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Cynthia, good to hear that you made it to Germany with only a few issues. I too have been on a flight where the in seat entertainment didn’t work in spite of reboots. Not good on flights as long as yours. With those other issues, I wonder if letting the airline know would result in some compensation such as miles. Both those meals sound delicious. Hope you are able to do some sightseeing before you move on to Lyon. Sharon

Melody, I too have a travel pro 21” roll aboard that I have used for several years. It’s still going strong. I also have a Kirkland roll aboard that is older than the travel pro. It is heaver so that is what I use if I’m checking a bag. It also is in great condition Both bags have been on many flights, cruised & other forms that of transportation. Both are the 2 wheel style and have been wheeled on cobblestones etc. I use one or the other as I don’t have any larger bags.

Kat, pretty exciting, you are close to departure and you adventure. Nice that you have info on the cruise itself including names if others cruising with you. Do you know their home countries? That would be interesting info, I think. you made smart clothing purchases/decisions so now you can enjoy the anticipation of the adventures ahead! Sharon

Lois, I think you did the right thing-trying it out and deciding it just didn’t work out. Good that it was easy to return and now you are all packed. BTW, I saw your thread about BA seat assignments. Wishing you a smooth check in and a good selection of seats. Should happen since you are in BC. Sharon

Lois, I second Kay’s “yay” on the mammo results. Nice luggage. Have fun packing both your new pieces. Sure hope that Cynthia made it to Germany without issues. Sharon

PH, your shirt is so professional looking! You could give lessons. Sharon

Cynthia, safe, uneventful travels with good opportunities for some adventures along with your business plans. Sharon

Andrew, I’m so sorry to read about Owen and all the he, mom and dad have been thru’. I hope the referral for further treatment comes quickly and that his pain is minimal. Sending healing wishes for Owen and your mom.

John, don’t worry about the weight gain. It will all “go away” once you get to ATL Felix will gladly help you out! Thanks for taking us along.

Hi Lois, don’t you just love those little pods in business class? So nice to be able to sleep comfortably and have some space around you. I also like the idea that when not flying “business”, a bag like your new one can fit under the seat so no worries if bins are full. Might not work for tall people who need leg room or if you end up in a seat with one of those little boxes that are sometimes under the seat in front of you. Sharon

Nice job, PH!

Lois, I like your new smaller carry on. I too use a similar one when we aren’t planning on carrying on our 21”” bags. I have also heard about all the airport issues in Europe so making sure you have plenty of time to check in and between connecting flights makes sense. Wishing our travelers safe, easy flights, train connections and so on. Sharon

Lots of trips about to happen. Melody, I’ll be right behind you at Costco and for a real adventure-Trader Joes-LOL!

Sherri, I laughed at your comment about your DH noticing your new “do”. It sounds as if you made a nice update so we shall see. I bet you have some fun plans for Wildman. As my GF always says, “ I’m strapping on the roller skates and trying to keep up”. Enjoy. Geez, Kat, you’ve carefully planned out your travel clothing so hope you won’t have too many last minute revisions. Also hope all your accommodations have a/c so you can sleep comfortably. Not much can be done about outdoor actives except hope that temps cool down some. Remind me when you leave. Sharon

Melody, Sir Winston looks quite content on your lap.

Looking forward to your “live from”. Good 3 days ahead. Enjoy.

Yes, insane for sure!

Hi Lois, Thinking back on all of Debbie’s many posts, I am sure she will know that we are missing her and hoping that she is doing well. She will know that we haven’t forgotten about her. Interesting how the pandemic brought all of us together and although we have never met, we enjoy keeping in tough and who knows, we might meet one day on a cruise. Threads such as this keep us in touch and we will know if one or more of us has booked the same cruise. i know you must be very excited anticipating your cruise. Looking forward to something such as this is all part of the enjoyment. OOTD ankle pants and Talbots tee. Temps here not too bad and tomorrow even cooler! Sharon

Hi Lois, yes I too am concerned about Debbie and miss her posts. I hope she sees yours and “drops by” here to let us know how she is doing and how her cruise was. I hope your testing arrangements work out. So stressful! Sharon

Melody, travel is just darn expensive now and could be worse ahead. Flights, hotels, rental cars all so expensive. We have flights booked for August and prices have increased quite a bit since we booked a month or so ago and they were high then. Were you able to get in on the SWA fare sale? Our DD had decided things were just too pricy for her but then the sale came along and she saved about $150.