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Reservations Ready?

Happy_Go_Lucky_Gayle

18 years ago

I'm already thinking ahead for Easter, Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day. Any trips are gatherings that require reservations for the Motorhome. I get so tired of waiting until the last minute and then I can't find hookups. Kiddos need to turn in vacation requests.

My Daughter, Our Best Friends, and In Laws like to group camp. Inevitably someone can't get reservations to join us.

Also, we want a bigger family Thanksgiving next year. So we want to reserve a vacation house at a Midway Point.

Anyone else a planner?

Gayle

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bigfoot_liz
18 years ago
yup! my dh is full-time in college now and i just went back to a previous employer who does not allow vacations or appointments from feb-may because we're landscape plant growers and it's absolutely crazy then. so my appointments and vacations are going to be finalized for the rest of the yr by end of jan. we'll do a short cruise early june and chicago/indy early june too. then no vacations until sept labor day week and a week in dec around christmas in chicago and a short cruise over news years holiday. atleast now my dh doesn't teach school anymore so i only have 1 schedule to deal w/ for him! ~ liz
lunchlady1948
18 years ago
I am a planner but DH is a 'wing it' person:( His way of thinking he is free spirited, which he is not and I am~~~but I do like to plan and have things set.
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okwriter
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I can't plan as far ahead as dinner... If I were in your shoes, however, I'd be making those reservations, too!

When it comes to vacations, DH usually comes home one day in January and says, "Tomorrow I have to schedule all of my vacation for this year." (They do it by seniority where he works.) So he puts down his chosen weeks and then mostly leaves it up to me to plan with his input. Funny thing is, he likes to "fly by the seat of his pants" on vacation with no real day/time to have to be somewhere. It's always interesting, to say the least!
uxorial
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I'm already planning our next winter vacation--for January or February of 2009. In fact, I'm looking at hotels and destinations on Tripadvisor right now.

I learned my lesson last year about planning way in advance. We usually use frequent flier miles to go on a winter vacation, but last year I delayed looking into it until August. By then all the decent flights were booked, and I ended up having to pay for airfare to get the days and times I wanted. So this year I'm determined to start looking for seats in February, which will be 330 days before we want to travel (that's when the airlines release the free seats). I just have to decide where to go!

(I'm sure lots of people would love to tell me where to go!) lol

Once that vacation is settled, I'll start thinking about what to do for my 50th birthday at the end of April. Actually, I've been thinking about that for a while, I just haven't decided what I want to do.

Then there will be our 15th wedding anniversary in November, which falls right on Thanksgiving this year, so that will take some planning to get flights. We may go to Vegas, which is where we got married.

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