Trip

Wow, I love that balloon picture....I really wish Sunday night would work out and then fly home.  That doesn't seem possible so I guess I'd vote to let go of the balloons, that is a lot of driving on the same road.  Santa Fe will be just fine....Angel in Love

Trip Planning

I'm going to try to handle the trip planning through the blog. That way we can all see everyone's posts in one place without going back through email history or scrolling through forwarded emails. It sounds like we would all be happy to go to either NYC or Santa Fe. From a cost perspective, flights would be about the same. If Sarah is able to swing the timeshare arrangement, hotels would actually be cheaper in NYC (such a deal!)

SO, let's see if we can get the NYC hotel. If not, Santa Fe is Plan B.

Here is what Sarah needs in order to see if we can line up rooms at her friend's timeshare:

1. We need to pick one or two specific weekends in October that would work for our group.

2. Decide how many nights (most likely Thursday, Friday & Saturday - more if possible!)

3. Decide on the configuration of rooms and roommates. If you go to the Phillips Club website (phillipsclub.com) you can see the apartment configurations (click on Extended Stay Hotel, then The Residences to bring up floorplans. There are two-bedroom/two bath apts that will accommodate 4 people (2 twin beds in each room), one-bedroom apartments that will accommodate 2 people (twin beds) and studio apartments for one person.

Sarah says" These places are great. Each has a kitchen and a living area and a laundry on each floor. There's a wonderful specialty grocery downstairs where we can stock up on breakfast food and snacks. I am guessing that Joan (our contact) will charge us $100 or so per night per person. We would be responsible as well for the daily maid service charge and maybe tax."

Here are my answers to my questions::

1. I can go any weekend in October.

2. I would be interested in staying four nights (arriving Thursday, returning Monday)

3. I am happy to share or take a single room if that's how the numbers work out (I know Sarah prefers a single).

Please respond through the blog. That will save me having to try to track through multiple emails. If you have forgotten how to access it, go to the blog site (http://bookfoodtherapytravel.blogspot.com/). If you haven't signed up on your own (or have forgotten your login), you can enter the site by using this email address: bookclubangel@gmail.com and password: armpits! (including the exclamation point). If you click "Remember Me" you should be able to access it without reentering the info each time.

If we get back to Sarah quickly we'll figure out whether the NYC idea is going to fly. If the Phillips Club isn't an option, I'll switch my focus to Santa Fe.

Some levity provided to you by dutchbaby: