After being forced to be a carry on only traveler, the size of my checked bag is HUGE! LOL. I'd almost be done for carry ons for this trip, but w/ our flights from DTW to BOS on JB I booked the lowest category, so we only get a personal item. But my CC gets us checked bags, so we were planning on checking 3. That said, I've heard the cars are tiny. So I guess I'll see what it looks like once I start packing everything. I did snag a "personal size" travel bag for souvenirs on the way home for $7 off Amazon. I figure we can carry that on for our return flight if we needed the space. We have free checked and carry on for the trip home. I think the biggest challenge will be packing the raincoats, winter coats, and boots/shoes. That's the only reason I feel we'll need the bigger bags. I do have a bag between my carry on size and huge checked bag, so maybe DD and I will share that.
Also thanks for the kinds words about DD. It's been a rough year in general. Losing my dad hit us all harder than we expected (probably because I truly thought I'd have 20 more years, I mean my granny (his mom) just died 4 years ago). I know becoming an adult has been weighing on her since she was 13 too! I remember she was having a panic attack her freshman year about taxes and her counselor laughed and told her even she doesn't know how to do her taxes. Furthermore the ex is a CPA, so taxes we have covered, LOL.
I really really really hope this storm doesn't mess us up. We need some luck of the Irish, and my dad perhaps to pull this off.
I'm not worried as much about getting to BOS, it's getting OUT of BOS I'm more worried about. Our flight to BOS is earlier in the day and the timelines I saw was it's a 2 day event (going into Weds), so I think we might land early enough to be okay. I know I'll be annoying my BF asking him like crazy to look at the weather and reports. Gotta have some use for a pilot on the roster, LOL. And honestly a delay out of BOS to DUB would be okay with me, as then we'd land later. Right now we're landing at 5am. I booked a hotel for us to go grab a few hours of sleep before we start the day. I know everyone says not to do that, but the dang locals aren't siteseeing at 5am, so I think 2-3 hours of sleep won't wreck us, LOL.
I may look and see if dates are available. It's adults only right? My 17yo has been begging for sunshine, which Ireland isn't going to give us. But it IS spring break, and non-rev for her might be hard. She would be 18 though....I mean if the BF didn't want to go, LOL.