Tag: vacation
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Amsterdam | Day 1
Our plane was delayed for about 30 minutes on the runway. However, we still managed to arrive on time. Unfortunately, I got very sick upon landing :( That has slowed us down significantly since I have to keep stopping everyone to wait for my nausea to subside. Alex has been great, carrying my luggage for […]
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The best is yet to come
Suddenly, instead of booking a trip for DC this summer, I’m looking up flights for Amsterdam for next spring. Alex decided that it would be wiser to save up for a “real” vacation, one that takes place outside the U.S. If I can be guaranteed this vacation, I will gladly take Amsterdam over Washington, DC. […]
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Half psychotic, sick, hypnotic
Late last month, my mother went to Russia to visit her family. (Her entire family — mother, 4 sisters, and 1 brother — all live in either Dagestan or St. Petersburg.) Today, she and my father got into their car and headed towards Virginia. A friend of the family is flying to Las Vegas tomorrow. […]