A few things you should know about Breckenridge, Colorado

On August 13, 2014August 26, 2014 By Peggy BereIn Travel19 Comments

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I’ve lost my heart to Colorado! Breckenridge, and all of Summit County, to be exact.

After spending nearly 2 weeks in this beautiful state, my loyalty to remaining a city girl is wavering. If you have never been to this Rocky Mountain State for a visit, run. You will not be disappointed. There is an over-abundance of things to do. It has earned its Pikes Peak or Bust” slogan for good reason. It’s one of the few destinations I’ve traveled to that is a fantastic place to visit regardless of season. Whether it’s Summer, Winter, Spring or Fall – you’ll not be able to claim boredom in this phenomenal outdoor recreational haven.

A few things I love about Breckenridge

Here Comes the Sun – Breckenridge brings glorious sunshine, breathtaking blue skies, beautiful greenery in the summer and lots of soft fluffy powder for skiing & Snowboarding in the winter. Breck (as the town is affectionately referred to by locals) enjoys 300 inches of snowfall and 300 days of sunshine per year, creating the perfect playground for people of all ages. So leave your S.A.D at home, pack your sunglasses & sunscreen and enjoy some time in this phenomenal outdoor recreational haven.

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The Great Divide – Breckenridge is divided into the North and South side. On the north side of the mountain you can find a more laid back crowd. This is where you’ll find more of the locals. The South side of the mountain is made up of a more rowdy younger crowd. The tourists flock here. Between the North and South side of the mountain is where you can find the best shopping.

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Mustang Sally – Parking is free!! Transportation between the small neighboring towns in the area is provided for free, also. Whaaat?? It’s true! If you want to get from point A to Point B in Breckenridge, don’t bring your wallet because the ride’s on them. And if you are headed into town, it won’t cost you and arm and a leg to parallel park on the street or to leave your car in the nearest lot. Again, Free!

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Rocky Mountain High – We all know that Denver is nicknamed the “Mile High City.” What you may not know is that Colorado is home to a total of 54 14ers! – (A mountain peaks exceeding 14,000 feet!!) Folks from all walks of life travel to the beautiful, rocky mountain to challenge themselves physically by climbing to the top of those steep peaks. The elevation is high. The air is thin and the weather can change quickly up there. So if the idea of being on top of the world sounds good to you, plan ahead & be prepared to bag one of the Colorado 14ers.

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Sports and The City – Denver, which is a quick trip 81 miles East of Breck, is just one of a handful of U.S. cities that enjoys a representation of four major sports leagues of North America: Broncos (NFL), Nuggets (NBA), Rockies (MLB) and Avalanche (NHL) within the city limits. Denver fans are fiercely loyal to their beloved teams! So while in Denver, grab a brew and a stool at one of the favorite local sports bars while visiting this diverse city and enjoy a day of cheering on one of these FAB teams!!

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If none of those facts grab you as good reasons to visit this Rocky Mountain state, then maybe a few of the reasons listed below will influence a visit to this heavenly playground.

The Spa’s

The Altitude

The best jumps in the World

White Water Rafting

Biking

Skiing

Running

The Hiking

The Bars

The People

Hot-tubs

Shopping on Main Street

Historic District

Year Round Ice Skating

Golfing

Summer Music Scene

The Art District

The Wildlife

Fishing

Snowboarding

The Sheer Beauty and Majestic Scenery.

Our Trip

Oh Canada!!

On July 15, 2014July 20, 2014 By Peggy BereIn Musings24 Comments

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It was 3:30 a.m. – I was sound asleep, exhausted from the long, extended weekend getaway that my Hubs and I had decided to go on. Somewhere in my dream an alarm clock was going off. Loudly. An overly annoying, blaring noise – over and over again. Disturbing my sleep.

Finally realizing it was not a dream, I came out of my fog, rolled over and hit the button that turned off the rude invasion. My eyes opened slowly. Confusion clouded my brain. Where was I? Oh, in Canada. It was an unGodly hour and we had to get up to catch the first flight out – back to the U.S.

At 3:30 a.m.? Yes! It was Clark’s way. First flight out. Always. I had grown accustomed to it and actually kind of liked getting on the road early now.

The 4th of July fell on a Friday this year. That meant extra time to celebrate our country’s Independence. A long weekend – plus a few days tagged on to the beginning and the end. It was the American way!! Take a one day celebration and turn it into an extended, 5+ day mini vacation. U.S.A.! U.S.A.!

And so, we did. But all good things come to an end and our vaca was over and it was time to hit the road and head back to reality.

As we arrived to the airport, I noticed the huge crowds and quickly realized that everyone had the same idea. Get away for an extended holiday and catch the early flight home. YIKES.

The Montreal Airport was a mob scene! People pushing and shoving. Confusion. I would soon find out that it was the calm before the storm.

Fast forward 4 hours…….

Our flight was cancelled due to…well, who really knew why. It’s like a huge, top-secret dealio that the airport officials keep from you until the last moment. And even then, the cynic in me tells me that half the time, the story you get is BS.

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Long lines at the re-ticketing booth formed quickly. We were, oh, about 200th in line. And, the line was moving at a snail’s pace. Seriously – How long does it take to re-issue a new ticket on a flight that is NOT cancelled??

Every now and then, while standing in the worlds slowest and longest line, I’d sneak a peek at Clark to see if the vein in his neck was popping out. The one that pops out when he is about ready to explode. It was. I would look away again and pretend I did not notice. It was like sitting on a time bomb. If we did not get service quickly, it was going to get ugly.

Somewhere in front of us, there was an irate woman dressed in some kind of tropical get-up with a matching festive hat, screaming about missing her connecting flight to Aruba. Sorry lady, you aren’t getting to Aruba today.

There was a small, determined, Japanese woman who came out of nowhere and had marched to the front of the mile long line, talking in her foreign tongue, waving her ticket in front of the agents face. The agent kindly told her to go to the back of the line. She continued to frantically wave her ticket. He continued to tell her to wait her turn. He finally won out. She turned around and headed back. Sort of. She went about halfway back and hid behind a large pole and made an attempt every once in a while to rush the desk again – only to get the same response. Wait your turn.

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During all the chaos, and after about 2 hours of waiting in the line that never budged, Clark, with neck vein bulging, overheard an agent saying he was going to open another desk down the hallway. He turned to me frantically and told me to get a head start, head the agent off and be first in line.

A good plan of attack!! I hurried down the hall, dragging my heavy, overstuffed, carry on luggage in tow, and beat the agent to his post. Hurray!! First in line! I noticed others had followed me. The agent rounded the corner and was a bit surprised that we were all standing there waiting for him. Tickets in hand and hope in our eyes.

Clark joined me in line, did some fancy talking and before you knew it, we had two seats on a connecting flight home and a handful of food vouchers! Food always calmed Clark’s nerves. I peaked at his neck vein. Yup, calm again.

While waiting for our newly, rescheduled flight, Clark and I spent time in the Maple Leaf Club. This is the private club. (I use the term loosely – it’s really a glorified waiting room.) It’s for frequent travelers to sit in while waiting for their flights. I looked around the room. It was filled with other passengers whose flights were also cancelled or delayed.

One benefit of the Maple Leaf Club is that you get free food and beverages while you wait. Like any other venue where food is included, people were swarming around it. As the server would bring out more carts with some new offerings on it, the crowd would all get up at once and stampede over & pile their plates high with whatever it was. Then, they’d slowly saunter back over to where they had been sitting – waiting for the next wave of food items to pounce on. It was amusing and annoying all at once.

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At 4 p.m, – 12 hours after our ordeal started – We were still sitting in the club. I started to get antsy. The food was now boring me. We had seen new faces come and go. The crowd had completely turned over.

There was an Amish man sitting a few seats from me. He was wearing a black hat that was flat on top with a big, wide brim around it. He had a full length black beard and long chin length ringlets hanging down on either side of his head. As I looked at him, I knew that I would never have made it in this life as an Amish person because, well, ringlets.

There was a very thin, very fashionable french (Canadian-french) lady, sitting a few seats opposite the Amish man, eating a carrot stick. I was tired and needed a shower and was getting annoyed. I wanted to scream at her…oh go out on a limb and eat a cheese cube why don’t you!!

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My eyes traveled around the room and settled on Clark who was sitting across from me. His brow was furrowed. (what now?) He looked up at me, informing me that our original, non-stop 6a.m. flight home, which had been delayed & then cancelled & re-booked, was once again delayed. Ohhhh Canada! – Oh brother!! Would we ever get home?

We would. And eventually we did. Almost 18 hours later, three cities and two airports. We made it back home. What had originally started out as a 2 hour non-stop flight home, had turned into an 18 hour ordeal. But, we got home. Safely. It never felt better to walk in to our home than that night. Exhausted from the long weekend and the travel day home.

I must say, traveling with Clark is always one great big adventure. We travel often and on the fly. Never really knowing where we will end up. But we always have a great time. Canada was lovely and we had a blast! I’d take a day of nightmarish travel in exchange for a trip with Clark any-old-time!! Bring it on!

What we need now, is a vacation from our vacation!

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How to become a seasoned traveler

On June 8, 2014July 15, 2014 By Peggy BereIn Margber, Musings48 Comments

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Hey! It’s Summertime!!! Time to take to the highways and sky-ways for travel. Here are a few helpful tips on becoming a seasoned traveler. You’re Welcome!

Helpful Hints

Dramatically roll eyes when your fun friend suggests taking a weekend trip together while out having cocktails
Order another round of drinks
Jump on board
Discuss possible destinations with fun friend
Start small – possibly a road-trip to a neighboring state.
Pay the high tab from cocktails you’ve been having while discussing fun road-trip and decide to pin down destination soon.
Ignore work, chores, spouse, kids so you can obsess all week about where to go on fun girlfriends road trip
Decide a weekend is not long enough
Extend weekend trip to an extended long weekend road-trip.
Call fun friend at work to discuss extended long weekend road-trip details.
Scrap the idea of road-trip. Decide to fly across the country
Look for good airfare
Pay exorbitant price for airfare
Book earliest flight of the day as not to miss a single minute of fun get-away.
Look for good hotel deal in a small, reasonably priced hotel.
Book a suite at a swanky hotel
Get disgusted at lack of weekend getaway outfits.
Go shopping for new wardrobe.
Sneak new wardrobe into house when hubby is away at work
Feel guilty
Hide new wardrobe in back of spare bedroom closet.
Call fun friend to discuss new weekend wardrobe
Get excited
Brilliantly decide to extend weekend road-trip to a week-long get away. Hurray!
Go shopping for more clothes
Start obsessing about weather for fun girlfriend’s trip
Go shopping for comfy vacation walking shoes
Buy three pairs
Call fun friend and tell her about new, comfy walking shoes.
Check out vacation destination weather again
Worry about possible rain
Screw the rain. Who cares!
Go shopping for new rain slicker and travel umbrella
Call fun friend and discuss new purchases. And, weather.
Lug old suitcase up 2 weeks before trip and set it in corner of bedroom
Decide old suitcase is not good for fun getaway
Go shopping for new weekender bag
Call fun friend and tell her about new luggage
Check on vacation weather again
Start laying out clothes for fun girls getaway.
Call fun friend to ask what she is packing.
Over-pack
Unzip suitcase extender for extra room
Take a few things out of suitcase that you decide you don’t need.
Re-zip overstuffed suitcase
Have fun friend stay with you the night before leaving on fun friends getaway.
Check out vacation weather with fun friend.
Ask hubby to drive you to airport in the morning.
Worry about possible, heavy traffic on the way to airport. And, the weather.
Set alarm clock for 3am to avoid being late for first flight out
Lug overstuffed, heavy suitcase down the stairs and out to waiting car.
Arrive at airport 2 hours early for first flight because there was no traffic.
Board airplane.
Get situated in seat and worry about who will be sitting with you in third open seat.
Avoid eye contact with boarding passengers
Pray for someone skinny.
Cough and pretend to have massive head cold as boarding passengers check out open seat.
Turn to fun friend in excitement as seat remains open.
Talk about weather at destination
Talk about all the fun you will have
Order a Bloody Mary from Flight attendant
Talk about how this will be the BEST TRIP EVER.
Land at destination.
Lug overstuffed suitcase out to cab
Wait in massively long cab line
Load heavy suitcase into trunk of cab
Swerve away from Airport and Off You Go!!
Arrive at Swanky Hotel.
Check into room.
Drop off luggage
HURRAY! Have a GREAT fun friend getaway!!

A Bite of the Big Apple

On June 5, 2014July 15, 2014 By Peggy BereIn Musings29 Comments

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I have been fortunate enough to have traveled to NYC a time or two. Actually, Clark and I go there whenever our schedules permit. We both absolutely love that city. It’s big and bustling and has an energy like no other place I know of. I have wanted to take my sister there for a long time. I’ve brought up the topic to her more than once. I would beg and plead. “It will be fun!” “You’ll love it!!” Then one day, just like that, she agreed! Whoa! I was shocked! My heart flipped over! I could feel my NYC Tourist adrenaline start to surge through my veins. She agreed!! Hallelujah!!!

So after months of planning and what would become daily emails and phone calls, off we went. We were New York Bound! Big Apple, here we come!

We stepped off the plane in NYC – with suitcases in tow, we grabbed the first cab we could. Hurray! We were on our way to our fancy Big Apple Hotel!! The cab driver was like an Indy car racer! How exciting!! Swerving in and out of heavy traffic. Honking his horn at anyone who got in his way. I LOVED it! My sister, mouth gaping open, was holding on for dear life. I assured her we were safe and that after a few days, she’d get used to the fast pace of the big city. Did I mention that she is from a small town in Indiana?

When we got to our hotel, we were excited that our room was ready for us. (We took the first plane out and arrived at 8am – didn’t want to waste a single New York Minute!) We headed straight up to drop off our luggage. We had decided to book a suite. And boy was it ever sweet! It was fabulous and big and the definition of luxury! It was situated in a corner room on a high floor. It was probably bigger than most NYC apartments. We had a great view of the city. And skyline. This was living!! It had 2 bathrooms and plush bathrobes and an amazing mini bar (with equally amazing prices!!) We reluctantly made a pact not to touch anything in it regardless of how tempted we got. That was settled! We changed and off we went. The Big Apple!!

And so it went – Our days were packed. We got up at the crack of dawn and would fall in bed exhausted well after midnight each day. I took her everywhere a first time New York Visitor would want to go. We stood atop of the Empire State Building and went to the Top of the Rock. We visited the 911 Memorial & Museum and took the ferry out to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. We went to the ABC & NBC studios and made our way through mobs of people in Times Square. We visited The Ed Sullivan Theater where David Letterman tapes his show. Every day, we walked past Radio City Music Hall and Carnegie Hall which our hotel was situated between. We explored Central Park and the Upper West Side (My Fav!) – as well as Midtown and Downtown. We traveled by subway everywhere we went. Or walked. And walked. And walked. We went to Grand Central Station and shopped on 5th Avenue. We went to Plays and had late night dinners. We spent Friday night in Little Italy and Soho.

The day before we left, we decided to walk the Brooklyn Bridge. Oh Yay!! So exciting!! And Fun!! This historic bridge was massive. And Beautiful. And the doorway onto the island of Manhattan from Brooklyn. And it was crowded. Yikes! ridiculously so.

We found our way to the foot of the bridge and started to embark up the ancient, wooden slats that made up the narrow walking path used to cross the bridge. It was probably about 10 – 15 feet wide. There was a white stripe (or was it yellow?) painted down the center of it which made it even narrower. We were surrounded by thousands of people who also were walking the bridge. And, riding there bikes over it. WHAT?? Whoa!. Half of it was for walking and we shared the other half with bikers who were riding over it at dangerous, high speeds. At first I was a bit uneasy with the way the bikes would so closely whizz past us. But then, you forgot about them as you got caught up in the most beautiful scenery you have ever seen. You were walking across this amazing structure and you could see views of the NYC skyline that you’d only seen before in books or on television. It was magnificent! And breathtaking.

I had my camera and was taking 100’s of pictures. I spotted a group of guys doing maintenance on the Bridge. They had climbed up the thick, metal wires that helped to suspend the structure. They were up several hundred feet over the water. There were lots of people taking pictures of these guys. The photographer in me wanted to get that shot! I turned to focus on one of the men and BAM! Before I knew it, I was knocked off my feet and laying face down on the Brooklyn Bridge.

‘OMG..what just happened?’

I was a bit dazed. I looked up and saw my sister standing over me. Mouth gaping open. With a stunned look on her face. And then I heard a loud, snarly voice swearing at me. “What the F***…this is the bike lane you idiot”

Hmmph. How Rude!! I looked around and got up quickly. I could see a bike laying on its side. It’s rude rider knocked off to the ground. (Dear God, had I caused that?) In my excitement to get a good shot, my foot had accidentally crossed over the white line and caused a collision. (The rude bike rider was not very forgiving.) I stood there in my touristy red shirt, camera hanging crookedly around my neck and scuffed up knee and kept apologizing over and over again. She just kept rudely snarling at me. It was one of those humiliating times where you hope nobody noticed. But you know they all did.

The embarrassing moment passed and we parted ways, I kept telling my sister how terrible I felt. She kept saying.. “Oh, nobody was paying attn.” I knew she was lying but somehow her words made me feel better.

I never did get the shot. But I did get this shot….

How can you write about a ‘FAB! NYC Vacation’ in one itty-bitty blog post? It’s an impossible task!

My sister and I had the time of our life! We ate. We drank. We went without sleep. We walked all over that huge, beautiful city with that touristy, deer in the headlight look. And, loved every minute of it!! More than once, I caught my sister out of the corner of my eye with her mouth gaping open. Just staring in wonderment and awe.

Like all vacations, it went too fast. But we have such GREAT memories!

Take a look….

Sister’s FAB NYC Vaca!!!

On June 3, 2014July 15, 2014 By Peggy BereIn Margber, Musings10 Comments

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I was overwhelmed when I returned home from our FABULOUS SISTER’S NYC VACATION to find as many comments and posts to Twenty-Thirteen asking for details and a follow-up to our Super-Duper-Awesome get-away!! Wow! Thanks, People!

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I need to sort through all of the glorious, memorable details and collect my scattered, exhausted thoughts first. As a teaser, I can tell you that there was an unfortunate incident that left me flattened (not to mention, embarrassed!!) atop of the Brooklyn Bridge. Oh My!! My sister looked on, mouth gaping open……

Well, you will just have to be patient. Stay Tuned!!

There’s no place like home… There’s no place like home…

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NYC or Bust

On May 20, 2014July 15, 2014 By Peggy BereIn Margber, Musings35 Comments

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New York City!! Planning a long weekend to NYC is no easy task. Add to that the fact that you are heading off on this shindig with your sister and the task becomes an event.

I’ve always recognized the fact that the time leading up to a long weekend getaway or vacation is often just as exciting, if not more, than the actual vacation itself. The spark is set off when the idea is first discussed ~ which is usually over cocktails or while already in the midst of a vacation!! WHOOOP!!!

I approached my sister with the idea of a weekend away in NYC. It was long overdue. We had never gone away together before. Shame on us!! We were in our 50’s. Was this something that we seriously had never scratched off of our bucket list?? Time restraints, hectic schedules and of course, our kids, had always prevented us from just picking up and taking off for the weekend. Well that was about to change. NYC, here we come!!

two months before trip…..

Me: What do you think about a trip to NYC?

Nancy: When?

Me: Soon, before summer and craziness.

Nancy: I’m in!

Well, that almost seemed too easy. After many phone-calls back and forth and daily emails, we finally found ONE weekend that worked. One weekend in the entire summer! The dates were set. We would go for a long weekend, Thurs – Sun. And So, the excitement began.

6 weeks before trip….

Me: How do you feel about an early flight?

Nancy: How early?

Me: 6am. That way we don’t lose the entire first day

Nancy: I’m In!!

Alrighty then!!! Flight booked.

Next up – Hotel accommodations. Before I was married, I would stay in any old flea bag motel. The Red Roof in on the corner was fine with me. No room service?…No problem! Carry my own luggage to my room? No biggie!

Then I got married. Clark had a different take on hotels than I did. He liked top end accommodations. And so, I discovered Luxury Hotels. How did I ever travel before without those cushy robes and matching slippers? The valets, the concierge service, the large marble bathrooms & tubs.. (Thanks Clark!!) And a Hotel Snob was born!!

Me: Nancy, hotels are a bit pricey in NYC.

Nancy: That’s fine. You’re the cruise director!! Make all the plans and consider me along for the ride.

This was too good to be true! She was, like, the best travel partner ever!! And so, the hotel was booked. A beautiful spot one block from the West entrance to Central Park. We were in the middle of the action!

We started planning our days out. Since Nancy had never been to NYC before, the list of things to do were endless. Even to seasoned travelers who had been to this huge, bustling city many times, there were endless possibilities of things to do and see. I planned to take her to see all the usual touristy spots – Top of the Rock, Central Park, the Empire State Building, Grand Central Station, Ellis Island, Statue of Liberty, Little Italy, SoHo, Chelsea, The Dakota, Washington Park, Wall Stree.

We bought tickets for the theater – two plays! We had a day planned to Walk the Brooklyn Bridge (Just like Miranda & Steve did in Sex in the City!!) We bought tickets for the 9-11 Memorial which was opening to the public the week we planned on being there – Oh What great timing!!!

But wait. We had too much to do and so little time. I didn’t even know if we HAD enough time to do everything on our list. I looked over our list of activities and decided there was not one single item I could delete. Soooooo…..

Me: Nancy, what do you think about going an extra few days?

Nancy: Will we be able to change our plane reservations and get the extra days in the hotel?

Me: Surrreee, why not??!! (fingers crossed)

Nancy: OK, I’m in! But I won’t tell my hubby just yet, I’ll spring it on him later.

Me: Good thinking! (I would follow suit!!)

Nancy: Oh, by the way…I went shopping on my lunch today and bought an outfit to wear on the plane!! SO EXCITED!!

Me: O0Oh!! Maybe I need a new outfit, too!!

And so, we tweaked our hotel and air reservations and the excitement began to build even more. Our weekend away, that started off as two days, was now almost a full week!! WHOOOP!!

The emails began to come at a rapid rate. There was not a day that went by where we did not talk to each other or email at least 1000 times. OK, I exaggerate. But it was a lot!! And the content of the emails changed. We were now talking about the shopping we were doing in preparation for our trip. And Nancy had started to add cute little clip art pictures to her emails. It was all getting very fancy!! It was all so exciting!

What had happened to me so many times before, was happening again. I was in the pre-vaca mode. The mode where you are giddy!! And all a flutter. And almost more excited than when you are actually ON the vaca!! It’s one of the highlights of going away. Planning and looking forward to and discussing…every.last.detail.

I looked forward to waking up to Nancy’s emails every morning. They were very lighthearted and made me chuckle.

3 weeks before trip…

Nancy: Hellllooooooo – I went shopping (power shopping) on my lunch hour today. Went over to Sears because Hubby buys occasionally from there for auto stuff and small yard / tools etc. When he buys we get “shop your way rewards” points.
We had enough points built up (he doesn’t know it, he never sees the emails) so I thought I needed a new, smaller wallet for N.Y. adventure. I got a new wallet for FREE.

two weeks before trip…

Nancy: My list of what I am packing is attached. I looked online to see about baggage sizes. Carry on’s 22” x 17” x 9” plus one free which could fit under seat in front of you. So I will be taking one carry-on plus one tote (it will look nice) of some sort.

one week later….

Nancy: Went shopping on my lunch. My old luggage just won’t work. Bought new, larger suitcase. Also bought new tote. SO EXCITED!! CAN’T WAIT!!

Ten days before our trip….

Nancy: GETTING SO EXCITED!!! I was going through my closet last night and definitely need to back pedal on my list of items I want to take……I would need an entire trunk if I took all I wanted to take. I do like the idea of maxi dresses with sweater or shrug to wear to plays. Think I will go shopping!!

Nancy: I have bought so many things that I have not shown to Hubby yet. Will need to sneak them to your house.

One week before trip….

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Nancy: I am SOO excited…..I cannot wait. I went shopping again yesterday. I cleaned out dresser drawer yesterday and now have it filled with stuff I bought to take. I have also started to put outfits together….I have enough to stay away for three weeks. OH, I think I am rambling. …talk to you soon.

1/2 hour later…

Nancy: Forgot to tell you earlier…….I also bought another pair of shoes yesterday. I think I will need a trunk for our short vacation.

7 days before trip….

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Nancy: Ohhh, I’m SO EXCITED!!! ok, For Cash – I am planning on bringing 20’s only and not 50’s. Already thought about trying to spend too large of bills. (OH, I might have to buy a thicker wallet) I will have my credit card with me. And there is always a Chase Bank near by if I need to stop and get more $$$$$$$. Will bring extra for you “just in case”.

15 minutes later…

Nancy: I will bring drivers license (duh!!) and I always have health I.D. and my State I.D. with me, but neither of them have pictures. Will I need I.D. with picture? Of course, I also have my AARP card…..giving away age secrets.

Nancy: I can hardly sleep anymore. I’M SO EXCITED!!!!!

A long overdue and exciting girls/sisters ~~weekend~~ week away – To Be Continued…..