's motd Sunday March 6, 2011

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I'M

B-A-A-A-C-K!

Sunday, 06 March 2011

Did you miss me? Well, I

certainly missed you! But those new friends

of mine at Air New Zealand certainly kept me busy and

made me feel right at home. Now you know me, I don't

travel as well as I used to but I truly did have a

fabulous time in Auckland.

The spots I did for Air New Zealand were a lot of fun

and it was such a joy working with everyone at the

airline. I have to tell you, I was a little nervous

when I arrived at the big hangar where we would be

taping the spots. We didn't tape on a real plane.

Air New Zealand actually built portions of a plane for

us to shoot our spots. And our sets did indeed look

like a jumbo airliner! I just wonder what all of

those passengers will think when they see me

starring in their in-flight safety spots. Oh, I wish

I could be there to see their reactions. LOL.

Those of you who've flown before

know the drill. I had to do that little demonstration

where they show you how to fasten your seatbelts. I

had to demonstrate what to do in case the flight runs

into turbulence. I had to point out the exit lighting

in case of an in-flight emergency. And of course, I

had to point out the locations of the bathrooms. (Hey

some of those Air New Zealand flights are very

long! LOL.)

By the way, I also have to tell you about the

wonderful extras I worked with. They were all so

nice. I felt instantly comfortable with each of them

and we were a great team working together.

I was so tired when I boarded the plane for my flight

home to Los Angeles. So the minute our flight got up

into the air...I conked out and woke up about

two hours before our scheduled landing in Los

Angeles. I looked out the window and saw ocean, as

far as the eye could see. (Look, there's a

Carnival cruise ship!) I was so glad to get

back home but my time away seemed to, well...fly!

I guess it's because I was having so much fun. And

just think, this whole adventure began with the Air

New Zealand people who joined me for a class at

Slimmons. Guess I never know who I'll to run into at

my club. I thank God everyday for giving me Slimmons,

my fabulous workout studio where I can...do my

thing.

Of course I came home to lots of

E-mail and letters. I really missed being at my own

computer while I was away. Looks like I'm gonna have

to get myself a laptop one of these days. Good, one

more thing to pack when I travel...LOL.

It was so good getting in yesterday and seeing my

sweet Hattie. Oh, I let her lick and kiss me for a

good ten minutes! The hotel where I stayed in

Auckland was truly beautiful and they treated me like

a king. (And I didn't even have to give "a

speech." LOL.) All of the food was delicious but

still, you know how much I love cooking my own meals

at home. I'll be getting back into my kitchen later

today, in fact!

In the meantime, I want to thank

all of the nice people at Air New Zealand who made

this such a special and fun trip for me.

They took such great care of me. Hmmm, now I wonder

where my next adventure will take me?

Love,