Comments on: Vacationing in Pencil http://tendollarthoughts.com/2010/06/28/vacationing-in-pencil/ Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 16 May 2012 21:53:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Ten Dollar Thoughts » Blog Archive » Resolved – Part 2 http://tendollarthoughts.com/2010/06/28/vacationing-in-pencil/comment-page-1/#comment-7292 Ten Dollar Thoughts » Blog Archive » Resolved – Part 2 Mon, 03 Jan 2011 11:10:12 +0000 http://tendollarthoughts.com/?p=1036#comment-7292 [...] would weigh less than five pounds.  I had a goal of traveling to new places, and those new places turned out to be completely different than the ones I expected to visit.  I had a goal of reading more nonfiction and I had no idea that [...] [...] would weigh less than five pounds.  I had a goal of traveling to new places, and those new places turned out to be completely different than the ones I expected to visit.  I had a goal of reading more nonfiction and I had no idea that [...]

]]> By: Gale http://tendollarthoughts.com/2010/06/28/vacationing-in-pencil/comment-page-1/#comment-1429 Gale Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:39:14 +0000 http://tendollarthoughts.com/?p=1036#comment-1429 Nicki - You're probably not the only one. We've each mentioned in passing in various posts, but it doesn't come up all that often. At any rate, yes, we're sisters. I'm older by about 2.5 years. As for your summer logistics... You're quite a sport for sacrificing your wheels for your kids' jobs. Do they drop you off at work? Nothing like a little role reversal to shake things up! :) I hope you had a lovely holiday weekend! Nicki – You’re probably not the only one. We’ve each mentioned in passing in various posts, but it doesn’t come up all that often. At any rate, yes, we’re sisters. I’m older by about 2.5 years.

As for your summer logistics… You’re quite a sport for sacrificing your wheels for your kids’ jobs. Do they drop you off at work? Nothing like a little role reversal to shake things up! :) I hope you had a lovely holiday weekend!

]]> By: Nicki http://tendollarthoughts.com/2010/06/28/vacationing-in-pencil/comment-page-1/#comment-1428 Nicki Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:15:12 +0000 http://tendollarthoughts.com/?p=1036#comment-1428 Wow! Am I the only one who did not know Anne was your sister? I am still stuck on that. Oh, revisions - yes! I was thrown a curve ball recently. My 19 y/o is working a job all summer that requires he have access to a car. Some days he can work 16 hours. He may have to drive between job sites. It is not a drop him off and pick him up job. He even works weekends. Then, his sister got an unexpected job for the summer in another city, two hours away. She took her car with her. I am basically carless for the summer. It has involved rethinking things but nothing that cannot be handled. Wow! Am I the only one who did not know Anne was your sister? I am still stuck on that.

Oh, revisions – yes! I was thrown a curve ball recently. My 19 y/o is working a job all summer that requires he have access to a car. Some days he can work 16 hours. He may have to drive between job sites. It is not a drop him off and pick him up job. He even works weekends. Then, his sister got an unexpected job for the summer in another city, two hours away. She took her car with her. I am basically carless for the summer. It has involved rethinking things but nothing that cannot be handled.

]]> By: Katybeth http://tendollarthoughts.com/2010/06/28/vacationing-in-pencil/comment-page-1/#comment-1395 Katybeth Thu, 01 Jul 2010 19:37:22 +0000 http://tendollarthoughts.com/?p=1036#comment-1395 Last June, my husband died unexpectedly, two weeks before our trip to Italy with our 13 year old son. One of the first questions my son asked after I told him his dad died is "are we still going to Italy?" Kids. Love them. But what was I going to say...no your dad died and we aren't going to go to Italy, either? The next catch came when I planned my husbands memorial on the day we were suppose to leave for Italy...I thought we were leaving on Sunday--not Saturday. My travel planner took over and we flew out as planned. We had an ok time...being together was the important part--without other people, without phones..and without everyone concern that we "were ok" I just found your blog after reading your Daisy cow comment on PW. It made me laugh. I'm glad I clicked and found you! "Life is a series of revisions" Katybeth Last June, my husband died unexpectedly, two weeks before our trip to Italy with our 13 year old son. One of the first questions my son asked after I told him his dad died is “are we still going to Italy?” Kids. Love them. But what was I going to say…no your dad died and we aren’t going to go to Italy, either? The next catch came when I planned my husbands memorial on the day we were suppose to leave for Italy…I thought we were leaving on Sunday–not Saturday. My travel planner took over and we flew out as planned. We had an ok time…being together was the important part–without other people, without phones..and without everyone concern that we “were ok”

I just found your blog after reading your Daisy cow comment on PW. It made me laugh. I’m glad I clicked and found you!

“Life is a series of revisions”

Katybeth

]]> By: TheKitchenWitch http://tendollarthoughts.com/2010/06/28/vacationing-in-pencil/comment-page-1/#comment-1388 TheKitchenWitch Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:04:18 +0000 http://tendollarthoughts.com/?p=1036#comment-1388 Home stuff sucks! I feel like it's never-ending. Still, congrats on making lemonade out of the situation and finding a workable (and fun-sounding) revision! Home stuff sucks! I feel like it’s never-ending. Still, congrats on making lemonade out of the situation and finding a workable (and fun-sounding) revision!

]]> By: Eva @ Eva Evolving http://tendollarthoughts.com/2010/06/28/vacationing-in-pencil/comment-page-1/#comment-1373 Eva @ Eva Evolving Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:16:00 +0000 http://tendollarthoughts.com/?p=1036#comment-1373 Yuck, home improvements. Amazing how quickly they add up. But I'm so glad that you've found a happy medium - not having to give up a vacation altogether. And San Diego sounds fabulous!! Yuck, home improvements. Amazing how quickly they add up. But I’m so glad that you’ve found a happy medium – not having to give up a vacation altogether. And San Diego sounds fabulous!!

]]> By: the Provident Woman http://tendollarthoughts.com/2010/06/28/vacationing-in-pencil/comment-page-1/#comment-1372 the Provident Woman Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:12:02 +0000 http://tendollarthoughts.com/?p=1036#comment-1372 It doesn't matter where you travel as long as you have fun. It doesn’t matter where you travel as long as you have fun.

]]> By: BigLittleWolf http://tendollarthoughts.com/2010/06/28/vacationing-in-pencil/comment-page-1/#comment-1369 BigLittleWolf Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:48:39 +0000 http://tendollarthoughts.com/?p=1036#comment-1369 Life is, indeed, "a series of revisions" - for all of us. We learn to plan, we <i>rely</i> on our planning skills - especially as women - to juggle so many aspects of life. But sometimes, the spontaneous, the alternate plans quickly thrown together - and even the upsets - may send us in other directions that ultimately allow us to experience life differently. And perhaps, with greater appreciation for what we have. Life is, indeed, “a series of revisions” – for all of us. We learn to plan, we rely on our planning skills – especially as women – to juggle so many aspects of life. But sometimes, the spontaneous, the alternate plans quickly thrown together – and even the upsets – may send us in other directions that ultimately allow us to experience life differently. And perhaps, with greater appreciation for what we have.

]]> By: Kristen @ Motherese http://tendollarthoughts.com/2010/06/28/vacationing-in-pencil/comment-page-1/#comment-1361 Kristen @ Motherese Mon, 28 Jun 2010 19:00:55 +0000 http://tendollarthoughts.com/?p=1036#comment-1361 As much as the idea of your planning your destinations based on the odd or even number of the year warms the cockles of my Type-A heart, I am really happy to hear that you and GAP were able to make such a great alternate plan. Here's to planning, living, and vacationing in pencil! As much as the idea of your planning your destinations based on the odd or even number of the year warms the cockles of my Type-A heart, I am really happy to hear that you and GAP were able to make such a great alternate plan. Here’s to planning, living, and vacationing in pencil!

]]> By: Anne http://tendollarthoughts.com/2010/06/28/vacationing-in-pencil/comment-page-1/#comment-1360 Anne Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:53:25 +0000 http://tendollarthoughts.com/?p=1036#comment-1360 Ah, sis. Thanks for the shout-out! This is a PERFECT example of Life in Pencil. And isn't it amazing what happens when we allow ourselves to rewrite our plans? Sometimes we end up with a plan far better than we originally envisioned. Because you (and I) are persistent people, it's easy to mistake stubbornness for perseverance. All it takes is the openness to entertain a new idea, and boom...you have something wonderful to look forward to. You'll have a wonderful time, and the UK will always be there. Ah, sis. Thanks for the shout-out! This is a PERFECT example of Life in Pencil. And isn’t it amazing what happens when we allow ourselves to rewrite our plans? Sometimes we end up with a plan far better than we originally envisioned. Because you (and I) are persistent people, it’s easy to mistake stubbornness for perseverance. All it takes is the openness to entertain a new idea, and boom…you have something wonderful to look forward to. You’ll have a wonderful time, and the UK will always be there.

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