Stay at Chantdoc's condo in Orlando for Christmas

Hello everybody! You KNOW how much I love Florida an traveling to tropical places, right? Well, it turns out that I have a brad-new timeshare condo in Orlando, fives minutes from Disney World. It's reserved from Dec. 21-28 and I'm not going to be able to use it!! Boo-hoo! It is a very large condo and sleeps eight people comfortably. It's a brand new community-Vacation Village at Parkway and I'm offering it to the highest bidder. Get back to me quickly though because you'll need to get your travel plans in order! I'd like to get $2000.00 for that prime week in a prime location but again, will let it go to the highest bidder. Just Google the location and take a peek at it!

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Per your request for Pix of Capri and Anacapri (Italy!)

The trip to Italy is now more than two weeks behind me but I'm still thinking of it on an hourly basis and reliving it through my pictures and videos that I took.

Quite a few people have asked to see pictures of Capri and Anacapri. They are the two towns on the tiny Isle of Capri, a vacation spot for kings, queens, literati, and movie stars for centuries and even millenia! We thoroughly enjoyed our day there although it turned out to be more expensive than I originally thought. Part of that dilemma was that I gave a man a 20 euro bill and didn't get the right change, but didn't notice it till too late!! Also, Crystal and I each got a cappucino at the fancy outdoor restaurant and made the mistake of not asking in advance how much they would be. They turned out to be about $8.00 apiece and it was the end of out trip so we were not happy about that!

Anyway, enjoy these beautiful pix that I took!

Chantdoc Returns from Fabulous Italian Sojourn!

The trip to Italy is over and what a glorious trip it was! We started in Rome and were there for four days, then we moved on to Florence for three days. The final five days were spent in the Sorrento (Naples) area which is very tropical---my favorite! While in Sorrento we made day trips to Positano, Capri, Anacapri and Pompeii. Over the next few days (or weeks) I'll send you some of my best photos with commentary. If there is something particular you'd like to know about it, just email me or put a comment on the blog. The picture on the left is from the magical isle of Capri. The picture on the left is from the amazing Trevi fountain in Rome, the one about which "Three Coins in the Fountain" was written. We walked all over Rome to find this famous fountain and it was well worth it! More tomorrow!

Have you been to Harbour Island, Bahamas?

In both 1986 and 1990 my husband and I had the great pleasure of visiting Harbour Island, Bahamas because we had a friend who had a vacation home there. The picture to the left does not convey the peace and soliture we found there, but I guess a few more people have discovered the island now.
Harbour Island Bahamas is located off the northeast coast of Eleuthera Island. The largest city in Harbour Island Bahamas is Dunmore Town, and the island still maintains much of the old time charm of the Bahamas that has been obscured by resorts and casinos on larger islands like Paradise or New Providence. That isn’t to say, however, that Harbour Islands Bahamas doesn’t have some excellent resorts of its own. The island also features the famous three mile stretch of pink sand beach, which is the perfect place for swimming, diving, and snorkeling.
Harbour Island is one of the oldest settlements in the Bahamas, and to reach you will need to either take a boat or plane from the island’s neighbor, Eleuthera Island. As one of the oldest settlements, there are some excellent historical sites that are worth seeing. A walk through Dunmore Town will take only about 30 minutes, but the relaxed atmosphere of the town and the old buildings will make it a pleasant stroll. Along the way, you can check out Loyalist Cottage (so named for the loyalist who built it in 1797 when he left America after the Revolutionary War to hold his allegiance to the crown), St. John’s church and the Wesley Methodist church. Both buildings are quite old and still in use.

Report two on our fabulous cruise!

If you haven't already read th report on Cash Family Travel, be sure to read that first! Day two was much, much calmer and when we got to Grand Turk, the weather could not have been more beautiful! In the picture to the left you see me on the beach with the cruise ship in the background! This was taken when my three daughters and I were on a bike and hike tour of the island which was just gorgeous! Of course we thought we were going to Key West and Cozumel so we had to re-book and re-choose all of our shore excursions. My two sons-in-law did "Power Snorkeling" and loved it! You'll see more pix from our shore excursions on "Boomeropia" in just a few minutes!

Chantdoc prepares for Carribbean Cruise

I'm soooo excited!!! In just a little over a week I'm leaving on a Carribbean cruise with my three daughters and two husbands! The kids are taking me on this wonderful trip as a 60th birthday present and I can't think of anything better!

We'll leave out of the Port of Miami on Monday, August 18 and arrive in Key West on Tuesday morning. We'll spend the better part of the day there and then leave late afternoon for Cozumel! We'll wake up Wednesday a.m. in Cozumel and have all day there until pulling out about midnight. We spend all day Thursday at sea and then wake up Friday morning pulling into the Port of Miami! I'll keep you posted about our activities while on the cruise!

Team Colavita returns to Louisville. KY!

Today I went over to Cherokee Park to watch the National Masters bike race. This included the men age 40-44. Liz' bike coach was racing and did well. Look for the gree Team Colavita jersey near the front!! Hope to go back this afternoon for tandem races!

Let's go to a race in Greenville, S.C.

Well, you all have seen a lot of footage in this blog of my youngest daughter and her bike racing triumphs. Now I want to swing the camera around to my little sister Nonie, a babyboomer like myself.

When we were growing up, she was the athlete and I was the musician. After a long and award-winning career in track and field, marathons, tennis, and fencing, she (more or less) retired from sports. Then, all of a sudden last week-end she got a bee in her bonnet to go try being in a race in Greenville, S.C. With little or no training, she went to the race and won the gold in both of them!!! I am amazed, impressed, and proud of her!! Please everone, give her a round of applause. Will keep you posted on her future endeavors! GO NONIE!!!

Derby Time in Louisville!

Kentucky Derby season is in full swing now as we countdown to the final week. Today we had two of the really big events: The Mini-Marathon and the Great Balloon Race.

The U.S. Bank Derby Festival® Great Balloon Race® is one of Louisville's favorite family traditions. When the Balloons lift off, it provides spectators young and old with an exhilarating view of boundless colors and shapes. Click here to view a history of the Great Balloon Race®.
How it worksThe Great Balloon Race® follows a combination of a "Declared Goal" and the traditional ballooning game of "Hare and Hound" race format. The U.S. Bank balloon leads the action as "the Hare". As any good hound would do, the other balloons spawn an aerial chase of the Hare, launching in a planned sequence minutes after the Hare.
The winds determine where the balloons fly. The Hare Balloon flies until it finds a suitable spot preferably in a vacant field. It lands and lays out a large fabric "X" as the target. In hot pursuit, the Hounds try to drop a small bag of Kentucky Bluegrass seed as close to the "X" as possible, all without landing. Race officials then measure the distance between the target and the bag of grass seed at the target zone and calculate points.
FESTIVAL TIP:Due to construction at the Fairground, attendees may still enter through the main KFEC gate off Phillips Lane, but will have to access the field through South Wing A.
Parking will be a premium at KFEC on Friday night. Your best bet to be parked for the U.S. Bank Balloon Glow is to come out early.
The pilot with the most accurate toss is the overall winner receiving $3000 and bragging rights for a year!

Watch Liz at the Cyclocross in Louisville!

Liz Cash on Day 1 of Cyclocross in Louisville, KY

Enjoy watching my daughter Liz in an amazing bike race that happened here in Louisville, Ky last fall! I'd love for you to make some comments too!

Meanwhile, back at the cyclocross!

Liz Cash in Derby City Cup Cyclocross
Last Fall's Cyclocross Race in Louisville brought lots of good both to Louisville and to the sport of cyclocross. Here is another video clip of my amazing daughter Liz Cash, participating in the cyclocross on her 25th birthday! Go Liz!

My new friend in Sarasota...Dr. Buckler!

As you know from an earlier post this week, I've been in Sarasota and Bradenton, Florida this week, visiting friends. On Wednesday, my new friend from a Mastermind Group came and picked me up and took me to lunch, to walk on the beach and then to see her beautiful home in Sarasota. I wanted to let all of my readers know about HER new website which is http://www.stayoutofmyer.com/ . This new site is packed with health and wellness education and you can sign up for a free "tip of the week." I did and they are all wonderful! Dr. Marlene Buckler is a kind and generous ER physician and offers loads of great information on the site and you can also subscribe to it if you want and get personal information from Dr. Buckler. You must check it out!!

Chantdoc is having fun in Florida!

I'm in Sarasota right now visiting friends and checking out some resorts for my new travel business. Now that I've gotten into the travel business (in addition to my music medicine work!) I'm really enjoying getting to travel all over the place and have it be tax deductible too.
The one problem I'm having this trip is that I don't have easy access to wireless internet connection. Thank goodness for Starbucks and other coffee shops. Once you're been on wireless it's really hard to back to dial-up, but then, that's better than no internet at all.
Went to the beach yesterday and got a little sun but mainly just basked in the healing energy of the water and the waves. For me the ocean is so healing...that and the sound of palm fronds blowing in the wind.
If you have any suggestions for accessing wireless when on the road, please let me know! More later...

I need your opinion, friends and family

Hello to all the Cash friends and family! We are a family that loves to travel! Two of my daughters have lived in Europe for extended periods of time and Charles and I both lived and studied in Europe in 1974. As youv'e seen in this blog, Liz lives on the other side of the country and now travels coast to coast racing bikes of various kinds. We love to travel: planes, boats, cars and bikes! Soooooo, as you know, I've been contemplating buying a travel website that can provide unbelievably good deals to my family and friends. I just want your input as to what we should name the website. It will basically be Travelocity with my own company's name on it. As a result, I can offer friends and families discounts on travel and get a commission myself.
My question to you is...what should I call it? I'm thinking of www.CashFamilyTravel.com. Of course anyone can use it! I'll also be able to sell the travel sites to others so I thought we might want to expand it to HudnallFamilyTravel, MayoFamilyTravel, or SpiroFamilyTravel. When one sells a site to another person, the seller then gets a percentage of whatever travel that person books, plus, as a travel agent you can get free upgrades on all your own travel and your own travel becomes 100% tax deductible!
I'd like to get it within the next few days so please get back to me about what you think I should call the site! Thanks a million! See you on the cruise ship??

Do you want to book travel with Chantdoc?

Hello Friends and Family,
I've recently been offered a very tempting business offer. The travel industry is the fasting growing industry around today now that people can book their own travel on the internet. Travel agents, as we've known them, are becoming extinct as people learn to use all the many great travel sites. There is a company now that sells travel sites that anyone can buy and personalize. With this site, I could offer friends and family unbelievable travel discounts and still make a small but tidy profit myself. I'm seriously considering getting into this as just another facet to incorporate into my healing music business. As a matter of fact, I was thinking of creating some tours to sites of interest to musicians, music-lovers and music healers. Please give me your feedback on this. Thanks!

Traveling on Valentine's Day? Let's Cruise!

Valentines's Day is almost here and many people will have a very special, romantic weekend, away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Many beautiful spots around the world will offer fabulous discounts on Valentine's week-end. While there, why not read my new eBook called "Creating Love and Passion in Your Relationship with Music." I've just recently added lots of new and updated information about how music affects the brain and how love affects the brain. It's really good, if I do say so myself! Just go HERE to purchase it and get three other products for free! Not that's a sweet deal!

Back on the Cycling Trail with Liz

For the past week my daughter Liz has been cycling through Arizona. She is now a sponsored member of the Colavita bicycle racing team and is training constantly. By profession she is a film-maker. You can see her listed in the credits of the current film "No Country for Old Men." She rode 400 miles in the pst week and is just getting stronger than she ever dreamed of. We are all really excited and happy for her. Go Liz!!!!