Here’s one of the shortest wills ever written:
“Being of sound mind, I spent the money." Arthur Bland
I've been doing some air travel planning lately, resulting in a case of sticker shock. We have a June trip coming up for Dad's memorial service in Colorado, which will double as a long overdue family reunion. I'm looking forward to it, but the logistics of getting everyone to Cripple Creek at the same time are daunting.
Then we have a Danube River cruise reserved in 2025. Maybe I've had too long to think about it-- getting cold feet. Rivers are notoriously unpredictable and you could spend more time on a bus and in hotels. And do we really want to travel in such close quarters?
The boat moves mostly at night, not great for light sleepers. During the day, you're docked in an industrial area with dozens of other boats, nothing like the PBS advertisements showing well-heeled people lounging around the sunny deck drinking wine and watching castles. Someone else described it as a "floating nursing home." Ha!
I'm making it sound awful, but river cruises are very popular and you never know until you try. The Viking reviews are pretty evenly split between "amazing" and "if I could give this zero stars I would." Anyway, before the hefty full payment is due in May, I'm looking at other European tour and cruise options. So many choices, so little time.
Anyway, aren't we lucky having these first world problems?
March 22nd is "As Young As You Feel Day." Which means: stop acting your chronological age-- get out there and have some fun.
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