Only two weeks left to register for SPINNING DIVAS! So if you are seriously thinking of joining us, register ASAP or let me know you are interested so I can keep you updated on its status. Deadline for registration is Friday, June 4.

SPINNING DIVAS, A Tour of the Finger Lakes, July 18 - 21, will be going back to Cayuga & Skaneateles Lakes. We'll be staying in Aurora at the lovely Aurora Inn, in Skaneateles at the historic Sherwood Inn and in Ithaca at the quaint The William Henry Miller Inn. In addition, know that the rooms in these Inns have only Queen or King beds, so sharing will be necessary.

Many women were interested in the FASHION*FOOD*FROLIC, Experience Miami trip I put together for this past March, but several said it was too expensive and too inclusive of events. So I'm putting together another trip, but this time with three nights (Th., Fri. & Sat.) with an option to arrive on Wednesday.

Our first group event will be the Sunset Cruise that Thursday. The "Fashion Talk" by Meghan Mundy on Friday morning along with the visit to the museum and luncheon on Friday mid day will be optional choices. Visits to the Bal Harbour and Dolphin Malls with Meghan will also be available and optional. On Saturday, we'll offer an optional bike ride along Key Biscayne as well as a cooking class in Coral Gables. That night we'll stop by Romero Britto's gallery on Lincoln Ave. (optional) and meet for a group dinner.

These changes will save 1) on one nights stay and 2) you'll be paying for less events that were part of the package. They will now be available to you as options. So depending on your budget and your interests, I am hoping this trip will be more appealing.

BROADWAY: Grace, and I recently saw SPRING AWAKENING on its tour though Miami. Winner of 8 Tony Awards in 2007, it is a story that takes its inspiration from literature's most controversial masterpieces ~ a work so daring in its depiction of teenage self discovery, it was banned from the stage and not performed in its complete form in English for nearly 100 years. Set to rock music, this show was terrific, but not for young ones. Rated R.

MOVIES: Well I don't have to tell any of you that SEX IN THE CITY 2 is coming out next week! Where and with whom did you see it?? Did you enjoy cocktails before or after? Let me know of your SATC2 adventures so I can report them in the next newsletter. I will see it with my daughter, Grace, and sister, Katie.

I'm guessing it won't come to anyone's surprise that my twin sister, Katie Ansbro, is mine! Together for 49 (& 7 1/2 months in the womb) this Tuesday, May 25.

Although Katie & I have not lived together, or even in the same state since we were 17, we have remained not just sisters (that would be hard to change), but best of friends. As different as our lives are, we continue to always be there for each other. People often ask me, "What's it like to be a twin?" My answer, "What's it like not being one??" I can't imagine not having Katie as a twin sister or friend as she helps define who I am. Katie gave me a plaque this past Christmas, "Chances made us sisters, hearts made us friends". I think that says it all.

Thanks Katie for always being there and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

It was a great trip and I can't wait to see what you put together for the next Spinning Divas tour!!! The canal idea sounded like a fun and interesting one. I also enjoyed meeting all the other ladies! The trip was one of the best - many great memories - the inns were fabulous - all three. I especially liked the William Henry Miller Inn - what a great place. I would have like to have stayed and "lounged" in any one of the three for longer. Favorite eats - Sheldrake Point and the Tapas restaurant in Ithaca - probably will go back to both at some point.

The little extras you provided were so well thought out - loved the direction cards and the water bottle. Amy was terrific - hope to connect with her and the bike group sometime. All in all it was a fabulous, very affordable, luxurious way to go on an exhilarating bike ride! Karen - you do such a wonderful job of putting it all together -I could go on and on.

Bravo!