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It would have to be my grandma I never got to talk to her before and my mom always talks about her. I would’ve loved to know her personally.

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I love this, Leo. She would've adored you!

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At this time, i would like to walk with my mom when she was healthy. She has been gone for a while as we lost her to dementia and years later she passed. Going through severe health issue with no family in the USA is very difficult.

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Yes, I would choose my mom lots of days too. I might wait until Spring when we can talk about the flowers. Remember you aren't alone. You've got your American family. :)

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The Dalaï lama :-)

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This is so hard to decide! Im going with Julia Louis-Dreyfus. From her Elaine days to Selena, her work is some of the best in comedy. She’s also so generous, smart and down to earth. I think we’d be fast friends

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I bet you would! She's hilarious!! Wow, just read her Wikipedia. I didn't know she was on SNL from 1982-1985. She was the youngest woman! Badass!

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Jill Larsen. She was an acupuncturist in the cities. She also taught at Northwestern Health Sciences University. She was working on an acupuncture program for kids through Children’s Hospital. There is a bench dedicated to her on the east side of Isles.

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I'm going to look for her bench. What side of the lake is it on?

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East side. Kind of near the pencil.

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I'll look for it tomorrow.

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florence pugh. she is my favorite actress and i’ve heard she is an absolutely lovely human. i think that we’d have lots of laughs and become friends!

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I just watched "Don't Worry Darling" on the flight to Mexico. Wild film! I hadn't heard of her! She's really memorable though! I'd like to see her in something else. What film of hers is your favorite?

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I loved her in the 2019 Little Women! she’s also amazing in her character arc in some of the more recent marvel films. she’s simply fantastic!

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Great! I didn't see that version of Little Women....haven't seen any of the recent Marvel films. Thanks for the tip! Fun!

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Makes sense he would be an improviser. I think it'd be interesting to hear his ideas about making things and how his ideas evolved.

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I would walk with Mozart. His genius, his cavalier attitude, his royal-adjacent upbringing...it's all so curious to me.

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Yes, other than his music how he was portrayed in the 1984 film, Amadeus, I don't know much about him. That's a good one!

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Exactly my thoughts!

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It's Mozart's birthday today - January 27, 1756!

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how fortuitous!

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I’d love to have a conversation with Julia Child. A true pioneer for women.

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Yes, this one is perfect for you! Did you watch the limited series on HBO Max? It was great!

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I did! 🥰

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I’d like to take a walk with Eleanor Roosevelt because she was an inspirational badass.

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That's a good one! What kind of questions would you ask her?

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Right now, I'd choose Neil Gaiman. I'd like to learn more about how he approaches writing and finds inspiration.

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I'd love to hear that conversation! Thanks for sharing.

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Like I said above, my answer changes to this question ALL. THE. TIME. Today, I'd like to walk with David Crosby. RIP. I've always loved his songwriting and he was pretty funny on Twitter too. A couple of days ago we started working on a cover of Guinnevere. At one point, he said it was his "best" song.

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The Dalaï-lama

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The Dalaï-lama

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