Where would you hide?
A while back I mentioned my Martha-Stewart-wannabe- plans. Well, they never panned out. Once again my intentions went unfulfilled. However, even without making a detailed calendar of what I wanted to do, our summer is going great. Possibly the best EVER. I’m so excited! Since Ellie got out of school, we have done a lot:
- We had an awesome week of VBS (even if it did start with my bra in the toilet).
- God allowed me to teach a formal Bible class — to adults! (VERY exciting, considering my usual students turn every lesson toward pirates and nudity.)
- I’ve done a lot of writing.
- The kids and I have gone to the beach …
- … a number of super-cool zoos …
- … the pool …
- … and several new parks!
- We’ve hosted brunches …
- … and playdates …
- … and one very formal tea party.
- Zach learned to play baseball.
- Ellie learned to ride a scooter.
- Both kids have started reading!!! (I am CRAZY excited about this one! Hooked on Phonics worked for us.
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All this and the summer is only half over. I’m loving it! Next month we have Zach’s birthday and our annual family vacation to Cape Cod with cousins and Grandma and Grandpa and everybody. It’s the best.
But there’s more. (Can you hear my blaring giddiness?)
Rick has to go to London for business. For a whole week. AND I GET TO GO WITH HIM!!!
There’s only one problem — and this is where I need your help: I can’t find my passport. It’s not in the firebox where it should be. It’s not in any of my sixteen handbags or five carry-ons. (Yes, I know have a fetish and keep meaning to get help, but … well, I like my fetish.) I can’t imagine where it would be. I used it just eighteen months ago when we traveled to St. Lucia. I know it has since expired, but it would be so much easier to get it renewed than to get a new one, so here’s my question for you:
If you were an expired passport, where would you hide?
Bonus question: If you had to wander England while your husband sat through boring business meetings, where would you go? What would you do?
Posted on July 10, 2009, in activities. Bookmark the permalink. 4 Comments.
I just put mine in the firebox so I am probably not much help. Lol. But I did find my daughters missing birth certificate in the glove box of my suburban. After I had paid to get a replacement of course. I think it got put in there after signing her up for soccer. Have you looked in your glove box? Wink!
Good luck.
Tanya, thanks so much for visiting my blog — always enjoy hearing from someone new!
Sounds like you’re having a full and wonderful summer. Good luck with the passport!
Do you have a catchall place where you put superfluous items when you’re swapping one handbag for another; if so, could it be there? What about a file in a filing cabinet? A bin, box or drawer where you keep travel mementos, photos or scrapbook supplies? The book you were reading or journal you were using on your last trip? The glove compartment of your car? A jewelry box? A travel cosmetics bag? A jacket or coat pocket?
I hope you find it soon.
As for London, I’ve been asking myself the “what to do” question since I’m going in the fall. And recently I received a fun guidebook as a present, although it was one I already had. It’s the eat.shop London guide, and I’d be happy to send it your way. OR, I can give you the code that’s in the book to get a discount on the online book (which costs just $5 with the code).
What about going to the Tate and Tate Modern? There’s an “Art Boat” that travels between them, which sounds fun, too. I’d say Topshop is a must, but that might be a snore now that NYC has one.
Definitely go to one of the parks to write and read.
Hmmmm….sorry about the lost passport, no advice here.
As for London: try not to spend your life’s savings, as you possibly could because its so stinking expensive. We spent half a day there two years ago, but thankfully we didn’t spend much as we were tourists courtesy of British Air!