After being home for several weeks (except brief trip to Long Island to bring daughter Hannah home for the summer where at least I researched the top-rated pizza in the area!), it's time to think about the recent trip and some upcoming travels.  

I consider traveling pretty much anywhere a great privilege.  Just getting on an airplane -- even with all the hassles -- has the air of expectation and excitement.  Can't remember ever not looking forward to an upcoming trip. 

But ... how to come home without the fatigue??? After 11 hours from Frankfurt to Dallas, a couple hours there and then 3 more home, it's virtually impossible to lose the restorative powers of relaxing on a trip. My solution:  stay up as close to my normal bedtime as possible, take some melatonin or a sleeping pill and get back on a regular schedule!   Day 3 seems to be the hardest when traveling east to west.  Would love to hear other people's remedies so email me.

So what's next??? Well, Napa later this month, then Tampa and New York in August, Cleveland in November and Thanksgiving where I need some input.  Instead of bringing the kids home from their schools (Ohio and NY), we meet up with them somewhere -- past locations have been New York City, Chicago and New Orleans.   But where should we go this year??  We are considering Memphis, Nashville, Charleston and ??  Let me know!  More later on planning next year's big trip to Asia and other info!

 

Warmly,

Teri B.