Now that I am down to one week before winter break, I am letting myself focus on Florida. It's sad to say that I don't really consider visiting family "a vacation," and it's not because I don't love family--especially my new, very lovely family. It's just that we're not exploring a new place, and I …
Category: Travel
Let’s not forget Florida
I know we are getting all excited about our March trip to Costa Rica, but let's not lose sight of our winter vacation trip to Florida. We will be visiting my mother, who has promised to only ask us if we are hungry 300 times each day. I suspect she will reply to this blog …
Wild, Wildlife
Today, I took the dog for a walk and I thought, "Wow, it's pretty nice out. I can unzip my coat." It's 29°F. Coat weather makes it pretty easy to dream about tropical Costa Rica. Instead of imaging myself immersed in the warm waters of the Pacific, however, I am thinking about all the cool …
Oh, The Things We Will Do
I know that Sue promised you that I would have my trip spreadsheet ready by today, but I am afraid that I just have not gotten to it yet. Have no fear, I will get it done, perhaps for my next post. In the meantime, we have been looking at all the things to do …
Where to Next? Costa Rica!
So remember last week when I was whining because we didn't know where we wanted to go, but there was snow in November and just--yuck!After looking into various options, you already know that we are going to Florida for winter break. With such short notice, everything else was out of reach, but the exploration led …
We Have a Plan
This will be us when we visit Steven's mom. We got three inches or so of snow on Sunday night/Monday morning and the temps have stayed in the mid-20s. Oh boy, I love Chicago. Despite our best efforts, we just couldn’t figure where to go abroad for winter break. Everything was very expensive and the trips …
Holiday travels
I was all geared up for the usual drama of air travel on the day before Thanksgiving. I had checked the weather forecast--no snow (except it was snowing, just a bit). I checked the news for anything related to traffic snarls or huge waits at security--I saw nothing out of the ordinary. So, of course, …
I’m Struggling Here
I know it's only Halloween (boo!), but I am already trying to figure out what to do for winter break. I'm probably traveling solo since Steven has a lot of work and won't be able to get away. Part of me is thinking, "Yay, I haven't traveled solo unless it was to visit a friend, …
Little Victories
As you all recall from our last episode, I had a somewhat trying trip from Charlotte to Chicago last Friday. If you don't remember, here is the link. Today, I pulled myself together and wrote a very nice, concise letter to American Airlines customer service. I figured what the hell, nothing wagered nothing lost. I …
Just a Bit of a Delay
I was traveling for work last week. Chicago to Charlotte on Tuesday night, then back home on Friday. The outward bound flight was nice and smooth; Chicago O'Hare was surprisingly crowded, but security moved quickly and the flight was on time. The flight home was another story. I was flying American Airlines from Charlotte to …
