Wishing I was here with the person that sent me this picture…..Back to Reality!
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I am not sure exactly when but a good friend of mine just called and asked me to look at Dallas Texas hotels and pick us out one to spend a weekend as she had won some tickets to some different attractions in Dallas and wanted me to go along. She lives out of state and we only get to see each other once or twice a year at best so I’m SOOO excited! This will be a no child all about us weekend. We’ll do ADULT things and no one will be saying “Momma.” Is that wrong to be so excited about time away? Maybe, but being that it’s just me and no Dad in the picture, I spend all my time with my girls. And I wouldn’t trade that for the world. I know that we miss out on a lot without a male in the household, but I also think that we have a type of bond that isn’t possible because it’s been just us for so long. We depend on each other. But back on track..I have to find a hotel and a weekend, and I CAN’T WAIT! I’m sure you’ll hear more when the time actually comes, but I had to go ahead and share this initial news now.
So a friend calls me about an hour ago because she has decided to take a trip during the holidays to New York for the Macy’s Day Parade and wanted to know if I want to go along. I can’t, but I told her I would help her find good deals and plan (the real reason she invited me I think LOL). We looked online as we chatted and I think found her flight information. She’s going to look for hotels tomorrow and send me her narrowed down list and let me do some comparing. Next is figuring out how she’ll get around. It’s going to be her and her younger sister so they want to be sure to be safe.
She’s flying into Newark so I’ve been researching Newark Airport Shuttles. One company I’ve found that is looking promising is Go Airlink Shuttle. They will transport them from airport to hotel and back at the end of their vacation. They seem like a really reliable service, and the prices are comparable (and much cheaper than a taxi service) to their competitors. I’ve only ever used Disney shuttles, but this one looks almost as easy. You make your reservation online, catch one of their vans at the airport, and then head to your hotel. Have you used airport shuttle transportation? Have you used any in New York? I’d love to know more before I pass on a final recommendation.
As you’ve probably guessed, vacationing is important to me. I want my girls to have seen the world outside of East Texas. So by the time we finish a vacation, I’m already actively planning the next one. One place (I know I’ve mentioned) that I really want to take them is New York (actually the entire New England area) and visiting the Top of the Rock (Rockefeller Center) is one thing on my list of must do’s in New York and thanks to the newsletter subscription and services such as the online travel guide offered by Trusted Tours, I think we’ll have this opportunity (among many others).
For less than $20 each Trusted Tours will provide us with tickets to the Top of the Deck Observation Deck at the Rockefeller Center and also provides many other New York tours. I’m also considering using some of their information for our 2010 Orlando trip as they offer tours and discounts to many Orlando attractions outside of Disney (which I’d like to take advantage of as we’ll have a lengthy vacation that summer).
I admit to receiving a lot of junk mail that I delete without opening or even glancing at to be honest, but the Trusted Tours newsletter is not one of those. I always open these emails and even if I can’t plan a trip to the locations, I dream of when I might be able to sometime in the future. If you do not receive it and you like to travel, you might like to check it out. If you sign up now, you’ll also be entered in a drawing for a $150 Magellan Gift Certificate. Who couldn’t spend $150?
Yes, Hedy (commented in previous concerned post about our boarding passes) it worked without fail. I restarted the computer, logged back into Southwest and we still have boarding order A 19, 20 and 21. I’m so glad. Last time (in December) we were further back, and I much prefer to get loaded and be settled in as soon as possible. Plus with three of us, I want to be sure we don’t get separated all over the plane!
All that’s left now is to actually make it to Houston. I’m at the school now waiting on Becka’s student council meeting to be over and we are offically on our way!!! The excitement is VERY high here today!!