schumigirl
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- May 15, 2007
I`m not really sure if I`m organised, not organised or a mix of both for this trip for some unknown reason.
This much anticipated trip is hardly a surprise, but it has just all of a sudden crept up on us and lo and behold, we`re a week away and I keep having to check everything is in place, even though I know it probably is, but I worry. Many times with things I leave it to Tom, but for our trips I seem to cover it all, which I love!!!! I`m not a control freak in any way, but after 25 visits to Orlando and 5 trips to New York, I have travel plans for America sorted, so he`s happy to leave me to it.
Although.......there`s always a but!! We had a slight panic last week, well, not so much a panic as a realisation that for some unknown reason we had completely forgotten to do our Travel Insurance! That`s something we usually have done well in advance, but this time it was overlooked.
So, got on to our usual firm and their prices didn`t seem like such good value, so shopped around and found what we wanted for around half of what the other firm wanted but with the same cover and we could get all 3 of us on the one policy which just makes things easier if something happens.
After I purchased it from the different company, I was then bombarded with calls and emails from the original company who knew I had done a search.......jeez!!! 3 calls in one day asing if I was ready to purchase, after replying to them so often I had to go back into their site and block the calls....not easy to find but I was like Sherlock Holmes searching through and found the opt out button, so calls and reminder emails have now stopped.
Sorting out AP`s were next. I knew there was a price change coming, but it wouldn`t affect us this time but we still wanted them ordered and paid for.
Usually we have the Preferred, we never need the discounts for hotels and we always forget to use it for food discounts, so Tom and I went down to the Power Pass which will cover us nicely for the next two trips, and Kyle got the Seasonal pass as this is only for one trip and there are no block outs in May.
But, we have them now and they`re worth it.
As most of you know I`m a last minute packer, but we did bring the suitcases down from the attic last week. And one of my friends was here when Tom was getting them and she was completely mortified when she saw our luggage.....her face was a picture!!
She is very much into designer luggage, it is very nice, so when she saw our old rattlers bounce down the attic stairs she was dutifully horrified which we found hilarious. We honestly don`t care about fancy luggage as it does get bounced around quite badly and every trip there is another slight blemish on one or all of the cases.....not much we can do about that, so these cases will do us until I get fed up with them. She is funny though and we do call her our Golden Girl as she genuinely is a mix of all the Golden Girls at times!
So, cases are down and in one of the spare rooms for now.
I know some folks pop little bits and pieces in sometimes weeks before they go, but that never works for me, as I would keep having to check, remove and redo it again, so last minute packing works best for me.
That`ll be a job next Friday evening, Kyle will be here around 7ish, we`re going to get takeout pizza, his choice, and then we`ll pack, although Kyle will already be packed.
For now, it`s just checking everything and we have still to print out our ESTA`s, which is our Electronic System for Travel Authorisation, all Brits have to fill these in unless you need a Visa to travel with, without those we can`t leave the UK. They are all on our passports of course, but one year the IO in MCO put my passport in to check it and the power went out all over the Immigration area......oh dear! It took a while and she did tell us this is why they tell us Brits to print the ESTA`s out too in case of things like this. I think he`s doing it right now actually, once they are printed we have everything in place.
I hope
This last week can sometimes drag.....but......we have a lot to do next week and I have a couple of appointments to go to including my vacation hair appointment which is always nice, I do like some salon time for a few hours.
We also have several lunches to attend one of which I think we`ll have to decline as we`re just too busy.....just get togethers with friends that we do lunch with often....too often probably, but it`s always fun! Although I`m sure two or three of the ladies will innocently ask if I`m bringing anything back for folks......I know a loaded question when I hear it
and I also know they`ll all want "just a couple of things" bringing back, they are so obvious, but wouldn`t be without them!!
Tide Pens weirdly are almost top of the list after Bath & Body products, we don`t have them over here.
This time next week we should be at our airport hotel, hopefully enjoying some champagne as we have the trip all in front of us, but now the waiting........
This much anticipated trip is hardly a surprise, but it has just all of a sudden crept up on us and lo and behold, we`re a week away and I keep having to check everything is in place, even though I know it probably is, but I worry. Many times with things I leave it to Tom, but for our trips I seem to cover it all, which I love!!!! I`m not a control freak in any way, but after 25 visits to Orlando and 5 trips to New York, I have travel plans for America sorted, so he`s happy to leave me to it.
Although.......there`s always a but!! We had a slight panic last week, well, not so much a panic as a realisation that for some unknown reason we had completely forgotten to do our Travel Insurance! That`s something we usually have done well in advance, but this time it was overlooked.
So, got on to our usual firm and their prices didn`t seem like such good value, so shopped around and found what we wanted for around half of what the other firm wanted but with the same cover and we could get all 3 of us on the one policy which just makes things easier if something happens.
After I purchased it from the different company, I was then bombarded with calls and emails from the original company who knew I had done a search.......jeez!!! 3 calls in one day asing if I was ready to purchase, after replying to them so often I had to go back into their site and block the calls....not easy to find but I was like Sherlock Holmes searching through and found the opt out button, so calls and reminder emails have now stopped.
Sorting out AP`s were next. I knew there was a price change coming, but it wouldn`t affect us this time but we still wanted them ordered and paid for.
Usually we have the Preferred, we never need the discounts for hotels and we always forget to use it for food discounts, so Tom and I went down to the Power Pass which will cover us nicely for the next two trips, and Kyle got the Seasonal pass as this is only for one trip and there are no block outs in May.
But, we have them now and they`re worth it.
As most of you know I`m a last minute packer, but we did bring the suitcases down from the attic last week. And one of my friends was here when Tom was getting them and she was completely mortified when she saw our luggage.....her face was a picture!!
She is very much into designer luggage, it is very nice, so when she saw our old rattlers bounce down the attic stairs she was dutifully horrified which we found hilarious. We honestly don`t care about fancy luggage as it does get bounced around quite badly and every trip there is another slight blemish on one or all of the cases.....not much we can do about that, so these cases will do us until I get fed up with them. She is funny though and we do call her our Golden Girl as she genuinely is a mix of all the Golden Girls at times!
So, cases are down and in one of the spare rooms for now.
I know some folks pop little bits and pieces in sometimes weeks before they go, but that never works for me, as I would keep having to check, remove and redo it again, so last minute packing works best for me.
That`ll be a job next Friday evening, Kyle will be here around 7ish, we`re going to get takeout pizza, his choice, and then we`ll pack, although Kyle will already be packed.
For now, it`s just checking everything and we have still to print out our ESTA`s, which is our Electronic System for Travel Authorisation, all Brits have to fill these in unless you need a Visa to travel with, without those we can`t leave the UK. They are all on our passports of course, but one year the IO in MCO put my passport in to check it and the power went out all over the Immigration area......oh dear! It took a while and she did tell us this is why they tell us Brits to print the ESTA`s out too in case of things like this. I think he`s doing it right now actually, once they are printed we have everything in place.
I hope
This last week can sometimes drag.....but......we have a lot to do next week and I have a couple of appointments to go to including my vacation hair appointment which is always nice, I do like some salon time for a few hours.
We also have several lunches to attend one of which I think we`ll have to decline as we`re just too busy.....just get togethers with friends that we do lunch with often....too often probably, but it`s always fun! Although I`m sure two or three of the ladies will innocently ask if I`m bringing anything back for folks......I know a loaded question when I hear it
and I also know they`ll all want "just a couple of things" bringing back, they are so obvious, but wouldn`t be without them!! Tide Pens weirdly are almost top of the list after Bath & Body products, we don`t have them over here.
This time next week we should be at our airport hotel, hopefully enjoying some champagne as we have the trip all in front of us, but now the waiting........
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; sweet to enjoy Mother’s Day twice, and glad to hear that you had Kyle sticking close this year with it coinciding with the anniversary of losing Lindsay 
; have fun with the ride challenge; I’m a day before packer as well - we have a travel drawer (or 2) that I just open up and pick out what I need, makes life so much easier. Probably forgot other things but that’s what happens when you don’t keep up on the boards. 
. I don't even think much about it anymore, don't think I even noticed the last launch from Spaceport or the missile range. Apparently Virgin Galactic had a ship doing some training yesterday, getting ready for commercial flights. Even though I don't pay attention now the mission training and the emergency landing of the shuttle Columbia was exciting. Think I may have mentioned a time back we have several astronauts from here. One was US Senator, very interesting man to speak with. The one place I want to go back and visit is the VLA, a fascinating place. It's crazy, a vast mountain desert with what seems like hundreds of humongous satellite dishes. Plus, if you all are into movies about space the setting for the movie Contact was at the VLA. I'm not a science fiction fan but Jody Foster and the rest of that cast was so good. Something for Kyle if he's interested. 
