Thinking about vacation

I'm on my way back from a whirlwind business trip from San Francisco--short notice and a quick turnaround. Boy, do I wish I could have stayed through the weekend. The weather was absolutely gorgeous! Perhaps if all goes well, I'll be back soon with more advanced notice to clear my calendar for some fun.

So, as I return to Atlanta, I'm thinking about this year's fall vacation. We've pretty much determined that we'll visit Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland in late September/early October. I've narrowed down the locations and think we can fit it in nicely in a 10-day trip with a few extra vacation days at home to prepare and recover. I certainly want to make sure I get my packing done right. For this short trip to San Francisco, I forgot so many things, but I survived...with the help of my colleagues and a nearby Walgreens to take care of the basics. I know I was rushed to get out of town, but not that rushed. Just juggling too much at one time I guess.

As we get more details about our trip locked in, we'll keep you posted. In the meantime, I've got a brief beach visit on the books for a girls' weekend in Panama City, Florida in May. Can't wait! The beauty of having friends who live in pretty places.

For now, I'll look for things to distract myself for the remainder of this flight. Another hour and a half to 2 hours to go. Thank goodness for inflight internet.
Dana

Where to this year?

We're getting the itch for our next trip. Time to start researching! We don't have our hearts set on any particular location yet, so we're beginning our online exploration with 3 countries:

• Ireland
• Germany
• Scandanavia (okay, not a country but you know what I mean)

Hopefully that will narrow it down a bit, but who knows, we might come across somewhere else that sparks our interest. We'll probably aim for our typical fall timeframe, but depending upon which destination we choose and its temperature and high/low seasons...and our work schedules...we might vary it up a bit and try June.

Look for updates along the way.