Blogs from Ellington, Connecticut, United States, North America

Tomorrow? Tomorrow's the big day! I have 90% of the packing complete, printed all of the travel documents/itineraries/reservation confirmations....not much left to do but anticipate! Anticipation for me includes second guessing everything I've already packed, do I need more/less shoes?, have I planned for weather contingencies, and where's my passport!?! (It's okay, I found it) Tom often asks before a trip, am I excited? Well, who wouldn't be? I think it's because I have so many other things that I am responsible for that it will be hard for me to relax until I have crossed all my T's and dotted all my I's. Kids/pets/house/work/bills.....they all need some of my attention before I can feel free to leave. We have reservations our first night in Rome to eat at the Ristorante Aroma, atop the Palazzo Manfredi ... read more

Well my trip to Boston started with a twist. American Airlines cancelled my flight to Boston from Houston (IAH) via Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW). As always, they rebooked me quickly and I will able to fly out today, however I will arrive 3 hours later. This is just part of traveling. My flights to Boston we good. The flight from IAH to DFW was very warm. Just before landing the plane finally cooled to a comfortable level. The trip from DFW to Boston (BOS) was great. The service was fantastic and the flight crew was very professional. What about that cranberry oatmeal cookie? Man was that good, no seconds allowed. Darn. Once arriving in Boston I rented my National rental car. As always, the service was great. I was able to rental a Ford Escape, only had ... read more