I've Got a Golden Ticket

I feel a little like Charlie at the moment. I have my very own "Golden Ticket"--a ticket on an airplane, that is. And where will my Golden Ticket be taking me? No, not to some trippy candy factory owned by a creepy Willy. The correct answer is to Washington, DC in mid August for a weekend of FUN with my friends Shelli and Karen.

This is probably the most spontaneous "Big Trip" that I have ever taken [Big meaning needing an airplane to get there]. I mean, sure, I have jumped in the car on several occasions for some really fun last minute road trips [Shelli, remember 'Wacky Wednesdays'? And the inaugural trip to Bolivar?? HA! :)]. But I am normally a planner, and as a planner any trip that requires an airplane is usually booked many moons in advance in order to take advantage of good pricing. Also, Airplane Trips require saving my limited, but adequate {completely happy with what God has blessed me with!}, funds for months to cover all the expenses I might incur during said Trip [and setting up an account specifically for Airplane Trip in my already anally detailed budget].

I am throwing caution to the wind and tossing my advance-trip-planning tendencies. WHOO HOO!

I would like to take this opportunity to thank those who are making this trip possible: First, I would like to thank Shelli's place of employment for sending her on a business trip, and for her smart thinking in tagging on a fun girl trip at the end of said business trip. Second, thanks to American Airlines for having a Frequent Flyer Program, and for having 'Award Seats' available on the flights I needed. Finally, I would like to give major props to my Jetsetter dad who graciously gave me the miles I needed [uh...all of them...] from his abundance of accrued miles, without which I would not be able to take this flight.

Yeehaw!!!!!!!!