Samantha...

It's Cari again...I totally forgot to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Take care and be safe...

Everyone on the board...Have a Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year too.

Cari

Mother Orange, why do you do this to me? Of course I must respond now. My apologies, Samantha and others, and Sam, I'll reply to your kind response once you've had time to catch up with all our other comments (or by Tuesday night before I hit the road myself Weds. a.m., whichever comes first). Mother O and I are so far ahead of her now that Sam may not catch up (if she ever wishes to) for some time yet. But at least the two of us are filling up vast tracts of text that Samantha won't have to pay that much attention to, either, if she so chooses - we're an archipelago of possibly extraneous islands in the Sea of Sam here, popping up all through her pages, and this might not be a good thing. Yet normally I'd be getting my glimpse at Great Hotels now, but the Travel Channel has pre-empted her today, so it's not all my fault that I'm here instead (also checked the Travel Channel's schedule for Gt. Hotels to see that next month she's vacated the noon to one timeslot altogether - what am I going to do when I'm home at lunch now? This is very bad...

Ham House - sounds like you had as fun a day as you would have had visiting the house itself, but it is a lovely area, isn't it? As I've always discovered in England trips, there's perpetually next time (that should be a theme for Sam's wanderings as well, and I'll have lots more suggestions, too). And to be honest (and I now know this from the guide's inside view of things now) it's much better to visit a house not on a day when it's over-run with crowds like you would have encountered that day. You get far better and intimate tours when fewer people are around, I assure you. And Erica Pibbsworth - a name worthy of a literary novel character itself... Best tour guide I ever had, by the way, was not at one of my beloved ancient country houses, but on the HMS Victory, Lord Nelson's flagship, still hanging in there in Portsmouth Harbour. It's still in the Royal Navy, and the tour guides are naval officers as well. Tours are crisply begun at the very second indicated on your ticket, and amazingly you crawl all over the many decks of that monster (Old Ironsides was just a pup compared to it). Perhaps sparked by watching Master and Commander (a far smaller warship but identical in time and everything else), I still remember that tour, 8 years ago, as if it were yesterday.

And the novel, Mother O, was finished when I mentioned it here, I'm sure, or maybe still being polished. Anyway, it's been done for over a year now, and I personally love it (after all, it's mine). Quite lyrical, I think, anyway, and wonderfully romantic (no surprise there), but in this day even getting an agent merely to consent to read a single page precis by an unpublished first-time author is virtually impossible without connections or some other in, and that I do not have. But I wrote it mostly for me and some friends. I will, though, be more than happy for you to read it - I can actually e-mail it to you in single chapter chunks (how did Hawthorne and ****ens, much less Fitzgerald, do this without a pc?). It's actually a novel within a novel, lush romantic romance between English Edwardian young architect and client's daughter framed by drabber contemporary life but still romantic leanings here, with connections back and forth sort of like Possession, French Lieutenant's Woman, the English Patient, and that amazing play of Tom Stoppard', Arcadia. I think it's great stuff, but then I was the target audience. So think about it...

So is that it for now? Always a true pleasure to talk with you Mother O (I'm actually gonna wash my car and get a quick run in outside while it's relatively warm here - bet you can't do that in Syracuse today). And Samantha, sorry to take another 10 inches out of page 3, and hope you won't mind my responding to you and your exfoliations later on. Bye now.

my e-mail addresses:

gandolphc@yahoo.com
joshuauhl78@hotmail.com

when will you do more California Shows....like the hotel's and stuff or like the best top 10 cities and where to find celebrities and everything....cus i'm totally into that stuff?

my parents went to New York this past weekend and they did alot in 4 days.....they even saw a celebrity......" P-DIDDY ".....i thought that was very cool....anyway i know they had fun there i wish i went too!

i hope im not crossing the line by asking this but how do you do it ? with all the travel and no time off is it hard to be in a relationship? myself i just got out of a long term long distance relationship, but at the same time i was home at least every other weekend.what im trying to say is i couldnt handle it.i know its hard and was just wondering how you are able to deal with it . if you dont want to post your response please email with one thank you tank8gt@aol.com

hello samantha,

whelp, to begin with, i discovered you this past summer while caring for my father during his illness. my parents subscribe to direct tv so the travel channel was something new to me.

anyhow, one afternoon while flipping around the tube i came upon your show. i prepared myself for another yawnfest travel guide where a disembodied voice sings the praises of some ritzy hotel or perhaps another stiff spokes model who pleasantly smiles as she reads text from a teleprompter. but nope, nope, nope, instead we were treated to a very animated, very real, fall off the chair funny samantha brown.

you must know this, samantha; you and your show were just the daily panacea we were seeking. after all, it is said laughter is the best medicine. but great hotels provides us with much more than humor, alone.

each episode transports us to a new destination. it's especially trilling when you visit a resort we've been to. living in jacksonville, i've done countless weekend trips the orlando resorts. and with st. augustine only 30 minutes away, we've dined at the casa monica on a number of occasions. those episodes give us an opportunity to discuss past family trips as well as our individual experiences.

then there's the food; we're not a family of big drinkers, however, going out for a fancy meal has always been an activity in itself for us. so watching you make yummy sounds over plate after plate of amazing culinary delights gives us a cheap thrill.

my dads condition has not improved and he finds it increasingly difficult to simply watch television, however, he'll occasionally inquire as to where you've been staying, lately.

i, myself, am curious about the origins of the show. i've noticed that the majority of the episodes are written solely by you, so it's easy to understand that the humor, personality and overall vibe of the show is your doing. but what i'm curious to know, is, if the humor of the show evolved over time, or was that the producers vision from the beginning?

did the creators of the show actually sit in a smokey boardroom and say, "listen, we're developing a show about great hotels and we need to find us a nut who'll kick her shoes clear across the room and rearrange hotel furniture, steal chocolate at every opportunity and not get too freaked out by that guy who makes mint juleps in washington."

personally, i imagine that when the travel channel got the raw footage from your original outings, it included hours of outtakes of you goofing around, and they found the outtakes to be so disarming and genuinely funny that the outtakes became the actual show.

so which was it, samantha?

also, i'd like to acquire an autographed picture of you? my email address is:

brightmode@aol.com

[This message was edited by jelohac on 12-22-03 at 03:30 PM.]

Hi Samantha,
I think your show has done an awful lot for the people who not only travel, but for the people who work behind the scenes in the hotel business. You make every stay seem exciting and new. Just what we like to see.
I have to admit, although I have resided in Daytona Beach for the past eight years I had never gone to St. Augustine. Your show made me curious as to what a "Great Hotel" actually consisted of. I was wonderfully surprised. St.Augustine itself is just beautiful!
I would be honored if you ever get to the Daytona Beach area to do a tour of our hotel. It would be wonderful to meet you, and maybe you could share some of your beauty secrets! Happy Holidays!
Roberta

I'm new to "Great Hotels." I have to be honest...it's one of the weirdest shows that I ever watched. By that, I mean that Samantha is one of the weirdest characters on TV.

The whole show has this "Blatantly Obvious Staged Quality" that you find in those black & white TV ads that you saw on old shows like "Denise the Menace" and "I Love Lucy."

As campy as it is, I find myself strangely drawn to it. I actually take the time out of my freelance work to watch this show.

If I ever met Sam, I would tell her that she's weird...and cute. Weird and Cute. Keep up the good/campy work.

Sincerely

Marc Sadowski
Book Review Cafe
www.bookreviewcafe.com

Ms. Brown~

I have loved your shows since I saw the very first one! Why? Because you are so laid back and feel free to be a little silly at times! After all - don't all of us check out the bathroom towels, or other ignored amenities?!

But - your Disney Holiday special.... I kept screaming at the TV "You are giving all the good secrets away!" Now everyone will have my PS to Liberty Tree and know when to see the decorations, & have packages delivered to the hotel! AGH! If it was going to be a tell-all, then at least give me the pleasure; I can do it!!

Otherwise, the show was great! I've been there during the holidays and discovered it is heaven on earth between the holidays. Great job!

But from now on, let's keep some of the secrets secret!

Gayle

SAMANTHA!!!!! I love your show ... you are my work icon and I hope to one day host a successful show like you. Keep up the good work!

Samantha, I have taped every Disney hotel and special that I have seen in the past 6 months when I first discovered your show. I only wish I would've seen them earlier!! Thanks to you I still am going back and forth on the idea of what hotel I'm going to stay at for my big 21st birthday land and sea excersion. Grand Floridian, Animal Kingdom Lodge, or Beach Club? You've made them sound so great it's hard to decide!!! Thanks to you I do know that I will be staying on Disney property!!
Thank you so much for the great advice! Good luck and Merry Christmas!!

Jessica

Hello Miss Brown:
I just wanted to say that I love your show and my wife and I enjoy watching you all the time. This past summer, we visited Disney World and bought a time share through Disney. We bought at the Beach Club. While we were on the tour of the resort, our Cast Member was pointing out things in the resort and I said "AH! Yes! Samantha from Great Hotels showed us this already." HEHEHEHEHE She didn't really know what the heck I was talking about. She must not have been a fan. Tisk! Tisk!

Have you ever considered doing any of the hotels in Rhode Island. I know most people think that we are an island off the coast of New York but we are a beautiful little state. We got some great hotels in Newport and then you could go to the Newport Mansions for a segment. Very very nice!

I can't wait to see the new hotels you've visited for this season.

I wish the very best this holiday season to you and your family. Happy New Year also.

Mark

Samantha,

This is my first time writing to the forum but I have to tell you how much my husband and I enjoy "Great Hotels"!
Actually my kids, Matthew and Jane are huge fans! They are 6 and 4 and think you are the bomb and so funny! They sit through the whole 1/2 hour sometimes 1 hour without moving! (They won't do that for me! hmmmmm) Anyway, just wanted you to know how much I like the show! Good luck next year and keep up the 'great' work!

Happy Holidays! Maria

Samantha,

Just a quick post to compliment you and the whole GH staff for a superb show. I truly enjoy each episode and I think you do a fantastic job showcasing them. You seem to enjoy a really nice hotel which comes through on the show. You have a great wit too.

I'm a Disney fan so I particularly enjoy those episodes. I'd love to see more of those hotels showcased (doesn't everyone want to go to Disney 4 or 5 times year?).

Thank you for the shows. I look forward to the new ones.

Troy

PS
I affectionately nicknamed my cat Samantha "Brown" but always tell her she's not the real one!

Samantha,

It's unbelievable that I'm writing to you... I love your show, but I'm sad to say that I don't get it anymore! I just moved to Dallas, TX from Austin, TX and my Big D cable provider doesn't carry the Travel Channel. I try to tape Great Hotels when I'm visiting Austin to bring back home with me, but that doesn't always work out. So, since I don't see you as often anymore, I thought I'd start something new and try to talk to you now. I hope all is well. See you in Austin sometime!

-Kris

Sam,

Happy Holidays from sunny warm Ft. Walton Beach, Fl.

Ok, I'm convinced, Great Hotels is hands down THE BEST show on TV !!
You have a lot of great one liners on the show, however one of my favorites is:
Hotel Hershey.."Did you know 10 out of 4 people love Chocolate" <<<<too funny, Where do you get your witty sence of humor?
Also, do you forsee yourself moving onto different shows in the future?

Anyway, Great work on the new season. Especially The Ritz Carlton Battery Park/Sept 11 Episode.

Have a GREAT Holiday Season !!

Paul

p.s. Can I have a pic? Czechowpj@aol.com

Hi Saaaaaaaam! Great job on your new shows! I enjoyed your Disney For The Holidays a lot. In fact, the night I saw it I had to work on a major report that was due for my Physical Science class the next day!! 10 hours on that stupid thing! You took a lot of the pressure away, though. I went from stressing to laughing haha. Just wanted to tell you thanks! Keep up the great work!!!! Have a wonderful Christmas!

Brittany

Sam I love your show so much! I've seen most of the episodes multiple times (I need to get a life, yeah I know! lol ) I saw your Disney special, too, and loved it. You are the funniest person and I can totally relate to how excited you get over the little things in a hotel- like the light fixtures and mini-shampoos in the bathroom. Anyway, I have a few questions that I've been wondering about. When you tape a show at a certain hotel do you get to stay there one night or more? Also, Sam, please don't tell me you eat all of that food!

Another note... Do you think you will ever go to Atlantic City? If so, you most do the Trump Taj Mahal ~ I snuck in there once lol and wandered around and it is the most opulent hotel I've ever seen. I was just reading about it on the website and I guess it has some really amazing (and expensive!) themed suites. From the website: "At approximately 4,500 square feet, the Alexander the Great Suite is the ultimate residence with its own steam room, sauna, weight room, bar, lounge, living room, pantry, master bedroom and one guest room. Cost for one night: $10,000." Sam, you have to go there so we all can see it!!!!

Merry Christmas!!

~Jamie

Samantha,

Come see the new resort in Orlando Grande Lakes Resort.. Jw Marriott and Ritz Carlton

Happy holidays to you and your loved ones, Sam! I just want to say that I'm a fan of your shows! I think your charming personality and your sweet appearance is something I find irresistible. You carry yourself well and I'd be hard-pressed to cite any concerns I have at all with anything you've done! I think you do a great job of keeping your subject matter interesting in a meaningful and substantial way! Everything you touch turns to gold and I think there's no one else I could've imagined doing those shows with as much charm as you! I started watching the travel channel 'cause of Great Vacation Homes and I've been looking for your shows ever since! Great Hotels is entertaining! You're doing great! Keep up the good work and I hope to see you enjoy much success and telvision air time! You're the real deal and I just wanted to let you know that! Thanks, Samantha!

Dear Samantha Brown and Travel Channel, I just have to say that I love seeing Samantha going to all these exotic and beautiful places. I hope to see a lot more from her.

My wife and love Great Hotels. You always seem to be having so much fun that we have planned several vacation trips around something we saw you do or the hotel you stayed in. After seeing your holiday special we are planning a trip to Disney World. I can’t wait to dig into that Kitchen Sink. Just how many miles did you have to run after you had yours? Do you have any suggestions, that didn’t make on the show?

Okay, I am in begging position! Is there any way that I could get an autographed photo. Pleazzzzzzzzzze. I’ll trade you for my Quadruple Chocolate Cookie recipe. They will give you a sugar buzz you’ll never forget.

rscampb@hotmail.com

[This message was edited by rscampb on 12-23-03 at 02:40 PM.]

the Spineynorman reference should be on episode one, year 2 of the Flying Circus. the name of the sketch has something to do with the Piranha Brothers. it should be the last sketchof that episode. it begins something like this... "Last Tuesday a reign of terror was ended when the notorious Piranha brothers, Doug and Dinsdale, after one of the most extraordinary trials in British legal history, were sentenced to 400 years imprisonment for crimes of violence. We examined the rise to power of the Piranhas, the methods they used to subjugate
rival gangs and their subsequent tracking down and capture by the brilliant Superintendent Harry 'Snapper' Organs of Q Division."

I can't believe how much gray matter is being tied up by storing old monty python sketches.

So now I get a still right? Thanks you're a doll.

So you didn't go to Europe? You're no fun. The only Sam game siad you were singing "the hills are alive..." in Switzerland.

Thanks again for participating in this forum on one of your few weeks off and thanks for entertaining us while toiling away at your job.

spiney

Hi Sam,

I'm new here but have watched the Travel Channel forEVER. I watched your show on the Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal and am planning a trip (hopefully!) this coming fall. I can't wait. I've been to Italy twice and couldn't believe how real it looked!

Anyway, a great hotel that I know of is the Opryland Hotel in Nashville. (I don't think you've done a show on this one.) It's fabulous. I really think you could have a great show featuring this hotel. It has 9 ACRES of indoor gardens with rivers - you can take a boat ride on them INSIDE the hotel - and walkways throughout. It even has waterfalls. It's just gorgeous.

Thanks for the great shows. I love traveling and so enjoy your shows immensely.

Merry Christmas,
Melinda

I've read how you got this job, but don't know what your job title is or even how is this position categorized.
What work backround or credentials were necessary for such a position?
Where would I began to search in Houston, Texas for a career that pays while having fun?

Sincerely,
ssroyston

Thanks for the new season, Sam! I have my VCR set to tape the premieres each week on Mondays at 3. So far my favorite show this season is the St. Regis Monarch Beach--I checked that one out on-line right away. Who cares if it's $800 a night? It's only money, right? Yikes!

Loved the WDW Christmas special--it's my favorite time of year to go, and there were still things you covered that I didn't know about. I'm headed back to the Animal Kingdom Lodge next month--I first stayed there when I saw the "GH" episode and I've loved it ever since.

Was wondering if you're still doing Santa Fe this season and also if there's any chance you'll ever go back to Vegas. There's still Paris, New York-New York, the Mirage, and, for a different spin on Vegas, the Ritz-Carlton Lake Las Vegas.

P.S. The longer hair looks great!

Thanks for the nice photo,Sam! You of course look so cute, but then,how could it have been any other way?! I'm off work today so i've been watching the "Great Hotels" all-day run!
Bill
p.s. It's been snowing here in central New York! I'm sure you remember from your days at S.U.!!

Hiiii Sam! The new season has been great but I've been suffering withdrawal this month because I switched cable plans and Discovery Travel wasn't offered! But of course in January I'm back with my old plan and watching you on Great Hotels as much as I can! You rock!

Awww we're still waiting by our mail boxes for that autographed photo you promised us! (Me and ShakiraFuego) *nagnag* Ok so we're turning into beggars but c'mon it's you! (Email: shakirafuego@cfl.rr.com)

Thanks!

Hi Sam

Where do you get such fabulous clothes for the show? You always look great!

I so enjoy the show. My compliments to your toned physique. I am amazed at how trim you are with all the fine dining you get to do! You go girl! (I have to do 30 minutes on my bowflex after I just WATCH you have dessert!) :0 I wish you and your family a very merry Christmas. Also, I would be elated if santa would send me an autographed photo of you. It will go next to my autograph of "Mary Ann" from Gilligan's Island. My email: paxdeorum43056@yahoo.com

Thanks bunches...I wish for you the best health and success for the coming year........Tony

Hi Samantha!! How's Christmas shopping going? By the time you read these replys, it's probably Christmas already. Merry Christmas! Well, I just watched your Great Hotels featuring St.Pete(was that right?), the one with pink big building like castle and Grand Cypress in Orlando. My particular interest was, besides you , Hyatt Regency at Grand Cypress. I love Orlando Disney area and I'm planning to go again soon. I had no idea that Grand Cypress had that much great things in there. I played golf there once but had never gone to there hotel site. Thank you for bringing that to my attention and I'm already starting to plan my trip. If you remember which type of room that you stayed, that'll be great. It had a nice view . Thank you again Samantha and hope to meet you one day.

samsnewfan
y588tw@optonline.net

p.s-did you eat all that 7-course dinner at St.Pete?

Hey Samantha,

Will you please settle this Holiday Debate my wife and I have!! We, along with our 5 year old son, spent a week at Walt Disney World's Coronado Spring's Resort the first week of October, 2003.

Now, in the hotel rooms they had promotional shows of all of the resorts and new attractions at WDW for 2003. There was a hostess of these promo shows that my wife, for some reason??!!, thinks is YOU.

I, on the other hand, may forget a name....but never a face!! I belive and KNOW!! that the gal was Not you, but someone else!!

Anyways, do you...or don't you....personally do WDW Promotional Shows which are aired exclusively only in the hotel rooms of WDW Resort Hotels??

P.S. I called up Coronado Springs and they agree...but apparently that isn't good enough for my better half!!! They will call the WDW Marketing Director to find out who does their In-House Promotional Programs.

Merry XMAS and a Happy New Year...

I am new to the forum, but I am not new to Great Hotels! It's really sad that you are limited to American hotels. This summer, we were in the Bahamas, and we visited the Atlantis Resort. That would be a great place to do a show. They have a very aquatic setting. Hopefully you have been there before.
Okay, so maybe you think I am going to go on about Atlantis, but I want to ask you one thing. What is your FAVORITE holiday thing in Disneyworld. Just wanna know!

Samantha - I just watched the Walt Disney World Holiday Special for the fourth time, and girl, you got it!!! I have been there several times during the Holiday Season and you captured the best of what the World does at Christmas. The only Disney resort-type I have not seen are the "budget resorts", such as the All Star and now Decade Resorts, which offer a lot of the same amenities as the nicer resorts, but are geared more towards families with kids and groups. If you ever need someone to show you some of the "secret" things to do (like how to watch the Illuminations in Epcot from under the bridge in England) let me know! I will show you!
Keep up the great work - I love your shows, even the non-Disney ones! Mike

I hope you liked my episode choice for your birthday-are you sure The Greenbrier is alright I like the Freedom Tower design and concept a great deal. However my first choice was by the architectural firm THINK. Their plan was to build two spiraling towers that were structures mostly as opposed to office space. I had a very strong reaction to seeing the skyline somewhat returned to what it used to be. Happy Holidays

Hi Samantha!

Great Hotels is wicked awesome! It's my favorite show to watch when I skip work. I missed your Disney Worlds holiday show that was just on, but will definitely catch a later showing.

Say, I noticed that you don't have a sidekick on your programs. If you've ever thought about adding one, I just wanted to let you know that I can be available for that job at a moment's notice.

You've very entertainingly shown us a lot of fantastic places to visit on your trips, but with me as a traveling companion, the show's verisimilitude would go off the charts. We'll give the audience the real "you-are-there" razzle-dazzle. My table manners are acceptable and I can totally stay on-task when it comes to sight-seeing.

If you're interested, have your producer e-mail me to discuss salary requirements (I work cheap!). I don't want to post my e-mail address here because I would probably be inundated by offers from the other TV show hosts that frequent this board, so please get my addy from mod_kelly or the Discovery.com site producer.

Merry Christmas!

your website Symon is absolutely hysterical! I was "gut-busting" laughing at your NYC memories and plan to read the rest of them as well. I have lived in NYC for 12 years and have never had a knish. Now I realize that I just didn't know the secret code. I am a soup fanatic and will be making Carolines favorite soup tomorrow for me and me mum. Tell Caroline she need not bring a spoon when she arrives outside my door-I have plenty

210 dollars a head! holeymoley. I have never done the Captain Memo thing but if you do get married there I have a good joke for you:

what's a pirates favorite letter?

RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!

your picture must not have made it because I do remember sending you one. another will be on the way!

MOTHER ORANGE!!!!

If you go back thru to the last live forum you will see that you and Capttuttle have quite a cult following on this fan site. Please keep using it as a way to communicate it doesn't bother me one bit when information doesn't directly involve me.

Lockerbie must have been tough and what a true S.U supporter you are to take the time. Next time I meet up with all my SU alum (one of which who was suppossed to be on that flight) I will tell them of an especially wonderful fan. I remember when S.U put up their memorial for the 32 students killed the wording used was that they had died in a plane "accident" There was a huge protest and later those words were replaced with the truth that the plane had exploded because of a bomb.

I think whoopie pies are an American thing however our delectable Krispy Kremes I believe are finally making the trip accross the pond.

You should check out ferretpossums website. It's one of the funniest I have ever been too.

Wonderful talking to you again. Good luck with what will the most trying time of your year...winter in Syracuse. Enjoy some Varsity wings for me will ya?

No worries on the Half Moon Bay thing-there are so many hotels to do how could you assume we have done a specific one? When we do Great Hotels Season 4 I would think that area would most definately be on the list seeing that it was on our list for this year however we had too many destinations. St. Regis absolutely is tops on my list. You just reminded me that I wanted to make Afternoon Tea reservations for me and my mom. A place like that I would think would already be booked for the holidays. Dare I use my name to get special treatment? For my mom it's worth it. Happy Holidays now go back to wrapping gifts!

Well it finally happened! I finally became sick this season. I have strep throat. Oh boy ! Oh Boy! But what did I do today to keep my spirits high: I watch the Travel Channels marathon of Great Hotels! I finally got to see Disney's Grand Californian. Sam, you're great! Thanks for making a sick man's day enjoyable!

Mark

I never seem to actually make cookies from those pre-made logs but rather eat the batter with a spoon right out of the plastic casing. sad really. Hotel Del Coronado is quite a place. The energy there is fantastic because everyone is so happy to be staying in this historic Grande Dame. Happy Holidays!

The marathon today was great, but why did the Travel Channel show some of the episodes multiple times instead of a bunch of different episodes? hmmmmm...

please remember to tell me when you are coming to NYC. And is it the Lance Armstrong Charity which you earned enough money for a dinner with Lance?

y'know the idea of a Bath robe and slippers is a mighty good one. There have been talks so who knows when it could happen but thanks for the enthusiasm. At least with you I can count on at least one sale. Usually with my friends and family they will say something like "hey I saw you yesturday. You were at some really gorgeous hotel getting a massage and then you ate some chocolates"-well that narrows it down to about 80 hotels. I have stopped talking about my job unless asked. As you can imaging people can get really sick of hearing about my day: "we'll first I had eggs benedict with Lobster, then I swam with Dolphins, oh! then I got a 4 hands massage and...what else...what else...ah yes dined at a 5 star restuarant. So how was your day?"

well welcome to the forum!

Hotel Monaco and Burnham are owned by the same people. Both are extremely stylish and comfortable. Burnhams theme is architecture which is what makes Chicago a world class city (absolutely do the river tour) and Monaco's theme involves bringing out the kid in everyone. It's funny I loved Hotel Monaco however I may have been wearing the worst most unflattering outfit I have ever put on. It was cotton candy pink. The pants were capris and the top was this twist at the waist number exposing my belly. I looked like a grown woman trying to be 18 again. To make a long story short I refuse to watch that episode again too many nightmares.

I really liked The Hotel. I sympathize with the photo session-we always have to wait for the sun or have to shoot around minor things like hurricanes.

We taped the Mickey's Very Merry party on the Sunday before so we just missed each other. I can't believe Capt. Jack hasn't seen his episode. The Travel Channel should send him a tape or he could just tune in on one of the many time they air it.

a MAJOR STAR? well thank-you. that kind of talk will certainly get you a response I will look for your nomination at the 2005 Oscar Ceremony.

HO HO HO to you! I haven't been to PA in so long. My mom is actually joining me for the holidays which reminds me that I have yet to wash the sheets. How was the shoot in LA and was Mz. Rigby nice to work with? She certainly seems nice. When people work with me I always tell them to tell people that I was "really difficult" and demanded things like ice cold Fresca to be on the set. It's not true of course but much more interesting. Happy Holidays!