Colin Mocherie is the best! I'd love to see him perform.
He was fantastic. I wish I could keep him in my pocket so every time I needed a good laugh I could just pop him out.
You've got some great trips coming up. I hope you get your first class seats. If you can only get one, just make DBF sit in economy.
Now there's an idea! Well, he said he doesn't care either way. I'd prefer to sit with him and not beside some hot stinky sweaty person. If I don't end up getting the seats (which still haven't been confirmed by the way) then I'll suffice with economy. Although I will try to reserve bulkhead or exit row seats
Ooooh, I REALLY wanted to see Colin and Brad when they were in Waterloo, but the times didn't work out for me. I'm so glad YOU got to enjoy them though!
I was surprised they only had one show in each city. I thought they'd be more popular
Wow, that's a lot of traveling for this year! I've got a lot planned for next year.
Once I list it out, it does sound like a lot! I'm most looking forward to Disney in July. I'm way beyond a Disney fix. If this was the same time last year, I would have already been back once and had a trip planned for end of April. Oh the good ole days....
What a mess with your new shift bidding system. I wonder why they changed it.
Because some stupid dum dum in charge of it thought it'd be a good idea. I dunno. It might not be permanent....it all depends on how we end up liking it. I think they're going to try it out for a month or two and see how it goes.
Hm....Vegas....I didn't have much of an itinerary when I went to Vegas, but had a great time. It doesn't really NEED much planning. I guess if you want to eat at a popular restaurant you should make a reservation. My family only ate at buffets and it was awesome.
Basically....you can count on visiting 3 hotel/casinos a day. Be sure to check out all those little shows in the hotels I told you about! I had a list of all the free and inexpensive stuff we could do, plus a list of where the best buffets were and then just let loose! Work your way up the strip I guess?
I mainly want to eat at the buffets. My only concern are which are the good ones? I've done a lot of reading and the main ones I want to try are in Paris, Bellagio, MGM Grand, and the Wynn. Have you eaten at any of those? I also discovered there's an Earl of Sandwich there!!! Definitely going to make that a main stop when we don't know where else to eat.
Awww, Jen. Lots of stressful stuff on your plate! I'm sorry the car thing and vacation stuff was so time consuming and irritating. Glad the vacations worked out in the end though!!
Me too!
I think I need to book a spa day and soon! I really wish I had more time on here ARGH!
Economy isn't that bad. The seats for trans-Atlantic are a bit roomier, and if you take a pillow and a sleep aid, it's not terrible. Might save you some money for extra souvenirs......
Well, roomier depending on the airline. I'll be on a charter and they're always trying to cram as many people as possible on the planes. Good point on saving a bit of money for souvenirs....
You may have just made economy that much more desirable!
Oh Jen, real life sucks sometimes, doesn't it? It sounds pretty stressful for you at work, I can't imagine bidding for hours! Sounds like something you'd do at the New York Stock Exchange.
It's really stupid isn't it??? I hope they do away with it after we all complain
I'm glad you got your vacation time sorted out too, whew! And a trip to Italy?? Awesome!
I'm hoping I'll enjoy it better since the last time I went. I've grown up a lot since I went in 2008 and I'm starting get along much better with DBF's parents. So hopefully the trip will be lots of fun this time! I cannot wait to eat all the scrumptious Italian food.
Vegas is realllly easy to tour. Here's the way I planned mine and DH's two day vacation there without the kids.
We explored several hotels, the Venetian, the Paris, MGM, and the Bellagio. Each one offers something unique...the Venetian has gondola boat rides that go either inside the hotel or outside. A trained singer will serenade you and it's really cool! The shops there are awesome, there's even some street entertainment inside since it's designed to look like a plaza. Also, outside the Venetian is a walkway that leads to Madame Tussaud's wax museum. At first I thought it would be freaky weird but we really enjoyed it. I draped myself across Jon Bon Jovi while DH took a pic!
The Paris hotel is gorgeous inside! It looks like a Parisian street, so pretty. Cute little shops and amazing food!
The Bellagio is stunning. They have this gorgeous glass flower ceiling in the lobby that I took about 100 pics of! There's also a beautiful conservatory there that you just have to see to believe. It's always a different theme and completely made out of flowers and plants. Here's a link:
Bellagio Botanical Garden
Also, the fountain show is really spectacular, particularly at night!
I suppose the best way to approach your itinerary is to keep it loose, as you said. I forget how many days you'll be staying but trust me, there's plenty to see and do, even an M&M factory!
Oooh, if you're looking for something else to do outside of the strip, there's a gorgeous drive through Red Rock Canyon. I think it's about 20 miles outside Las Vegas, will you have a car?
Thank you for all this info! I'm planning on exploring many of the hotels. They all look very cool and different in their own way. I'm definitely going to see the fountain show at Bellagio and the Botanical gardens. That place looks really pretty! I had no idea there's an M&M factory
We're going to rent a car for one day to see the Hoover Dam and the Grand Canyon. I realize it's at least a 5 hour drive there and back but it'll be so worth it! I guess we'll probably pass by Red Rock Canyon too if it's on the way?
Ditto!!!
Seeing Colin and Brad had to be great! I loved watching Whose Line? and my boys still look for reruns on the satellite dish at night!
Such a stressful, busy time for you right now! I can relate. Hope things slow up soon!
I'm so sad they cancelled Whose Line. I guess it wouldn't be the same now with Drew and his excessive weight loss. But man, if Colin and Brad teamed up with Wayne and Ryan, the show would be sold out for sure. I was actually surprised how few people showed up.
Ugh...sorry things have been so stressful lately. Hoping it calms down for you soon and you can get to much more important things, like vacation planning.
Vacation planning is always top priority and when I don't get to do it or things get in the way that keep me from it, I get very agitated!
But thanks, I hope things get better soon!!!
But Yay
for the November Trip!!!
Wow! It's closer than I thought. Perfect timing too since we just got another dumping of snow here. 
I guess I'm just a little overwhelmed with everything going on. Hopefully I can recoup on my trip to Vegas. It'll be a nice, much-needed break I think.
The only way to go!
Bubba did hear back from Disney but it wasn't the best of news. She's on the opportunity list which means if something comes up, she'll get placed. I was on that list for 5 months and they finally came back and told me they can't offer me a position at this time. I hope the same doesn't happen to Bubba because I know she really wants to go back.
