For years I held a grudge against United Airlines because of an incident related to traveling with my then-preschool son. You have to give me credit because it's not easy avoiding United when you live in Chicago. I mostly managed it, and then realized that none of the other airlines were any better. A couple …
“Vacation” or Not, Florida Will Be Great
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 …
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 …
Let’s Get Outta Here!
A random beach for a so far non-existent vacation plan. As I sit here on Thanksgiving weekend awaiting a pre-December snowstorm (or maybe just some snow. Who trusts the weather forecast?), I am wracking my brain trying to figure out how to get out of here, where to go, and who will watch my beautiful …
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, …
The Things I Do For My Dog
All my life, I have disdained the notion of traveling via RV. Fine for other people, not for me. Too slow, too confining, too restrictive in terms of places to stay. But ... Steven and I are debating a longer trip in which we would stay places for 2-3 weeks or more. We want to …
Doing It On The Road 