Hi Mom,
I’ve had a great time with Ute and Ralph. This is where we are staying.
It is hot here, and we lay out on the patio every day.
Today I got kind of mad at Ralph because he made us pose with our blankets. Mom, it was HOT! I felt like I was sick or something. All those pillows. Danny is really nice, and he wanted to kick the blanket out the window. I threw a pillow on the floor.
Fanny liked it because she had a new baby bear, I call him Lanny. Lanny liked cuddling under the blanket. Fanny kept KISSING him on the ears. Blaaaah
Ute is cute. I still love Ute best. I think Danny should stay with Ralph, and I’ll go home with Ute. See how nice she holds me so I won’t fall. I LOVE Ute, Mom. She was tickling me under the chin. I didn’t even kick her.
Bye, Mom. I love you.
Manny
Dear Manny,
You haven’t told me anything about the trips you are taking. That is a lovely picture of you and Danny with Ute and Ralph. But, where were you? It is so beautiful!
Remember when you were making those blankets? You were so sleepy you could hardly sew the line straight.
You stayed up almost all night. Mama is glad that Ralph took a picture of you three with your blankets. I hope you picked up the pillow. Those are Ralph’s new pillows.
Have you been to Ronda? Everyone talks about how beautiful and historic it is. You know how much Mom loves history.
Kalev misses you and wishes she had come along with you. Chloe says hi, too.
Write soon, Love Mom
Dear Mom and Dad,
OK I’m going to send you some pictures, and you have to guess where they are.
I was a little scared here because it was a long way down to the bottom of this wall, and Danny sometimes likes to wrestle and pulls me backwards. We were both on our good behavior.
We wanted our picture taken with this arch. It’s really old. Like maybe Roman times! I bet Roman soldiers built it! Do you think they did, Mom? Ralph let us sit on the table so we could look at it better.
Ralph had to wear sunglasses here because the buildings are so sparkly. Do you love them, Mom? Did you guess yet? Go ask Dad. He doesn’t get lost like you do.
I gotta go. We’re busy, Mom. Sorry!
Love, Manny
Marsha Ingrao - Always Write 
Can hardly wait until he comes to visit in Oklahoma; but I fear Manny will find it boring after Spain and Australia! We will just have to get creative! What fun.
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Manny is never bored!!’
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LOL, after is European adventure, he might be ready for a little casual down time!
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If he gets back in time, my brother and I are taking him cross country back to Indiana. I’m going to Oregon to meet him then we go the rest of the way by train. 🙂
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Boy that bear is better traveled than most explorers!
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Isn’t that the truth. 🙂 However, he’s traveling in Australia, so he is missing the train trip to Indiana.
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Aw, man! I wish I could stow away with him!
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I know! Me too! 🙂
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These travelling bears are beary entertaining. Such adventures 🙂
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So cute Gallivanta. Don’t think I missed that pun! You are beary adorable! 🙂 M
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LOL “puns’ are fun.
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You sound like my brother and my cousin! 🙂 Yes, they are!
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Then I must be in good company!
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You are! 🙂
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Lovely pictures Manny, where have you been? I know silly question ,I was with you and it seems now like a dream, already gone too quick. Yes Manny we had fun, and I love you too. I am glad you still love me even though I am a bit stricter than your mum. Well you have found a soul mate in my son, both of you loving pizza, doughnuts and teddies. I think that is a great start for a friendship!
Marsha I had such a great time and looking after the bears was fun. Spain is more wonderful than I ever imagined. I am so lucky that I was invited by Ralph, otherwise I would have never seen it.
Have a great week…. and manny send his love, he misses you lot…. just a little bit 🙂
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Who said you were stricter than I am? Don’t let this smiling face fool you. You are stricter than RALPH! I am so glad that you had such a great time. I know Manny is and has been having a great time. Who wouldn’t be getting to live on donuts and pizza every day? Trust me, we just feed him bear food out of the bag. 🙂 Tell Manny to keep those emails and pictures coming. They will show up on the internet, though it may take a while to work through all of them! 🙂 Take care traveling lady, and have fun at home with Manny and the rest of the bears at your house. 🙂 Lots of love xoxox M
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And – a new adventure begins for Manny. I’m sure he will love being with Ute too!
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He already stole two donuts and ate a piece of pizza. I think he’s going to come back as round as a bear cub! 🙂
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LOL 😆
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Such a great time for them 🙂
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I think so, Alastair! You’ve met Ute, too, and it seemed like you guys had a great time, too! 🙂 You just didn’t have Manny traveling with you. He’s in England with Ute, now, so I hope you get to meet him and have your picture taken with him to go on my blog! 🙂
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That would be cool 🙂 I’ve go to arrange with Ute a time for another visit.
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Yes, indeed! That sounds like a plan, and if you time it right, you can meet Carol from Australia, too! 🙂
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Is she coming over here then? Well, that was a silly question 😆
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hehehe, I won’t say a thing! Let me be the first to say I ask silly questions all the time. 🙂
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🙂
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Hi MVBFM. Thank you so much for the lovely quilt blanket for Fanny and Stanley. Three arrived with Manny and Ute took two back to London with all of Manny’s bits and pieces. His passport is stamped for Spain and the page of his visit filled in. I am looking forward to seeing what Manny gets up to in the future in your posts. Fanny misses him as she has no one to tell off now as Stanley (from Germany) is such a sweet innocent bear. Ralph xox 😀
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Manny seemed a little put out with her affection for Stanley. Maybe that’s why he called him Lanny, just to irritate her. You know how kids are – the least little thing they can do to if they find out it annoys someone, they love to do it more! 🙂 That would be Manny. How can I train him. I’m hoping that the time with you and Ute may have helped! 🙂 He sure got to see some beautiful places. Viveka even knew where one of the pictures was taken. Now you’re going to have to write in and tell the folks more about those wonderful places! 🙂
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The first picture of those two gangsters are on my front balcony. All the other pictures except the last were taken at Ronda and the last one of me at Benalmadena Puerto.
Manny is eating pizzas and doughnuts at Ute’s …… he’s wrapping her around his little finger 😀
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Perfect. Well, almost perfect. What are we looking at in Ronda? The buildings and the wall look pretty historic. Any good words for us Ralph? The last one is stunning. Again, what are we seeing there in the background? Pardon my curiosity, but I wasn’t there!
Manny is wrapping UTE around HIS little finger? hmmm He doesn’t have any fingers! 🙂 hahaha 🙂
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http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g265784-d2494754-Reviews-Puente_Nuevo_Bridge-Ronda_Province_of_Malaga_Andalucia.html
Read these comments Marsha about Ronda. Manny & Danny loved it there.
Behind me are the restaurants and apartments bordering the harbour full of yachts and power cruisers
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You are the best, Ralph. I am making you work hard on this post, am I not? You are such a love! xooxxoooxxxooo etc.
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The sweat is pouring from my brow. I will have to have a shower and lie down after all this 😉
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🙂 At least it’s not a cold shower any more! 🙂
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No thank heavens !! The solar panel works well 😀
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hehehe! I’m glad. That rates more comments, but I don’t want Manny to get any ideas! 🙂
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I know. More comments. Manny has deserted me for Ute so no more ideas from me 😉 xox
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Didn’t you see his email to me at the end? Now he’s thinking that Ute might be harder on him indeed, and she’s not spoiling him like you did! She probably makes him get up and go to school even though he played all night with all the teddies and other Stuffeds in heaven! Who knows? I just know it’s going to take a big bribe to get him to come back home! 🙂
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There is no way he is ever going to return home after his worldly adventures Marsha. In fact I detected some stubble, a beard growing on his chin. 😉
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Wow, that was a close shave! I was nervous there for a minute, that you were going to say I’d lost him forever! 🙂
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Just be prepared when he does return. He’ll want to play poker, drink the local moonshine, chase California Girls and give his mum a big hug. Oh. That’s me I’m talking about if I do visit 😉 xox
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Manny is having so many wonderful experiences, I’m afraid I won’t be able to shut him up day or night telling us about them! Unfortunately, he won’t find any moonshine, but there are some cute girls in our neighborhood, and a few babies, too. So he will have his hands full. The bad thing is that he’s not a famous teddy bear here. Well…. take that back. One of my friends at our meeting yesterday was talking about Manny. I may have to bring him to my next CCSS meeting! He’ll be a professional bear hugger. 🙂 Thanks for your wonderful hospitality! BTW, what do you mean, “If?”
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I am setting up a party post. After that I will post about what I hope to plan for next year ….. visiting other bloggers.:D IF ……… 😉
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hmmmm a party post! That sounds fun! Just don’t post your traveling schedule to the world, Ralph. Not after posting what a beautiful place you have, and exactly where it is, and how many beautiful ladies grace its doors! 🙂 Parties sound fun! Can I bring my teddy bear? (When he gets home?)
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I think Manny should start a travelling blog … great photos and very good author too, Marsha. Costa del Sol, very posh place … to be .. so no wonder he are enjoying himself and his company seems to be great too. Have a nice weekend .. and thanks for the report, Manny.
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Yes, about time! He’s a bad boy about writing. I’m lucky that Ralph writes a little bit to let me know what’s going on. Manny left with Ute, now, and is in the UK. I still have lots more pictures to post of Spain while I wait for Manny to write! 🙂
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Next time, Manny should travel with a camera crew for Manny Discovers Europe.
Plus, you’d also know what he was up to.
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Good idea Guap. He’s with Ute in the UK right now. Shall I tell her to hire a crew? She has two sons, I think. 🙂
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