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Month: June 2015

Dublin: The First 36

Dublin: The First 36

I’m not sure, but I think I’ve been awake 32 of the last 36 hours. My mom and I made it to Dublin safe and sound, albeit, the trip was not as leisurely as I had hoped. My flight was delayed, then canceled, then un-canceled, which cut a good two hours out of my layover (I had scheduled three). What was meant to be a slow dinner at the Atlanta airport ended up being a quick stop at the food…

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The Most Boring Post Ever

The Most Boring Post Ever

This is possibly going to be the most boring post ever. I’m not joking. Spreadsheets should be your best friend. Seriously. Have I lost you yet? Maybe I should re-frame this post as “How I Picked Our Tour of Ireland…Using Spreadsheets.” When my mom first decided she wanted to do a guided tour of Ireland, I knew there would be some anxiety when it came to the actual act of choosing a tour. My mom likes options, and even if…

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Bag Lady: Carry On

Bag Lady: Carry On

*I wrote this last week, but for reasons that will be obvious at the end, I’m not posting this until today. Mom’s birthday tour of Ireland is just over a week away. I can count the number of days on my fingers (no toes required), and the pile (as my family affectionately calls the stuff you want to take on a trip) is growing. Over the last month and a half, I’ve been receiving updates from my mother about what she’s…

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Because I Could Not Stop

Because I Could Not Stop

Writing a check is pretty uneventful stuff. But as I was writing out the date yesterday, looping the “J” of June, I thought, “Today is the first day in 96 years that my Granny hasn’t drawn a breath in this world.” It was a strange thought to have. I pulled back the pen and looked at the date for a moment: June 10, 2015. My grandmother passed away Tuesday. It wasn’t an unexpected death. She had had a stroke not…

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Flight Tips: 5 Tips for Booking

Flight Tips: 5 Tips for Booking

Remember the good ole days, when the internet didn’t exist, and flights were purchased over the phone? I remember my mom calling several airlines to inquire about price, making the purchase over the landline, and then mailing my brother (and eventually me) a plane ticket so we could fly home from college over Thanksgiving break. The internet has changed how we book flights in tremendous ways. Now, it’s easy to shop around. You can go directly to the airlines or…

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