Mikki Williams

This NSA-Illinois meeting has been fabulous! Mikki Williams has a lot of wisdom to share about speaking...and being outrageous. I’m soaking it up with Lynn Meyer O'Dowd, Cindy Tschosik, The 800-Pound Gorilla -- Bill Guertin, Author, Sales Expert, Sales Speaker, Sima Dahl, Bob Roitblat, Lynne Franklin, Allie Alyse Stanko Pleiter, Kristina Kananen.

Once upon a time, in a country called Italy, in a city called Sicily, in a town called Catania, in a village called Taormina, a small town Kentucky boy proposed to a big city New York girl, high on a hill, overlooking the Mediterranean, at the plush Hotel Grand Timeo, before seeing their favorite singer, Andrea Bocelli, sing in The Teatro Antico di Taormina, the world’s most stunningly beautiful and loved stage, built in third century BC by the Greeks and embellished by the Romans to host their games and gladiatorial battles.
The most breathtaking, romantic, glorious, spectacular combination of events, all rolled into one memorable evening.

And they lived happily ever after!!!

# ENGAGED💑

Last day of New England vacay with Peggy and Michael Allosso was spent in Portland, lunch at J Oyster (more steamers😄then shopping, Michael is more of a turbo shopper than me. Not a lot of bling in conservative New England😢 drove back to Ogunquit for dinner and an ice cream parlor to top off the night and the perfect week. Thanks for coming along😄 headed home today!!

Day 6 Drove from Newport to Cape Neddick, Maine for our annual stay at the gorgeous home of Michael and Peggy Allosso. Enjoyed walking through and admiring Peggy’s incredible gardens, took a long walk with them and Bridey, their Wheaton, Peggy made a great dinner and another couple joined us to see Cabaret at the Ogunquit Playhouse. A relaxing and inspiring day👍

Day 5 of New England vacay! Brunch at Pasta Beach and a little shopping at Sequin to enhance the Newport economy😄 On to Tennis Hall of Fame, a real treat for Curly as he is in the KY Tennis Hall of Fame snd recently found out he was named one of the top 25 tennis coaches in the country by Tennis Magazine. Then we walked and walked to all the mansions ending at the Breakers, home of the Vanderbilts. No matter how many times I visit, it still takes my breath away. Final night in Newport with dinner at sunset at the romantic Clarke Cook House. Off to Maine tomorrow to stay with Michael and Peggy Allosso😍 for the weekend before heading home.

Day 4 of New England vacay. Finished Westport, CT with breakfast at The Lunchbox in Weston with Vicki and Steve Thomas then headed to my fave, Newport, RI and immediately to satisfy my insatiable quest for steamers... at Benjamin’s, the real deal. Walked the famed Thames St. In and out of quaint shops, relaxed by a yacht that reminded me of Croatian birthday celebration last summer hung out on Wharf then changed for dinner at 22Bowen... seafood, seafood, seafood!! Another glorious day for us both😍

Day 3 of New England vacay and return to my roots. Breakfast at Aux Delices in Westport with Miggs Burroughs, my friend and graphics designer for over 50 years ( and darn, I forgot to take pic) then off to show Curly more of my life in Westport including a stop at the Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts where my dance company closed out the season for 10 years. Lunch at Tarentino’s with BFF Real estate mogul, Nick Visconti and more touring with our great hosts, Vicki and Steve Thomas. Off to dinner at bestest friends Kathy and Tony Sirico’s stunning beach house and some porch rocking and reminiscing. Such a wonderful day... and everybody loves my Curly❤️

Day 2 of New England vacation! From NYC, train to Westport, CT, the most definitive years of my life. Lunch at Terrain, very cool restaurant inside a garden center with long time friends, Vicki and Steve Thomas. Then I took Curly on my life tour... where I started my first business, my first home, the highlights of my personal and professional life and of course, to the cemetery to meet Mom so she can really rest In peace knowing he is in my life, for the rest of my life.❤️. Dinner at Lenny and Joe’s Fish Tales In New Haven followed by ice cream at Sunny Daes! A perfect day!! I still so love this beautiful town and cherish the memories😄