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Because I am so excited about this new venture, I am crashing this "travel" blog to invite you to a new blog. I am a novice. I hope you are able to get there from here-
Good Luck with your travels. If I had the means and the ability-my vote would be for a train trip "Orient Express" type...through Canada and Alaska- but I do not have the means or ability to take a trip right now -so carry on-

Reminder

Hello clan --

Just want to remind everyone that there are a number of us with school-age kids, so the usual non-school weeks would be the best;  President's Week, late June/early July, the week between X-mas and New Year's Day.   Speaking of which, we're going to Disney World the day after Thanksgiving until the following Monday. My first visit, and Daniel's first, too!

I'm doing this from my email account, per X-tina and Dan's instructions.  Hope it works!

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Exit Strategy

It's exciting to think about joining you all on a trip, not only for the great company, but to escape reality for a while. For me, June/July and certain weeks in August are difficult. In any case, I may elect to bring Nils but leave Chris at home. I've always wanted to shoot wolf from up above so Alaska may provide some fringe benefit. Seriously though, Alaska is an incredibly beautiful place and I'd really like to go back. I'm also up for points south but not in the summer. I find it's better to go to warm places when it's cold at home. I went to Costa Rica in May/June and the sheets were wet at night from the humidity.

To change the subject for the moment, I would love to catch up on what we know re: our Irish Ancestry. I'm thinking of spending some money/hiring someone to find, once and for all, Nanny and/or Pop's birth certificate. I think I saved info from the blog 2 years ago but if anyone has it chronicled, please forward it to me.

Thanks much,
Cathy

When??

Christina, I think to get the party moving forward, how about giving us three or so different time frames to choose from. Whichever wins may eliminate an option say the Alaskan cruise if it falls at a time other than what works for most. I would pick next August or next October( the last week) or summer of 2010.
maureen

Late to the party

Sorry...it's taken me all this time to create a gmail address so I could sign up. So I haven't voted, haven't seen polls, haven't done much of anything. But I'm excited for whatever we decide to do. Just let's decide to do it before the entire American economy crumbles and none of us has any money left!
What do I need to do? Is there somewhere I need to vote for something???

More ideas...

Hello my clan....

I still like the idea of a cruise, but a cool resort would also be nice....Christina's Safari sounds amazing.  Meanwhile, re: Mexico, have you Los Angelenos been to Cabo St. Lucas on the Baja Penninsula?  My haircutter goes there and loves it.  Puerto Vallarta is also nice, I understand.    No interest whatsoever in Cancun, which was a tourist trap 25 years ago when I went there.  

As for WHEN -- maybe President's Week in 2010?   Or if we can pull it together, sometime around St. Patrick's Day in 2009?

We Need Another Poll!

The last poll revelaed that people like Alaska, a groovy retreat, and a couple of other ideas. Blogger closed that poll so we need another with some new--possibly more specific?--ideas.

I'll set up another poll, if you tell me what to put in the poll.

I'll also set up a poll for WHEN! But give me some ideas for what to put in there too.

I'll start things off: How About Safari West? It's a groovy Napa resort with elephants and tigers. Think of the near-death esperiences we memories we would have! I know a guy who knows the owner. Maybe I can get us a deal....


Christina

Sorry I never got around to voting...I am psyched for another trip, depending on when and how much $$$. While Alaska sounds amazing, I think it's pretty pricey. I don't know much about cruises leaving from the west coast, but the cruise the O'Connors took to the Caribbean was a great family trip with something for everyone. I would vote for a cruise in warm climate or even a resort stay on the west coast.

Don’t Forget to Vote!

It's good practice for the upcoming election. It's fun. It's easy. You should vote! You don't have to log in or post or figure anything out. Just click on the places you would most like to go. You can vote for more than one. And it's only a poll, not a decision. So relax. It looks like only 6 people have voted so far.

 

If anyone needs help logging in, registering, or any of that, please let me know.

 

Christina [at] tynanwood [dot] com