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This was a very fun read, I felt you and felt like I was right there with you. To THIS DAY my parents routinely bring up my delightful presence on a trip to Turkey and Greece in my teens. Apparently I fully broke down at dinner when I was told we were being served stuffed grape leaves and tearfully cried out "Leaves?? You're making me eat leaves??" (They usually cue this one up when we go out for Mediterranean something and I order this very same thing, which I really like now) This outburst by my parents has continued to annoy me to this very day many, many years later. But really, I was annoying and was not appreciating what an amazing experience I got to have and ruining their dinner too. So, yeah, it's a cycle!

So cool that Jeff got to have that experience! My husband, too, very much loves Elvis Costello and his version of "the very thought of you" was our wedding song.

Thanks for sharing.

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Oh, girl! This was the truest blog post about spending time with teens while traveling. I've had it with my ungrateful brood. When I want to go somewhere - and they say they don't want to go - I don't even fight them anymore. FINE! Stay home! I'll have more fun without you anyway!! Surely, we weren't ever this unpleasant to our parents...were we? :-/

Love that Jeff keeps on rockin' in the free world! Hugs - from Oklahoma.

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Wow…..what a great experience for all. I’ll never look at back up musicians the same again!

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Balthazar is my favorite and Elvis Costello, wow!!! Living the life. What a fortunate melt down. ♥️

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