Huzzah!

March 2014

Let the Icelandic vacation planning begin!  After many long months, I finally, finally have a travel companion!  No more conversations like this:

Me:  "So... about the summer trip..."

Erica:  "You mean to Iceland?"

Me:  "That's the one."

Erica:  "What about it?"

Me:  "Are you still going?"

Erica:  "Yeah."

Me:  "Have you bought a ticket yet?"

Erica:  "No, but I will.  I've been busy.  I don't know why you want me to buy my tickets so early anyway."

Me:  "I don't think four months out is that early but whatever...  Have you even bought a travel book?"

Erica:  "No, I have other books I needed to buy."

Me:  "Right...because if you can't to go, it's ok.  I don't mind going by myself.  I'll be fine."

Erica:  "I'm going!"

Me:  "Uh-huh..."

And no more conversations like this:

Me:  "She still hasn't bought a ticket, Mom."

Mom:  "I'm sure she will."

Me:  "But we're only four months out!  I've had my tickets for months and months already!  

Mom:  "Why do you need her to do it so early anyway?"

Me:  "It's not that early!  And it's so I can start planning.  We're going during high tourist season so things are going to start filling up and getting reserved, which I know from reading the travel book unlike some people..."

Mom:  "Ok, I'll talk to her.

Later...

Me:  "So, did you talk to her?"

Mom:  "Yes."

Me:  "And...?"

Mom:  "She's going."

Me:  "Based on what?!  Did she buy a ticket yet?"

Mom:  "No, but she's been busy.  But she said she will."

Me:  "Augh!"

But that's all behind us now because...

obviously not the real boarding pass but you get the point!

And as happy as I am that I will not be subjected to Skyr and fermented shark meat all by myself, I am sad to report that my friend Chevon will not get to enjoy (or choke down?) those things with us.  She was planning on accompanying us but, due to a death in the family, now that won't be possible.  :(  However, I plan to make it up to her by bringing back copious amounts of scary Icelandic neon rocket fuel/alcohol!  :D