The Trip I'm Glad I Didn't Take

Steve decided to go to Denmark for a few days. I had to work and was disappointed I couldn't go...until he came back just two days later with quite the tale to tell. Here are a few suggestions how NOT to have a similar trip:

1. When traveling overseas, even standby, and you know you're definitely on the flight, maybe book a hotel otherwise you might end up sleeping on a bench.

2. Also, don't assume rental cars and hotels will be available in August, the month many Europeans have holiday and come to Denmark (including the Danes) to vacation.

3. Check ferry, train, bus schedules before. Just because you took the ferry to Bornholm (an island in Denmark) many times before, the economy is changing things and that ferry may no longer go.

4. Don't assume there will be hotels in a neighboring country or town. Taking the train to Ysted, Sweden does not necessarily open the gate for hotels. Hello, Internet? Guess when you get there you can sleep on a bench in a poncho as a last resort.

5. When all is said and done, you can just fly home after a day and a half. And when you do fly home, going from NY to Cleveland without any plan doesn't always work either. Maybe check if you can fly out of Cleveland first otherwise you will have to fly back to NY and miss your free hotel breakfast.

So I am glad I missed this one! But would it have gone better with me? We may never know.

(Good thing Mac doesn't read blogs! Love him anyway!)

Wizarding World and Senior Discounts

Just got back from the Wizarding World of Harry Potter (pics to come) and my thoughts on the experience? It was dizzingly fun! In fact it was so dizzyingly fun it made me nauseous! Loved the butter beer (but don't tell my bishop that) but it was too crowded.

Also, please feel free to wish me a happy birthday this week! Send all presents (I like chocolate) to my house. Happy birthday to me!

Cell Phone Saga

My techno, no clue what is going on, saga continues.
Almost 2 years ago I bought my purple cell phone which I loved. But after dropping it way too many times I had to get a new one. Of course they don't make the kind I had anymore so I hunted for a new one that isn't too complicated, of course. The one I really wanted was temporarily out so I moved up the ladder a bit and got the one you see above. It was expensive and I decided to not sign a contract so I forked over the cash. I really liked this phone for 2 weeks cause that is how long it lasted. It met its demise in my washing machine. A long time ago a cat met its demise in my dryer so I was having flashbacks and freaked out. I do need to not operate big appliances. My new phone cost a lot and I hated partin with that money. But back to T-mobile store I go. And you know the t-mobile people do not care one bit that I washed my phone. They just want to sign you up with more contracts and more phones. So we ended up signing a contract, I got the phone you see below and Steve ordered a phone too but of course it was out of stock and who knows when it will come in. I asked the clerk who in t-mobile sits around and makes up all these stupid contracts and deals and makes sure half of the supplies are out of stock. I really haven't had that much trouble with t-mobile but I can't stand all the rig-a-marole you have to go through to get a cell phone. I am trying to get use to this phone but I liked my purple one the best. I am old fashioned with these things.

Technicalology

For Mother's Day Mac surprised me with an iPad. An iPad! I don't even know how to forward an email or even do my blog! I am technicalogically impaired and the worst part about it is I refuse to learn. My kids are all jealous that I got this little honey but it's gonna take a MIRACLE for me to learn how to use it! Thanks a lot, Steve Jobs!

Virginia is for Lovers

Mac and I went to D.C. to visit our good sis and bro-in-law a few weeks ago. We went for 36 hours total. Took more time to fly there then it did to stay there!




As usual, Jill and Scott were fantastic hosts!

Every Penny Counts

I was watching the Dr. Oz show and he was explaining that if your purse is too heavy, you will have troubles with your back and posture. He was looking into women's purses and he pulled out all kinds of things and he told the ladies they need to clean up their purses. So I needed to survey my purse. Uh-oh, that is a big job. For years and years I have kept a ton of change in the bottom of my big purses. My children inform me that they lived off that change at the 7-11 for years. I never missed that change because I never knew how much was there.

Every so often my purse is extremely heavy and it hurts to carry it on my shoulder, so I know it is time to clean. That change helps me a lot if I just run to the store and grab something- I always have change.

My neighbor had a bottle of change and had her kids guess how much. So I decided to do the same. But the funny thing was is she got 42.00 dollars over a long period of time and I filled up a jar just within one sitting of cleaning out my change. $32.20 was in the bottom of my purse just this last time. No wonder my shoulder hurt. My kids took guesses and Maggie won, in fact she was only off by 20 cents. Oh my. Don't spend those all at once, Freda.

Not much happenin'.

This is my life right now. Not much to post. I'll let you know when something happens around here.