay window in the kitchen.
Just like in the above image...
A healthy and happy new resident!

Do you have or had a Stephanotis floribunda?

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Friday, April 7, 2023

Happy Easter

 Wishing you all a Happy Easter!
Love those Easter lambs and also the 'Rosebud' Pelargonium
Lovely 'Appleblossom' Rosebud Pelargonium
Polished and lacquered brass ornaments...
Polished and lacquered laser cut brass window decorations from Ulm, Germany.
My hand made organdy beribboned eggs
Villeroy & Boch porcelain egg vases that my sister Diny did carry in her carry on luggage, September 12, 2007 when they stayed with us for a full month.
More Easter window decorations
Circle Vase with Leonardo figurine bunny from Germany
A very special vase for displaying your daffodils...
Easter Table Setting...
Easter lamb place card holder and Villeroy & Boch porcelain egg vases.
More Easter bunnies...
My favorite Easter bunnies on bicycle!

ENJOY this special time of the year!  

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