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Hi Marilyn! Shipshe was great fun, but boy am I paying for it. It's really a bummer when you go and do something that is great fun and then you are down and out for several days. I am grateful that I am still able to do those things, but I have a problem with messaging in my body. You see, my mind tells me I want to keep doing everything I did when I was well, but the body says, no way! My girlfriend and I go every year and we stay at the Country Inn and Suites. They have a beautiful hot breakfast as well as cold cereal, oatmeal, bagels, etc. They have a nice pool also but no jacuzzi. The Farmstead Inn across the street from the Flea Market is also a great place to stay. It is run by the amish and they have a beautiful pool and jacuzzi, nice rooms, but just cold prepackaged rolls that don't taste like they are homemade by the Amish. That was a big disappointment. The place is huge, so you have to be able to walk long distances. The grounds are beautiful and you can walk those also. I should warn you also that if you are a smoker or you drink alcohol, they make you sign a paper saying that if they catch you doing either, you will be kicked out and still be responsible for payment in full for your scheduled stay. I didn't have a problem with either of those, but like I said I was disappointed in the breakfast. I don't think I would stay there again because of that reason. It's nice to have a free wonderful breakfast included in the price of your room especially when you are diabetic like me and cannot or should not be eating sweet rolls for breakfast. I didn't buy as much this year as I usually do because I rented an electric cart to ride because I am unable to walk and it cost me $10 per hour to rent that. Highway robbery if you ask me for disabled people!! They had especially great prices (for the most part) this year. I don't know if it is because of the economy or because it is getting to the end of summer and they are trying to sell everything they have. I bought a sweatshirt, some aloe cream that is supposed to cure Lupus, Fibromyalgia, etc (LOL), but I bought it for the very dry itchy skin I have. I'm not expecting any miracles, BUT.....if it works, all of you should head for Indiana. (LOL) To tell you the truth, I haven't emptied my bag yet because I have been too tired. I bought some other things too, but nothing to get real excited about. Just things I could use at a much more reasonable price than you find it in a store around home. Did you know they have something called Shipshewana on the road. My fibro fog tells me I don't remember where you live if you told me, but they go to many states and about 70 - 80 of the vendors go. I am planning on going to the one in Monroe, MI and maybe the one at the Soaring Eagle Casino in Michigan. If I take my hubby to a casino, he won't care how much money I spend. At least I am getting something for the money I spend right?? Most likely he will come out with nothing but having some fun himself. Talk to you later and I hope you get a chance to get to Shipshe this year! Hugs~ Christine ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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