Join Anne & Kelli for their 232nd NEW episode of #ilovemywife podcast. They are again podcasting from home. First, they thank everyone for their support during their time of loss. After losing Kelli’s father they have been in a difficult headspace but of course life goes on and they have been trying to process their feelings while still working and traveling.

That leads to them talking about Anne’s work trip on the Oceania Insignia sailing for 11 days from New York to Montreal. It was her debut as a headliner on this brand and she talks about her shows and connecting with the guests. They also talk about hanging with the Cruise Director Carson, the booker Katie coming on board to see Anne’s show, Kelli’s weird room service voice, almost going to the wrong cruise port in NY and all of the cool ports they experienced along the way.

They talk about ending the trip in Montreal and staying for 2 extra nights to experience it for the first time! They stayed at the Warwick Le Cristal and had the most amazing corner suite with a fireplace and a giant soaker tub! They talk about their Day One and going to Old Town, Mexican food at Sabrosa, Vietnamese food for dinner at Le Red Tiger and heading to the gay Village area for karaoke at Le Normandie. Next it was Day Two and they took a Secret Food Tour that took them all over the Mile End area of Montreal with food stops at Wilensky’s for fried baloney sandwiches, St Viatur for bagels, the walk up window at Comptior for gnocchi, Poutineville for poutine with smoked meat on top and finally Café Grazie Mille for cannoli and espresso. After all of that, they ended the night with Thai food room service by the fireplace!

They also talk about being excited to head home. Kelli got her next covid booster, Anne made lists and went grocery shopping, the saw Sunset Boulevard on Broadway and LOVED it, they cooked in a lot, and had some lunches at local places including Blue Anchor in Jersey City. Next Kelli heads to Baton Rouge for some time with her Mom and then is off to Las Vegas for an annual travel conference. Anne will stay home and get the apartment decorated for Christmas and work on music for her upcoming annual Christmas show on Dec 4th at Green Room 42 in NYC. There are also LIVE STREAM tickets if you aren’t in NYC. Also don’t forget that Anne has an upcoming show in Palm Springs Nov 16th at Toucan’s Tiki Lounge! You can find all of Anne’s tour dates at www.annesteele.com

Finally, they talk about their former podcast guests Gillian and Kim that own the Asheville Bee Charmer. They lost both of their stores during Hurricane Helene and they could definitely use some support. Their online store is still open and it’s the perfect time to grab some gifts or stocking stuffers and support a lesbian owned business. They 40 different varieties of honey, beeswax candles, body care, t-shirts and more! Check out their website and definitely check out or favorite, the firecracker honey! www.ashevillebeecharmer.com

If you want to join them on a gig trip, email Kelli at Kelli@Kelligreggtravel.com For more info on Kelli’s trips go to www.kelligreggtravel.com

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Join Anne & Kelli for their 231st NEW episode of #ilovemywife podcast. They are again podcasting from home. This is a little bit of a heavy episode because they have been through a lot this past week.

Kelli’s father Joel Safer passed away on Oct 9th. They were able to make it to Baton Rouge in time to be there when he passed unexpectedly. Anne was holding his hand when he slipped away peacefully without pain. This is a terrible loss to the family and to Kelli’s Mother Melanie. The good thing is that all of the siblings and their husbands and wives gathered together to support each other. Also, Joel gave his wife and children an amazing gift by planning his own arrangements. It really helped the family because it is so hard to think of planning when you are grieving. Overall, they are so lucky to have an amazing family and an awesome group of friends to help support each other though all of it.

Next, they talk about losing their friend Gavin Creel. He was not only a brilliantly talented, Tony winning Broadway star and singer/songwriter, he was a kind, loving and incredibly supportive human. The world has lost a bright light that was gone way too soon at the age of 48. They will never forget the impact that Gavin made, not only on their lives, but on the world. May we all live the way he lived.

They talk about finding a new apartment in Nyack, NY, their connection to that town via family and close friends and attending a fundraiser for the 45th Anniversary for the Center for Safety and Change, and organization that supports women and children in crisis in Rockland County, NY. Their friend, and former podcast guest Steven Carroll, is the Director of the Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Program at the Center and invited them to purchase tickets at his table for the fundraiser. They were so glad they attended because they were able to contribute to a cause they believe in and to help support women in their new community.

They also talk about some lighter topics such as traveling to Cancun for a site visit at the Hilton All-Inclusive, family visits like dinner with their son Blake & daughter-in-law Teresa at Razza in Jersey City, driving to Delaware to take their daughter Vivi to lunch and having Anne’s musical director Will over for dinner and rehearsal for Anne’s upcoming Christmas show in NYC on Dec 4th and her show in Palm Springs on Nov 16th. They also chat about new haircuts, Instagram viral dinner options, their current TV binges, Anne’s upcoming Oceania Cruises gig and finally the upcoming election on Nov 5th! Everyone please volunteer, donate and most importantly VOTE!

You can find all of Anne’s tour dates at www.annesteele.com

If you want to join them on a gig trip, email Kelli at Kelli@Kelligreggtravel.com For more info on Kelli’s trips go to www.kelligreggtravel.com

As always you can stream on the DNR Studios app or you can listen anywhere you get your podcasts for free! Follow them on socials here:

IG: @ilovemywifepodcast @theannesteele @kcarpenter123 @kelligreggtravel

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