I have 2 more traditions I forgot to mention in my earlier post:

From the time of the last trip, we start saving our coins, especially pennies, nickels and dimes, and a couple of days prior to leaving, we go and cash them in and that’s usually enough money to pay for the taxi or limo we use to get to the airport.

The last one, and that’s a really fun one for me, is on the eve of the departure, I pack my suitcase. I’ll put on a concert DVD or a “video’s greatest hits” on DVD of any singer or group and play that while I meticulously start putting all my clothes in the suitcase as per the list of clothes I’ll need. Depending on the length of the trip or the amount of ironing, this can take an hour or two… And, also, depending on how early I have to get going in the morning, I might just brush my teeth right after I’m done packing and go to bed dreaming of the sunshine that’s about to come my way…

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