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This Queen is Pat - a transplanted Michigander now living in Oklahoma. She works for a public school system in the international program - Parents as Teachers and makes monthly home visits to families with children under four yrs old. She also dreams of traveling to Germany-Austria-Switzerland every two years. Why the same area of Europe each trip? Because she loves it and "it's cheaper than therapy". (We're with you Queen...) Pat has three sons and the tradition of giving them a 13th birthday present that every teenager should be so lucky to get - a trip to Europe. In between her sons' trips she has introduced several girlfriends to her favorite spots in the Alps - most recently an 'over the hill' birthday celebration in 96. Pat and son #3 also enjoyed his birthday trip in July 2000. In addition she has three grandsons so there will always be an excuse to visit Germany...

Hobbies: Needlework, reading & planning the next trip to Germany

Mini business: I make Raggedy Anns & Andys for fun & profit. Santa keeps me busy making personalized Raggedys for Christmas. Over the years, I’ve made hundreds of them scattered all over the world!

Queen of the Raggedy dolls

Heaven on earth: Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
Favorite German location: Rhein, Füssen area, Dinkelsbühl
Favorite German food: Grunen salat & Gulaschsuppe
Favorite German beverage: Weiss wein oder ein Pils
Favorite German song: Auf Wiedersehen (They played it at a stube in Rüdesheim the last night of one of my trips - - I’ve never been able to find it on tape or CD… It’s SO LOVELY!!!)

Favorite sport: Whatever high school sport my son is currently playing and any University of Michigan game (my alma mater).

Pat at Zum Sternen - - Hotel Schilcher Hof

Pat at Plansee

Zugspitze - Luv that Ice Cream

Pat's favorite Unicorn

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