Off to Myrtle Beach for the week. We'll be leaving early Saturday morning (well, that's the intention). We'll be there until next Saturday. Should be fun and interesting, never been there and we're sharing a house right on the beach. I'll be sure to take lots of pictures!
Our baggage and car seat arrived in Cleveland six hours after we did, after several phone calls with United. Of course, when the bags arrived, no one from United bothered to call us to let us know that they arrived. Bill found out because he called to find out if they ever made it onto one of the flights. They said they were just going to see if anyone picked them up and if not, they were going to put it on a plane to Orlando at 6pm. WTF?!
Air travel leaves much to be desired. At least no one was gnoshing on my grinds....
Well, we made it back to the continental US. We landed in Chicago around 5:45am. Our next flight was two hours later 6 gates away. AND THEY LOST OUR BAGS. I am never flying United again. Ok, they didn't lose our bags. They just didn't put them on the plane to Cleveland.
Needless to say we are slightly pissed off.
Bill is on the phone with their CS right now trying to find out exactly WHERE and WHEN we might see our bags again. Because the bags are apparently STILL IN CHICAGO even though they said they would be on the next flight out.
*sigh* What a way to end a great time. Stay tuned...
This is for Cora, since she physically tagged me.
What are (non-work) things on my to-do list?
1. Sleep
2. Do more "sightseeing" (Kailua/Lanikai Beach, Makapu'u, etc)
3. Go to the swap meet
4. Pay bills
5. Plan the rest of the week
Five snacks I enjoy:
1. Mochi!
2. Salty/Savory/Crunchy stuff (Hurricane popcorn, mochi crunch, crispy crunch, cheddar popcorn, etc)
3. Maui Onion chips & hummus
4. Pickled Mango (Aunty Berna's)
5. Sweet Potato fries or chips
Things I would do if I were a billionaire:
1. Buy houses for family, along with an additional house for us in NY and HI.
2. Pay for education for family members (young and those who want to go back to school)
3. Fulfill the wishlist needs of Hawaii local schools (http://www.communityhelpingschools.com/)
4. Fund Bill's Brilliant Ideas
5. Fund research for a cure for cancer
Places I've been to that I'd like to go back to:
1. Spain
2. France
3. New York City
4. Yellowstone
5. Germany
Jobs I've Had:
1. accounting (data entry, junior accountant, billing)
2. food slinger (taco bell)
3. telemarketer (call for donations for firefighters fundraiser)
4. computer programmer
5. technical consultant
I've been in Hawaii for the past two and a half weeks and have I been doing much besides working? No. Working. Working. Working. At least I have been able to spend a little time with the family in the evening. I did take one day off last week to go shopping. I don't exactly remember where we went. Might have been Ala Moana. Boy has that shopping center morphed. Got to see Grandma & Grandpa & the aunts & uncle this past Sunday, which was nice! I only got a few pictures though. Hopefully there will be another opportunity to get together again before we leave.
Darn the airlines too for making me so paranoid about buying anything. Why? Because of the 50lb. limit per bag, and the extra baggage costs. So now, I look at everything and do some calculations first. I do need to find some gifts to bring home, but other than that, I plan to bring home some foodstuffs. Not macadamia nuts. Seems you can get those anywhere these days. Well, except for the special flavors, like Maui onion and garlic...
Anyway, just thought I'd write a few lines. I actually have Cora's car today so I have a bit of freedom. So, maybe I'll go galavanting to the Mall later. Work has slowed down for the moment so I am taking advantage of the off time. Finally...!
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