” ‘Copper, you’re my very best friend.’
‘And you’re mine too, Tod.’
‘And we’ll always be friends forever, right?’
‘Yeah, forever…’ ”

– Fox & the Hound on Netflix. Why do I do this to myself?

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A little out of it this morning…

… thanks to a less than stellar night’s sleep. In addition to a bad case of spaghetti brain, I think I am not getting enough exercise. I have done nothing since I had food poisoning three weeks ago!! Today is freezing cold and there is apparently a big snow/ice storm on the way, but I am still going to take a “lengthy” power walk around the neighborhood. I imagine it will be invigorating, if nothing else.

Otherwise, there is not much going on. The EuroTrip is 100% booked (wahoo!), and we are at the “hurry up and wait” point with Japan. This weekend, we head to Atlanta to celebrate a friend’s birthday, and in two weeks, we head to Savannah to celebrate Chuck’s 30th!

Speaking of Savannah, I feel like such a bad wife. I was so preoccupied with getting Europe figured out (we had delayed so much already), that I waited rather long to finally turn my attention to Savannah. Since it’s President’s Day Weekend and Valentine’s Day Weekend, sooo many ideal spots were all booked. But, I did find a good riverfront hotel and made reservations for our group at Chuck’s favorite restaurant there… so I guess I salvaged things overall… somewhat 🙂

Seriously though… we are running out of weekends down here in Georgia! I had hoped to squeeze in a weekend excursion to New Orleans, since I have never been, but I don’t think that will happen. Before I know it, we’ll be out of here and on our way home to DC for a few weeks!

Time sure is a-flyin’.

Morning discovery after one of our friends crashed for the night… Yes. Saturday night was THAT wild.

In other news, “Saving Mr. Banks” was incredible and you should all go see it. Immediately!

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Love/Hate relationship with TripAdvisor

As if the amazing selection of reviews wasn’t overwhelming enough, I recently discovered how to use the question forums and regional experts. I had basically solidified my plan for a full 24 hours in the Luberon village of Gordes, then two nights in the more pristine and poodle-y Aix, with day trips to Arles or Marseille as desired.

But now, I feel like I’m totally effing it all up and maybe I should have consulted these experts first … oy vey!

I’m being dramatic – I am sure my plan is still fine – but this definitely makes me want to do more, and it feeds my tendency to overanalyze my decisions! But I have to remind myself that this part of the trip is purely about food, wine, and wanderlust – not squeezing in every site, town, or museum. I just need to decide how best to wander 🙂