eHow Dolly's Grand Adventure
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The United States Tour
Aloha everyone! My name is Dolly and I'm leaving today, Friday the 13th of November, 2009, on a great adventure which I hope to share with all of you here through my buddy, Shirley, who was a writer for eHow.com. My creator, and mom, is Veryirie - also a former writer from eHow.
Since I was born last year in Hawaii, I have met many good people on the eHow forums. I'm lucky because so many of you have been gracious enough to offer me a place to stay while I take a whirlwind tour of the U.S. mainland. I'm looking forward to meeting the real person behind the keyboard and sampling a bit of your lives too. I hope to do all kinds of exciting things and see new sights through your eyes.
As eHow's self-appointed GoodWill Ambassador, I want to say thank you in advance for your hospitality and generous spirit. I have every confidence this Aloha Tour if nothing else, will serve as a reminder that though we all lead different lives, our contributions as members of the eHow community of writers work together to make this world a better place.
With Love and Aloha,
Dolly
Where Dolly's headed
Coast to Coast

Dolly's adventure begins with traveling from her home in Hawaii to her first destination: the furthest most point which is Maine. From there, she'll head down the east coast, zigzag through the mid states and finish out her tour on the west coast in California !
New Table of Contents
- Where Dolly's headed
- Here's Where Dolly's Headed Next Page 2
- Here's Where Dolly's Headed Next
- Dolly Squidoo Lenses and Other Blog Adventures
- New Photo Gallery
- Dolly's Tour
- Dolly Visits Maine
- Dolly's Maine Tour
- If You are Dolly's Current Host: Tell Us About Your Visit !
- Dolly's US tour product line
- Sign Dolly's guestbook !
- Get to Know Some of the Writers of eHow
Here's Where Dolly's Headed Next Page 2
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She's working her way down the east coast......
Ok, so I got really busy and missed a WHOLE BUNCH of links to Dolly's visits as she worked through the Midwest (my bad). If you want to catch up and see TONS of photos, check out the eHow forum of Dolly's adventures !!!
- #16 Leg: Dolly visits Michigan
- Dolly makes her way towards the West Coast with a stop to visit Janet Ford
- #15 Leg: Dolly Visits Kentucky
- eHow Dolly's stop in Louisville, Kentucky with K Aqua
- #14 Leg: Dolly's Visit Alabama
- Visit Dolly's South Alabama hostess, Addie Protivnak, boatst !
- #13 Leg: Dolly Visits the Alligators in Florida
- Oops, I mean, Dolly visits Vallain in Florida ! Check out the linked Squidoo lens!!
- #12 Leg: Dolly Visits Writenow in Florida
- Ah......finally..... warmth !
- #11 Leg: Dolly's Visit to North Carolina
- Check out the blog on Dolly's visit with AJ Tyne
Here's Where Dolly's Headed Next
- #10 Leg: Dolly Visits NC
- Dolly's visit with Suzyhomeeconomy. Check out the photos on her Facebook album !
- #9 leg: Dolly Visits Virginia
- See Writergig's blog for chickens, floods, and other country style visiting !
- #8 Leg: Dolly Visits David Sarokin in Washington DC
- Dolly visits the White House? Could it be? Check out the link for photos with David Sarokin !
- #7 Leg: Dolly Visits TomCom in Maryland
- Some of Dolly's photos with Tomcom will be shown here and others in the eHow forum for members to check out.
- #6 Leg: to Another Part of Jersey
- Dolly's Visit with Survivoryea in South Jersey
- #5 Leg: Dolly's Visit to New Jersey
- Dolly stops off to bake cookies with Lauren !
- #4 Leg: Dolly Visits Shari L in PA 12/10/09
- Dolly's 2nd stop in Pennsylvania.......
- #3 Leg: Allegheny College in Pa to visit Tara Swadley 12/3/09
- Dolly in PA college life.......uh oh???
- #2 Leg: Dolly Visits New York State
- Dolly in New York......check out her pics and details !
- FIRST Leg: Dolly Visits with Shirley in Maine
- Check out photos and story on this Squidoo lens !
Dolly Squidoo Lenses and Other Blog Adventures
Don't miss out on following the other adventures of eHow Dolly on her Aloha Tour of the United States (not listed on this lens). Visit the links to her other stops with eHow community members and enjoy photos and colorful descriptions of her visits !
New Photo Gallery
Dolly's Tour
Tour Photos
Dolly in Olde Philadelphia with Shari L
Dolly Visits Maine
Hello Dolly

(Photo credit: SLPhilbrick)
Ok, so Dolly wasn't in Maine to bear witness to the photo, but to be honest, she appears to be one of those tropical lightweights anyway. Early November is not nearly the best time of year to be a visitor in Maine which has 4 distinct seasons (barring black fly and pothole seasons which would make six), The state can be a delight in spring with new growth, a pleasure in summer with the oceans, lakes, and woodlands, a jewel in fall with the crisp cool weather and vivid foliage, and awe inspiring in the winter with the sparkle of snow.
Had Miss Dolly been here sooner, she would have had an opportunity to visit Cadillac Mtn in Acadia National Park..... perhaps at dawn when the sun is seen rising before anywhere else in the US between Oct 7 and Mar 6. Thunder Hole is a spectacular phenomenon as well and attracts tourists from all over the world. A rain jacket for Dolly would be a good plan.
The north woods of Maine with it's abundance of wildlife is always a nice detour away from the rocky Atlantic coast. A word of warning that most of Maine's tourists need: don't try to pet the moose ! They may look docile with their big brown eyes, but don't let them fool you. They are not a plush stuffed pet you buy in the gift shop.
Dolly's Maine Tour
(Photos credit: SLPhilbrick)
First things first.......ahhh, massage.
If You are Dolly's Current Host: Tell Us About Your Visit !
What Would You Like to Share About Dolly's US Tour?
If Dolly came to visit you, tell us about it ! What did you do and see?
(Please reserve this area for talking about your visit with Dolly. Any other comments can be added to Dolly's guest book :-)
Nancy Hardin wrote
Dolly just left for California this morning (Sat. 10/2/2010). She was such a pleasant house guest, always considerate of her host, always picked up after herself! I made her a special pink afghan, and she is carrying it with her, just in case there are cool nights before she gets back to Hawaii.
nancycarol wrote
I'm hosting Dolly in the first part of September. Unfortunately, she will probably be here longer than 7 days (Sorry), due to the fact that she was delivered while I was out of town. However, we're making up for lost time...BTW Shirley, she loves margaritas and playing the slots. I have put a couple photos (have many more) on the forum on eHow. She is a dynamite gal, and such a flirt!
jseven wrote...
Sorry I'm late posting here about Dolly's visit, folks. She arrived in her cardboard limo by way of Gracie who had her the week before me in May. The weather was perfect on the first day of her visit and we got some nice pics. The rest of the week was rainy and cold so we waited until the end of the week for any more sight seeing. Dolly was a good girl and got along good with Layla, my little dog.
She wants all of us to come and visit Hawaii when she gets home if it's okay with her mom. She thought it would be fun to have a luau and good music and food. She knows how to do table dancing too, so I'm sure certain eHow peeps would feel right at home. :P
Well, she is on her way again and soon will be back home with our wonderful Veryirie, the best creator on eHow. Aloha Dolly!
jseven wrote...
Sorry I'm late posting here about Dolly's visit, folks. She arrived in her cardboard limo by way of Gracie who had her the week before me in May. The weather was perfect on the first day of her visit and we got some nice pics. The rest of the week was rainy and cold so we waited until the end of the week for any more sight seeing. Dolly was a good girl and got along good with Layla, my little dog.
She wants all of us to come and visit Hawaii when she gets home if it's okay with her mom. She thought it would be fun to have a luau and good music and food. She knows how to do table dancing too, so I'm sure certain eHow peeps would feel right at home. :P
Well, she is on her way again and soon will be back home with our wonderful Veryirie, the best creator on eHow. Aloha Dolly!
Lisa wrote
I so enjoyed hosting ehow Dolly for a week in February. And yes, Dolly did bring the snow with her; it began just as I unpacked her from her wrappings! Even so, Dolly and I toured the town of Winston-Salem, visiting Wait Chapel at Wake Forest University, the historic Moravian settlements of Old Salem and Bethabara, as well as Reynolda House Museum of American Art. Dolly was a wonderful guest and really became a part of my household, joining us on outings, for meals and recreation. My teenage children now think their mother is totally crazy!
Bon Voyage, Dolly!
~Lisa (SuzyHomeEconomy)
Addie Protivnak wrote
We all fell in love with Dolly. Now she's in Kentucky and having a ball. We enjoyed showing Dolly all the flowers that bloom this time of the year. Dolly got to meet the people of the area and see how they make a living off the sea. She especially enjoyed watching all the sea creatures at the sea lab.
She was very excited when she found out about Miss A birthday. She loved walking on the beach to gather the seashells for Miss A present. When I went into town everyone asked "Where Dolly"
So K give her an extra hug tonight for everyone in Alabama.
vallain wrote...
We're into the second day of Dolly's visit in Central Florida. I think I hurt her feelings today, but she seems to be over that this evening. I'll post photos and details each day on www.squidoo.com/ehow_dolly_florida.
AJTyne wrote...
Dolly arrived at a rough time in my daughter's life, and pitched right in to make things better! She is a real ray of sunshine! Although it did snow one night while Dolly was here, it was all gone by the next afternoon, so I'd say the "snow curse" is lifted -- at least as far as Dolly is concerned. We had a great time, playing dress ups, going to dentists, doctors, and shopping, and to the Special Olympics. Check out the pictures at http://eHowDolly.blogspot.com
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dlcass
Jun 4, 2011 @ 11:41 am | delete
- I miss Dolly too, and eHow,, and everybody in the forums. It's so hard to find everyone now.
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bossypants
Jun 4, 2011 @ 11:06 am | delete
- Your update got my attention and I enjoyed reading this lens, again. (When I first read it, I didn't even really know what "a squidoo" was!) We are enjoying Dolly's calendar every day. (We're reliving New Jersey this month.) I miss our girl and it's fun to see her lenses again!
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vallain
Jan 30, 2011 @ 12:01 pm | delete
- I need to go put a link to the eHow Dolly calendar that DLCass put up on LuLu.
Also I've lensrolled this to all my eHow topics on Squidoo:
eHow Article Writing
eHow Dolly Visits Central Florida
Improving eHow Articles
Turn an eHow Article into a Squidoo Lens
eHow Zazzlers Showcase
Odd Topics on eHow
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jseven
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- Thanks for coming to Michigan Dolly! The Coast Guard guys loved you, who doesn't? :)
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- Thanks for coming to Michigan Dolly! The Coast Guard guys loved you, who doesn't? :)
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