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| Destination Christmas in London |
"Don't Save it All...for Christmas Day..."
Well, that's exactly what I've managed to do this year. I'm incredibly late at getting my Holiday letter out this year, with apologies. Happy Christmas though! I've learned a lot about packing this year and getting the most into the smallest bag possible!
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| the Tree at Trafalgar Square |
2013 by the numbers has shaped up this way:
59,000 miles traveled
110 days on the road
39 years turned into 40
30 flights
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| one of the pretty trees at the Virgin ClubHouse in Heathrow |
20 weeks on the road
10 cities
4 airlines
2 countries and 1 territory
1 hotel chain
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| the tree that greets you at Heathrow |
I've been all over the map this year - and there's more to come for next year! Still tracking the exploits of Wicked and Billy Elliot and loving every minute (well, except when I stand in line at security at the airport) of it. NYC might be home, but I've been so many other places this year.
The year started in Orlando and them it was off to London. A bit of time in Milwaukee (it was a conference) and then, back to London. After that it was down to New Orleans and back to London. An overnight in Dallas/Ft. Worth and then it was off to Manchester, UK for 5 weeks. Was quite nice to live in the UK for a few weeks, and see more of the country than London. I had a blast, and it was a bit tough to come home and adjust to life on this side of the pond again.
I took a few weeks off from travel after that to get back into life and celebrate with the folks at Wicked for an amazing 10 years on Broadway! What a performance!
Fall wrapped up with a quick trip through Des Moines and then Chicago where I turned the big 4-0. Vegas after that for a day or two and meetings followed.
After that, I was winging off to London again for the final trip of the year. I love London at Christmas time. The fairy lights, the feeling of Christmas. I landed at gate 36 in Heathrow...where Joanna's Virgin Atlantic flight departed during Love Actually. Was a great start to the week in London! Amazing! Saw the Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime - before the balcony/ceiling collapsed and finally got to eat at Jamie's Diner! Saw friends and made new ones and celebrated Christmas with Billy Elliot before I came home.
Had the Second Annual Ugly Christmas Jumper party where, despite all the ugliness, much fun was had by all and then headed upstate for Christmas day - a festival of paper and toys. Food and drink and Family.
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| the Rock Plaza Christmas tree |
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| Christmas baubles at Covent Garden |
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| Hilton London Green Park decked out for Christmas |
Fall wrapped up with a quick trip through Des Moines and then Chicago where I turned the big 4-0. Vegas after that for a day or two and meetings followed.
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| Christmas was in full bloom in San Juan, even with 90 degree days
I managed to take some time for myself this year and go on a bit of a tropical vacation and spent Thanksgiving on the beach in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It was just what the doctor ordered.
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| my view from the resort's private beach in San Juan |
Had the Second Annual Ugly Christmas Jumper party where, despite all the ugliness, much fun was had by all and then headed upstate for Christmas day - a festival of paper and toys. Food and drink and Family.
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| Miles took in the Big Tree this year |
Happy Christmas to all and many blessings for a Happy and Prosperous 2014!
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