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Category Archives: Travel
The Wonder of Sky Mall
I’m in the process of building a new home with an egregiously large kitchen. So during a recent flight when I saw the top corner of the Sky Mall catalog peeking out of the seat back pocket I couldn’t help … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Humor, international travel, Mobile, Nostalgia, Technology, Travel
Tagged airlines, sky mall, Southwest, united, Yeti
28 Comments
I’m Gonna Pretend I Didn’t Hear That
Selective understanding is a skill we perfect as mere babes right around the time we discover we have opposable thumbs. Dangling earrings, glass Christmas ornaments, shiny knives at the Olive Garden – all beautiful excuses to ignore the screaming “NO!” … Continue reading
The Shower Affair
This is my 100th blog post. And like any every other important milestone in my life (30th birthday, fifth annual Christmas party, ten-year anniversary reunion of the cast of Friends), I’ve been preparing for this moment for an absurd amount … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Life Lessons, Love, Travel
Tagged business travel, hotel, shower, vacation
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Marathon Training for Winos, Lazies, and People Who Hate to Run
My best friend Shannon has this frustratingly positive effect on me. Following her lead, I’ve adopted some annoying and time consuming habits over the years – flossing nightly, wearing SPF bazillion sunscreen even indoors and worst of all…running. In fact, … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Fitness, Friends, Health, Humor, Life, Travel
Tagged disney, Disneyland, half, marathon, running, Tinkerbell, training, wine
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Modern Tourism
When I was a kid, my parents took me on a week-long road trip from Chicago to Boston. It was disguised as a learning experience, but I’m pretty sure my dad just wanted to play golf across half the country. … Continue reading
Posted in 80s, Commentary, Family, Food, Friends, Humor, Life, Mobile, Nostalgia, Phone, School, Social Media, Travel, Uncategorized, Work
Tagged Boston, technology, tourism, tourist, vacation
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Don’t Ride the Sea Turtles: A Lesson in Scuba Diving
Thanks to my mother’s 1980s crush on Harry Hamlin, I spent my early childhood on Clash of the Titans overkill – resulting in both a mistrust of men with really long beards and a healthy fear of the sea. But … Continue reading
Posted in 80s, Family, Fitness, Friends, Health, Holidays, Humor, international travel, Life, Life Lessons, Movies, Travel
Tagged Clash of the Titans, coral coast, dive, Fiji, scuba diving, turtles
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Irrational Brand Loyalty
As I eat my mid-morning snack (Jif on a spoon), I recall the first spring break that I visited my Dad in his new apartment and he had the gall to make me a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with … Continue reading
Posted in 80s, Commentary, Family, Food, Holidays, Home, Humor, Life, Nostalgia, Travel
Tagged baskin robbins, brand loyalty, Hyatt, hyatt regency, jif, loyalty program, Southwest
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Smooth Sailing – Surviving a Seven Night Cruise
I just returned from an eight-day, seven-friend, four-island cruise through the Western Caribbean on the Carnival Legend; and a week later I’m still suffering the lingering havoc that multi-course meals, endless sun, and sixteen smuggled-in bottles of wine can wreak … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Food, Friends, Holidays, Humor, international travel, Life, Phone, Social Media, Travel
Tagged all-inclusive, caribbean cruise, Carnival Legend, cruise, island time, Lido deck, motion sickness, sea sickness, ship, ship time
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White Elephant in the Room 
Waiting Game
After tying double knots in our shoelaces and crying to get what we want, the art of lining up is one of the first lessons we learn as a child. We lined up for lunch, we lined up for field … Continue reading →