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Wants vs. Needs, gang.
Anonymous call complaining of rats to the city usually works. At least that is what my grandma always did to her neighbors in Shively.
Just be glad we asked at all, IMO.
I'm not hugely enamored with him as pro prospect, @anthonys735.
But hey, he'll be drafted higher than I claimed he would so props to him for balling out, @anthonys735
Hey @anthonys735 what's the 10 day forecast showing central KY for Memorial Day weekend? Rain or shine? TIA.
Be careful on that night train to Prague, shewee....That is one salty lady.
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-Being May, I would think there is a decent chance we'll see rain as there is a decent chance every day in this month. It does appear that after Saturday things get nice and comfortably warm 78-85 for the next week. Still a little early to be specific at this point. I'm hoping it's 90+.
-Neighbor always says, "the market for used wives... is not a good one." I tend to agree. Used husbands tend to do better.
-Albeit my last month has been full of frustrations having a hard time recalling a better place I can remember being in life. Was thinking about last night if I could be stuck at an age for eternity, what age would that be? Quick easy answer is 22-23, those were just fun as hell but that would have to get exhausting. Hell it was exhausting and flew by, can't imagine eternity in those years. 34-35 seem to be pretty solid years. Still young but old enough to be respectable. Maybe that age where the kids are out of the house but you're still young enough to be really active. That's gotta be fun.
-Neighbor always says, "the market for used wives... is not a good one." I tend to agree. Used husbands tend to do better.
-Albeit my last month has been full of frustrations having a hard time recalling a better place I can remember being in life. Was thinking about last night if I could be stuck at an age for eternity, what age would that be? Quick easy answer is 22-23, those were just fun as hell but that would have to get exhausting. Hell it was exhausting and flew by, can't imagine eternity in those years. 34-35 seem to be pretty solid years. Still young but old enough to be respectable. Maybe that age where the kids are out of the house but you're still young enough to be really active. That's gotta be fun.
***BBdK *Finally* Does Europe***
Disclaimer: if you're easily annoyed by my hype & excitement, please skip, as this will be long. MY observations and review of what was a bucket list trip of ours
-Flew out of O'Hare Wednesday night around 11pm. Our business class tickets gave us access to the Admirals Lounge. Not sure what I was expecting, but it wasn't a full wing the size of an SDF terminal, w/ multiple floors. Pretty damn cool, can definitely see why Lounge access is such a great perk for the business traveler -- was just as comfortable as being at home in there.
Business First seats for the flight to Heathrow. Again another first for us. We've been in 1st on a few domestic/caribbean, which is nothing more than a little extra legroom and complimentary drinks. The new AA business class is pretty sweet -- nice little private section to yourself, lie flat seats, AC/USB plugs, duvet & toiletry packet. We didn't have a bowling lane or hot tub to enjoy like ukguy78, but for a couple of Southwest flyers it was really neat. Only had points to indulge one way so we figured the flight over made the most sense, ensuring a restful flight to hit the ground running -- which is what happened. After a servicable meal of Filet, then some wine/cheese, we were out cold and woke up in London the next morning.
London:
-We fell in love from the start. Some people don't seem excited about London compared to other places, but I was fairly certain we would love it given our worship of NYC. Two entirely different places, of course, but the energy was similar & we enjoy the 'city' feel.
Started off with a Big Bus Hop on/Hop off deal as recommended by many to get a nice overall feel of the city. Typically laugh at all the Asians doing that in New York, but now I get it -- was a perfect way to start off. Were able to see most everything & get a lot of info from the audio guide, which helped us figure out where we'd like to spend our next 3 days there.
-The weather, LOL. London is famous for their dreary weather, and somehow we hit one of their best stretches possible. 75, clear skies, and sunny for all 4 days...and the people there were so damn happy it was like a celebration. Heard from countless people that it was like a "unicorn" having that type of weather for such an extended period -- read it was warmer there than Vegas for our few days. Just perfect.
The entire place is soaked in tradition(s), seem like proud people. The architecture & buildings were beautiful, and we pretty much saw them all; some highlights
--Big Ben/Parliament
--National Gallery
--London Eye (gets a bad rap, but the views were incredible, and our wait was 10 minutes)
--London Tower
--London Bridge
--Speakers Corner
--Buckingham Palace, including the Changing of the Guard ceremony. Really cool
--Churchill War Rooms
--Picadilly Circus
--Leciester Square
--Pretty much everything along River Thames
...and tons of other **** I'm surely forgetting.
Food: "London is great, but the food sucks" --pretty ridiculous and outdated stance, imo. Sure, the traditional fare of Pub Grub gets old fast, but London is basically NYC in terms of being a melting pot of cultures, OUR food experience was fantastic.
We knocked off our "English List" rather quickly: Seafood Pies , Meat Pies, Fish & Chips, Afternoon tea, Profiteroles, etc for lunches. Hit up Marco Pierre White's Wheeler's, a great/cool Thai Spot in Soho, and of course some Indian Food.
-Parks: Wow. Pretty amazing park system they have, as 5-6 of them connect and basically spread through the entire city almost all the way out to the airport. Our hotel was across from Green Park, but Hyde Park was the collest park I've ever seen...with apologies to Central. And with the weather, the vibe was simply amazing. There must have been 20,000 people out there on the water, etc -- might as well have been Cancun. We did one of those bike exchange things and just rode all over and had a blast.
-Mayfair: Our Hotel was The May Fair Hotel. Had a Jr suite, which was amazing. The neighborhood, though, lol.
CClark told me beforehand it was one of the richest neighborhoods in the world, but I still can't get over it. While it was cool, it was also very intimidating. Lambos, Mazerati, Rolls, Bentley, Ferrari....counted 8 in a row parked outside our hotel one night. A BMW is basically the Corolla of that neighborhood, and the BMW we did see were models I've never seen before, or looked like limos. Our hotel itself was apparently a local rich hotspot...never seen so many rich dudes and hot women in my life. Was really weird, actually. The entire area is just bizarre
-Soho: Worshiped this area. Kinda like West Village in NYC. Covent Garden was our 2nd favorite.
-Pubs: About every corner had one, and every day from 3-7, you could "hear" them as you approached. Suits & commoners gathered, with EVERY SINGLE ONE spilling out into the streets. Every one. I'm not sure a single person in London goes home after work before going to a pub, pretty cool to experience.
I could go on and on. London was our favorite city on *this* trip, but more on that later. We loved every single thing about it. Expensive as ****.
-Rather than stay an extra night in London, and waste a half-day on travel, I booked on a little cruise from Harwich to Holland. We took a train from Liverpool Station to the port, and boarded the Stena Line (largest ferry in the world of it's kind), at 9pm on our 4th day. Basically a 'mini' cruise ship. Multiple restaurants, bars, a casino, and a nice little cabin the size of a small NYC hotel room. Had a few drinks, ate dinner, then slept though the night as the ship sailed at 11pm.
...woke up in The Hook of Holland the next morning at 8am. 2 hour train to Centraal Station, Amsterdam.
Disclaimer: if you're easily annoyed by my hype & excitement, please skip, as this will be long. MY observations and review of what was a bucket list trip of ours
-Flew out of O'Hare Wednesday night around 11pm. Our business class tickets gave us access to the Admirals Lounge. Not sure what I was expecting, but it wasn't a full wing the size of an SDF terminal, w/ multiple floors. Pretty damn cool, can definitely see why Lounge access is such a great perk for the business traveler -- was just as comfortable as being at home in there.
Business First seats for the flight to Heathrow. Again another first for us. We've been in 1st on a few domestic/caribbean, which is nothing more than a little extra legroom and complimentary drinks. The new AA business class is pretty sweet -- nice little private section to yourself, lie flat seats, AC/USB plugs, duvet & toiletry packet. We didn't have a bowling lane or hot tub to enjoy like ukguy78, but for a couple of Southwest flyers it was really neat. Only had points to indulge one way so we figured the flight over made the most sense, ensuring a restful flight to hit the ground running -- which is what happened. After a servicable meal of Filet, then some wine/cheese, we were out cold and woke up in London the next morning.
London:
-We fell in love from the start. Some people don't seem excited about London compared to other places, but I was fairly certain we would love it given our worship of NYC. Two entirely different places, of course, but the energy was similar & we enjoy the 'city' feel.
Started off with a Big Bus Hop on/Hop off deal as recommended by many to get a nice overall feel of the city. Typically laugh at all the Asians doing that in New York, but now I get it -- was a perfect way to start off. Were able to see most everything & get a lot of info from the audio guide, which helped us figure out where we'd like to spend our next 3 days there.
-The weather, LOL. London is famous for their dreary weather, and somehow we hit one of their best stretches possible. 75, clear skies, and sunny for all 4 days...and the people there were so damn happy it was like a celebration. Heard from countless people that it was like a "unicorn" having that type of weather for such an extended period -- read it was warmer there than Vegas for our few days. Just perfect.
The entire place is soaked in tradition(s), seem like proud people. The architecture & buildings were beautiful, and we pretty much saw them all; some highlights
--Big Ben/Parliament
--National Gallery
--London Eye (gets a bad rap, but the views were incredible, and our wait was 10 minutes)
--London Tower
--London Bridge
--Speakers Corner
--Buckingham Palace, including the Changing of the Guard ceremony. Really cool
--Churchill War Rooms
--Picadilly Circus
--Leciester Square
--Pretty much everything along River Thames
...and tons of other **** I'm surely forgetting.
Food: "London is great, but the food sucks" --pretty ridiculous and outdated stance, imo. Sure, the traditional fare of Pub Grub gets old fast, but London is basically NYC in terms of being a melting pot of cultures, OUR food experience was fantastic.
We knocked off our "English List" rather quickly: Seafood Pies , Meat Pies, Fish & Chips, Afternoon tea, Profiteroles, etc for lunches. Hit up Marco Pierre White's Wheeler's, a great/cool Thai Spot in Soho, and of course some Indian Food.
-Parks: Wow. Pretty amazing park system they have, as 5-6 of them connect and basically spread through the entire city almost all the way out to the airport. Our hotel was across from Green Park, but Hyde Park was the collest park I've ever seen...with apologies to Central. And with the weather, the vibe was simply amazing. There must have been 20,000 people out there on the water, etc -- might as well have been Cancun. We did one of those bike exchange things and just rode all over and had a blast.
-Mayfair: Our Hotel was The May Fair Hotel. Had a Jr suite, which was amazing. The neighborhood, though, lol.
CClark told me beforehand it was one of the richest neighborhoods in the world, but I still can't get over it. While it was cool, it was also very intimidating. Lambos, Mazerati, Rolls, Bentley, Ferrari....counted 8 in a row parked outside our hotel one night. A BMW is basically the Corolla of that neighborhood, and the BMW we did see were models I've never seen before, or looked like limos. Our hotel itself was apparently a local rich hotspot...never seen so many rich dudes and hot women in my life. Was really weird, actually. The entire area is just bizarre
-Soho: Worshiped this area. Kinda like West Village in NYC. Covent Garden was our 2nd favorite.
-Pubs: About every corner had one, and every day from 3-7, you could "hear" them as you approached. Suits & commoners gathered, with EVERY SINGLE ONE spilling out into the streets. Every one. I'm not sure a single person in London goes home after work before going to a pub, pretty cool to experience.
I could go on and on. London was our favorite city on *this* trip, but more on that later. We loved every single thing about it. Expensive as ****.
-Rather than stay an extra night in London, and waste a half-day on travel, I booked on a little cruise from Harwich to Holland. We took a train from Liverpool Station to the port, and boarded the Stena Line (largest ferry in the world of it's kind), at 9pm on our 4th day. Basically a 'mini' cruise ship. Multiple restaurants, bars, a casino, and a nice little cabin the size of a small NYC hotel room. Had a few drinks, ate dinner, then slept though the night as the ship sailed at 11pm.
...woke up in The Hook of Holland the next morning at 8am. 2 hour train to Centraal Station, Amsterdam.
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Amsterdam:
-We stayed at the Intercontinetnal Amstel, a classic hotel right on the Amstel. I had sent a long email to the Concierge with exaggerated ******** hoping for a sweet upgrade given our IHG status. Figured I'd get a Canal View, but we were upgraded into the Executive Corner Suite: 3 rooms, hardwood floors, and about 10 euro/french/whatevertheyarecalled double windows that opened up to the streets, and 2 different canals. By far the coolest hotel room I've ever stayed in, or probably ever will. Our plan was to kind of 'rest up' here between marathon London/Paris tourism, and that's exactly what we did.
My wife's favorite part of any trip is the hotel, so she enjoyed the hell out of the room, and that gave me plenty of time to run around and play. I walked around, had a special brownie, and just got familiar with the city as she slept most of the day. Amsterdam was way different than I thought....very quiet, and just beautiful. Our 2 hour canal tour may have been the highlight of the entire trip.
First night I went to a local market and got a **** ton of cured meats & cheeses (CHARCUTERIE!!!), wines, and we had dinner in the room.
...2nd night we went out and saw the Red Light District at night. Quite the experience, but not as bad/shady as it's made out to be...at least not today. Felt safe the entire time, and the wife even enjoyed. We had some 'coffee' together, which if you know her at all, was pretty shocking/amazing. I'd made it perfectly clear beforehand that we would be doing that, and while she wasn't happy about it, she was a great sport -- and it was quite the bonding experience.
She ended up LOVING Amsterdam, and wants to go back -- which again, was a surprise. Really neat little city.
Also had my 2nd favorite meal of the entire trip here ---> some little shady Doner Schwarma place on the fringe of the red light. Good lord...Halal Guys are now in 2nd place.
Oh, and the bikes. [laughing] I'd been warned, but there is no way to even describe the amount of bikes, so I won't even attempt to.
-2.5 days after arriving, we arrived back at Centraal Station to hop a Thalys High Speed Train to Paris. Comfort class wasn't expensive at all...super comfy, bar, meal served, and smooth. Those trains FLY, pretty amazing. Can't imagine how cool it would be if the US had those. You just show up on the platform 2 minutes prior, hop on, and you're on your way to the next country...seamless.
Paris:
-Arrived just after noon, which gave us 3.5 days and 4 nights. We were beat at this point...but we checked into Villa D'Estrees, and little botique on the border of the Latin Quarter/St. Germaine on Rue St. Andre Des Artes. Had heard/read horror stories about Paris rooms being even worse than NYC w/ regards to size, so I researched that long and hard. Our room was the size of a standard Lexington Hyatt -- couch, awesome bathroom, and windows that opened to the lively alley down below. Perfect.
-Weather finally caught up to us...rained 3 of the 4 days, but only for a few hours each day -- but a few times it rained sideways, which sucked.
Paris, of course, is amazing. The 'sidewalk culture' is really something special. Nobody is on their phones, rather just talking, drinking, smoking, and enjoying each other. So different than what you see out and about around here.
Right of the bat, we headed up to Montmarte & Sacre Couer...wow, what a view. Ran though Pigalle and all the artsy areas around there, super cool.
-The Louvre: Just amazing. I have no clue what happened, or why/how it did, but on our 2nd morning we showed up around noon during perfect weather...and walked right in the Pyramid Entrance. Not a single person in the ticket line, and we walked straight to the Mona Lisa, and there were probably 20 people in front of it. Had read about the nightmare, and talked to a few people that couldn't even get in the ROOM -- so, we lucked out. It wasn't the highlight of the museum by any stretch, but still felt cool being in front of it after seeing it my entire life. The huge painting behind it was our favorite -- also enjoyed the Greek Sculpture section.
-Notre Dame, Bastille, Pare Lachaise, Luxemborg Gardens, Picasso, Le Marais, Rue de Cler, Champs-Elysees/Arc de Triomphe...and tons of other **** everyone does -- all amazing.
Food: Jambon y Fromage, Croque Madame/Monsieur, Bourguignon, Pepper Steak, Onion Soup 3-4x, Crepes out the ***, and every kind of croissant/pastry known to man. Just a ridiculous & non-stop glutton-fest, which fit perfectly with our tired & worn-down state.
-Little bar below our Hotel was an English Pub, and it was my home base for the week. Met some really cool people, and was nice to have an English-speaking haven to get tips/info, and just unwind each evening while the wife napped before we headed out.
I'm tiring of this review, which is pretty much how we were in Paris. Us hitting 'The Wall' + the weather, led to us maybe short-changing it a bit. We never really found our rhythm there, and can't wait to go back and do Paris FIRST.
...we did, however, have arguably the best meal of our lives there, and it was an Italian spot in St. Germaine. L'Etage, a little 8-table Italian spot above an Italian Grocery. Started by the grandma 30 years ago, the 2 brothers now running opened a small one room venue above to serve a 1-seating dinner each night, using whatever is best from their market below. Words can't describe how cool & perfect it was, really. One brother ran the service, while the other cooked.
So many areas were so damn cool, but our favorite was our home area around the Latin Quarter & St. Germaine. A few of the streets in the heart of the LQ were a bit touristy and undesirable, but overall, the general area was what I imagined Paris to be. We'll be back.
While we had the most "fun' In London, if I had to go back somewhere next week, it would be Paris. Wife was DUN, but the last day or two, I really started to "get it" there, and totally fell in love. Looking at bartender jobs the past few days. :flushed:
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Leaving out tons, obviously...could write for days/weeks, but for us it was a trip of a lifetime (so far)
Really jealous of those of you who've been countless times, and I realize we didn't even scratch the surface of the places we went, not to mention the rest of Europe (and the world). Good news is we have a lot of time, hopefully, and are looking forward to the next one...although it will probably be awhile.
-My wife only posted 5-6 pics per day, but took at least a 1000. Hopefully in the next few weeks she'll publish her album, which will be really cool.
:victory:
-We stayed at the Intercontinetnal Amstel, a classic hotel right on the Amstel. I had sent a long email to the Concierge with exaggerated ******** hoping for a sweet upgrade given our IHG status. Figured I'd get a Canal View, but we were upgraded into the Executive Corner Suite: 3 rooms, hardwood floors, and about 10 euro/french/whatevertheyarecalled double windows that opened up to the streets, and 2 different canals. By far the coolest hotel room I've ever stayed in, or probably ever will. Our plan was to kind of 'rest up' here between marathon London/Paris tourism, and that's exactly what we did.
My wife's favorite part of any trip is the hotel, so she enjoyed the hell out of the room, and that gave me plenty of time to run around and play. I walked around, had a special brownie, and just got familiar with the city as she slept most of the day. Amsterdam was way different than I thought....very quiet, and just beautiful. Our 2 hour canal tour may have been the highlight of the entire trip.
First night I went to a local market and got a **** ton of cured meats & cheeses (CHARCUTERIE!!!), wines, and we had dinner in the room.
...2nd night we went out and saw the Red Light District at night. Quite the experience, but not as bad/shady as it's made out to be...at least not today. Felt safe the entire time, and the wife even enjoyed. We had some 'coffee' together, which if you know her at all, was pretty shocking/amazing. I'd made it perfectly clear beforehand that we would be doing that, and while she wasn't happy about it, she was a great sport -- and it was quite the bonding experience.
She ended up LOVING Amsterdam, and wants to go back -- which again, was a surprise. Really neat little city.
Also had my 2nd favorite meal of the entire trip here ---> some little shady Doner Schwarma place on the fringe of the red light. Good lord...Halal Guys are now in 2nd place.
Oh, and the bikes. [laughing] I'd been warned, but there is no way to even describe the amount of bikes, so I won't even attempt to.
-2.5 days after arriving, we arrived back at Centraal Station to hop a Thalys High Speed Train to Paris. Comfort class wasn't expensive at all...super comfy, bar, meal served, and smooth. Those trains FLY, pretty amazing. Can't imagine how cool it would be if the US had those. You just show up on the platform 2 minutes prior, hop on, and you're on your way to the next country...seamless.
Paris:
-Arrived just after noon, which gave us 3.5 days and 4 nights. We were beat at this point...but we checked into Villa D'Estrees, and little botique on the border of the Latin Quarter/St. Germaine on Rue St. Andre Des Artes. Had heard/read horror stories about Paris rooms being even worse than NYC w/ regards to size, so I researched that long and hard. Our room was the size of a standard Lexington Hyatt -- couch, awesome bathroom, and windows that opened to the lively alley down below. Perfect.
-Weather finally caught up to us...rained 3 of the 4 days, but only for a few hours each day -- but a few times it rained sideways, which sucked.
Paris, of course, is amazing. The 'sidewalk culture' is really something special. Nobody is on their phones, rather just talking, drinking, smoking, and enjoying each other. So different than what you see out and about around here.
Right of the bat, we headed up to Montmarte & Sacre Couer...wow, what a view. Ran though Pigalle and all the artsy areas around there, super cool.
-The Louvre: Just amazing. I have no clue what happened, or why/how it did, but on our 2nd morning we showed up around noon during perfect weather...and walked right in the Pyramid Entrance. Not a single person in the ticket line, and we walked straight to the Mona Lisa, and there were probably 20 people in front of it.
Had read about the nightmare, and talked to a few people that couldn't even get in the ROOM -- so, we lucked out. It wasn't the highlight of the museum by any stretch, but still felt cool being in front of it after seeing it my entire life. The huge painting behind it was our favorite -- also enjoyed the Greek Sculpture section.-Notre Dame, Bastille, Pare Lachaise, Luxemborg Gardens, Picasso, Le Marais, Rue de Cler, Champs-Elysees/Arc de Triomphe...and tons of other **** everyone does -- all amazing.
Food: Jambon y Fromage, Croque Madame/Monsieur, Bourguignon, Pepper Steak, Onion Soup 3-4x, Crepes out the ***, and every kind of croissant/pastry known to man. Just a ridiculous & non-stop glutton-fest, which fit perfectly with our tired & worn-down state.
-Little bar below our Hotel was an English Pub, and it was my home base for the week. Met some really cool people, and was nice to have an English-speaking haven to get tips/info, and just unwind each evening while the wife napped before we headed out.
I'm tiring of this review, which is pretty much how we were in Paris. Us hitting 'The Wall' + the weather, led to us maybe short-changing it a bit. We never really found our rhythm there, and can't wait to go back and do Paris FIRST.
...we did, however, have arguably the best meal of our lives there, and it was an Italian spot in St. Germaine. L'Etage, a little 8-table Italian spot above an Italian Grocery. Started by the grandma 30 years ago, the 2 brothers now running opened a small one room venue above to serve a 1-seating dinner each night, using whatever is best from their market below. Words can't describe how cool & perfect it was, really. One brother ran the service, while the other cooked.
So many areas were so damn cool, but our favorite was our home area around the Latin Quarter & St. Germaine. A few of the streets in the heart of the LQ were a bit touristy and undesirable, but overall, the general area was what I imagined Paris to be. We'll be back.
While we had the most "fun' In London, if I had to go back somewhere next week, it would be Paris. Wife was DUN, but the last day or two, I really started to "get it" there, and totally fell in love. Looking at bartender jobs the past few days. :flushed:
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Leaving out tons, obviously...could write for days/weeks, but for us it was a trip of a lifetime (so far)
Really jealous of those of you who've been countless times, and I realize we didn't even scratch the surface of the places we went, not to mention the rest of Europe (and the world). Good news is we have a lot of time, hopefully, and are looking forward to the next one...although it will probably be awhile.
-My wife only posted 5-6 pics per day, but took at least a 1000. Hopefully in the next few weeks she'll publish her album, which will be really cool.
:victory:
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Good stuff, Adrian.
-Kind of a shame Paris was the end of the trip but the sentiment is always the same on the last leg. Ended up in Amsterdam after 10 prior days with 3 buddies literally opening and closing bars in Liverpool/Dublin. We were toast, broke and boarder line dead. Tried to make a few rallies but it just never happened. Same thing happened with Nice and Brussels(other than that city just being really small and not offering much). When you spend 6-7 days in full blown tour mode you need down time and Paris is about as far from that as any city in the world.
Great recap. Encouraging about London as I've never really desired to go back there.
-I'm ACHING to get back. Going on 4 years.
Great recap. Encouraging about London as I've never really desired to go back there.
-I'm ACHING to get back. Going on 4 years.
I always have a hard time with one. Tough for me to choose one era of life over another. Have enjoyed them all- from childhood to high school to college to early 20s to late 20s to early 30s to now. They've all been good and happy. I do miss some of my friends these days, but I love where I'm at with my girl and my family overall.
Yep, and I get that -- just hope she does. Every woman in the world loves Paris more than life...but she didn't quite get that experience I don't think, I fought through pretty hard, but she had a harder time. We were both REALLY struggling for the last 2.5 days, which just happened to be 80% of Paris. -- I"m fairly certain if London/Paris were reversed, it would have been the same for London.
Still though, London is unreal. I can't fathom how anyone wouldn't love it there.
We got along perfectly, which is a first, for any trip that I can recall. When she was tired, she let me do my thing...and I catered to her whenever possible. Was pretty perfect, all around.
...til the flight home. She was a B. :sunglasses: I was grumpy too, in all fairness. That's not a fun travel day home for anyone, especially with work/real life looming the next morning..thankfully she has a Xanax scrippy tho, so we managed.
O'Hare is a touching NIGHTMARE right now...not sure what TF is going on. But there are numerous articles about the situation recently...or a Twitter search is good reading. It was absolutely ridiculous. :weary: And for all you Global Entry/PreCheck Ballers, that line was 1hr+ as well on the way home.
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Is it THAT out there to think Murray could develop into one of the best shooters in the NBA during a shooter's era? I don't think so. That dude is an assassin and his shot will only get better and more consistent. I think his floor is a Redick- and that dude is a helluva player.
I feel like post-college, each stretch is 'the best'. Just wondering when that will end?
We all long for the college days of no responsibility & complete freedom, and would all choose that to "do over" again over any other time -- but I'm having as much fun (I think) now as I was then, if I'm really being honest.
Maybe I'm just being naive.
We all long for the college days of no responsibility & complete freedom, and would all choose that to "do over" again over any other time -- but I'm having as much fun (I think) now as I was then, if I'm really being honest.
Maybe I'm just being naive.
Mostly I'm just happy I have Calipari in my life right now. How did I survive Final 4-less from 1999-2011?
Sloot, I don't care what YOU say… you can look in the damn thing and see there are no mosquito larvae swimming around. Hussy.
And Pope, you blubbering dolt, it's only 50 gallons. I've always said it was 50 gallons. I was adding a water feature to a garden, not building a body of water for you to sink a boat in.
I realize that's barely big enough for you to pour your store bought marinade over whatever brontosaurus steak you are wolfing down tonight, but it fits in my landscaping perfectly.
And I'm not touching Jewish.
And Pope, you blubbering dolt, it's only 50 gallons. I've always said it was 50 gallons. I was adding a water feature to a garden, not building a body of water for you to sink a boat in.
I realize that's barely big enough for you to pour your store bought marinade over whatever brontosaurus steak you are wolfing down tonight, but it fits in my landscaping perfectly.
And I'm not touching Jewish.
Lol, same. She was basically completely against it. Now she's all about it. If a female doesn't enjoy Paris, France, Spain or Italy. Don't trust her.Man, I've got to drag my wife to Europe.
Nicely done, bbdk.
I believe if we hit Paris again, that will be the only city we do. At this point i'd rather spend a week there instead of hit other places and have to rush through them all. Got a couple hundred thousand Hyatt points stashed for that trip.
All of my stretches of post undergrad life have been so completely different that each were pretty great in some way:
immediately after graduation i worked for an advertising firm, living out of hotels (with an apartment i was never really at) for over a year. Flew around everywhere, company dime and so forth and whatnot. Was pretty cool but got old really quick. Typical week was flying out on Sunday night, and getting back on Friday afternoon.
Grad school was pretty cool. Was back in Lexington, most of my friends were still there. Was a much better time since we were all working and had money but were still young enough to do dumb things.
Post masters i've lived in Lexington, Bowling Green OH, Charlotte, Tuscaloosa, Chattanooga, back to Tuscaloosa and about to add Birmingham to the list. Got married, traveled a bit, and am finally settling in. Imagine that adding kids will either cement this as the best time or really ruin a good thing.
I believe if we hit Paris again, that will be the only city we do. At this point i'd rather spend a week there instead of hit other places and have to rush through them all. Got a couple hundred thousand Hyatt points stashed for that trip.
All of my stretches of post undergrad life have been so completely different that each were pretty great in some way:
immediately after graduation i worked for an advertising firm, living out of hotels (with an apartment i was never really at) for over a year. Flew around everywhere, company dime and so forth and whatnot. Was pretty cool but got old really quick. Typical week was flying out on Sunday night, and getting back on Friday afternoon.
Grad school was pretty cool. Was back in Lexington, most of my friends were still there. Was a much better time since we were all working and had money but were still young enough to do dumb things.
Post masters i've lived in Lexington, Bowling Green OH, Charlotte, Tuscaloosa, Chattanooga, back to Tuscaloosa and about to add Birmingham to the list. Got married, traveled a bit, and am finally settling in. Imagine that adding kids will either cement this as the best time or really ruin a good thing.
Been twice, stayed once at the JW Marriott Resort (actually in Palm Desert) which was massive and ridiculously nice. Also stayed at the Le Parker Meridian, whihc you would hate - way way too hipster for your taste. Lots of great resorts.
Fair amount of Caribbean level casinos in the area, but mainly old folks, not a lot to do besides sit by the pool or play golf. Which is fine if that's all you want to do. Both times I went was for weddings, not for a vacation.
Also, I think flying into PS is kinda annoying and expensive, and it's a bit of a haul from LA - to tack onto your cross country flight.
Wodie… brav-touching-o.
I hope to take a trip like that in about 16 years or so when the youngest goes off to college or prison.
I hope to take a trip like that in about 16 years or so when the youngest goes off to college or prison.
Bellarmine must have been **** if college doesn't crack your top 5.
I can't take Willy's pond seriously with those effing trashy goldfish swimming around in there. Awful. Learn koi.
Your water lilies are cute though. Try any hyacinths yet?
Your water lilies are cute though. Try any hyacinths yet?
My hussy is all clamoring for a trip over. I've asked off for 2-3 weeks end of August/September this year.
She's all about Spain, always clucking about Seville. I personally would like to try Tuscanny, maybe catch some Oktoberfest in Munich. Been a while since I was back in the Fatherland. Maybe throw in some Paris and crush some vineyards in the south.
One of my main concerns is trying to do too much in too little time. If we're talking 10 days, I say like 3/4 places tops.
Sorry hens that we guys don't take into account your perfect engagement length so you can plan your perfect wedding. Most guys are too busy trying not to nervous **** themselves over not screwing up your perfect proposal senario and flat out getting shot down. As always we will try to do better but not really. Love ya.
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