tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7791192553677271779.post451498404666947597..comments2024-01-04T04:15:33.113-06:00Comments on I Need Mom!: Travel Tips I Learned The Hard WayUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7791192553677271779.post-38655693775929936662009-09-21T21:56:51.535-05:002009-09-21T21:56:51.535-05:00BB-It was awful when it happened, but now we can e...BB-It was awful when it happened, but now we can even laugh about how strange I must have looked wandering around a hotel lobby sobbing in my pjs. <br /><br />Sophie-That sounds much worse than what happened to us. We were never in any danger, your experience sounds horrible. I'm glad it ended well.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03190096917851087676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7791192553677271779.post-38413387233427612952009-09-21T20:23:58.759-05:002009-09-21T20:23:58.759-05:00Well it sounds like it ended well, even though I k...Well it sounds like it ended well, even though I know that it must have been horrible to go through. There was one year, a long time ago, that someone or two someone's ruined Christmas for my family. It was in Chicago, went from a hijacking to kidnapping (all of us kids were in the car). It ended well, but mom went into labor with the twins, they were born very premature and with lot of health issues.Sophiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807694977896968928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7791192553677271779.post-51134363243441404572009-09-21T20:13:31.898-05:002009-09-21T20:13:31.898-05:00That must have been so awful. I'd be frantic. ...That must have been so awful. I'd be frantic. Thank goodness your family was alright and you were able to replace everything.BrightenedBoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04140255969796496082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7791192553677271779.post-57308454990011002682009-09-20T20:38:19.196-05:002009-09-20T20:38:19.196-05:00Cheri-I can't even imagine what Katrina was li...Cheri-I can't even imagine what Katrina was like. I've actually been in Florida for 2 hurricanes, and evacuated both times. My parents live on an island on the Gulf, so we did leave, but we knew that their home was only in danger of water damage, not completely being washed away. They were lucky both times, and the hurricanes were not huge ones. Katrina was an entirely different storm and situation. I'm glad things worked out for you. Thank you for commenting. <br /><br />SueSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03190096917851087676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7791192553677271779.post-89762405894720544742009-09-20T15:31:31.009-05:002009-09-20T15:31:31.009-05:00Wow! What an ordeal! I am so glad God worked it fo...Wow! What an ordeal! I am so glad God worked it for good, but I am sorry you had to go through it. It reminds me a bit of our family's journey when Hurricane Katrina hit. Me, my son and his pregnant wife, and my two daughters evacuated, praying we had everything of value with us. It just so happened that my husband and our other son were traveling home from the opposite direction and met up with us at the hotel we managed to get. It was crazy... evacuees everywhere. We smuggled a dog and a cat into our room, as the hotel we evacuated to was not pet-friendly, but there was no other place available, no way to leave the animals boarded, and no way we were going to leave them to fend for themselves in that monstrous storm. <br /><br />To make a long story short, we were lucky. Everything we had of value that I could shove into the trunk of the car, and still fit the people in that had to travel, lived in the parking lot, and we later found out that we were NOT in the nicest part of Birmingham. But God saw us through.<br /><br />We now have an evacuation plan in place. We'd never evacuated before Katrina. And we had a home to come home to, unlike so many others. We've only had to evacuate one other time since then, for Gustav. <br /><br />Anyhow, have a blessed weekend.<br /><br />CheriAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12298890660755610835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7791192553677271779.post-12094286471277818902009-09-19T19:36:40.252-05:002009-09-19T19:36:40.252-05:00jm-I'm glad you like the idea, I was hoping th...jm-I'm glad you like the idea, I was hoping that people your age wouldn't think it was silly.<br /><br />Julia-I think people really tend to be kind, but it takes an emergency to remind them how important it can be.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03190096917851087676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7791192553677271779.post-86441606552651548132009-09-19T15:42:58.964-05:002009-09-19T15:42:58.964-05:00Such a horrible thing to happen. But how wonderfu...Such a horrible thing to happen. But how wonderful that people did step up. We see that so much down here after a hurricane. Kind people assisting strangers... they restore faith in human nature, at a time when help (& consoling) is greatly needed.<br /><br />~JuliaDrawn to The Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7791192553677271779.post-78550076417451805332009-09-19T14:23:15.328-05:002009-09-19T14:23:15.328-05:00This blog is such a good idea. My mom would be so...This blog is such a good idea. My mom would be so happy to know there is another mom looking out for kids everywhere...JUST MEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15663723046451628228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7791192553677271779.post-17925792834575178582009-09-18T21:28:13.111-05:002009-09-18T21:28:13.111-05:00Relyn-we were actually lucky about the gifts. We s...Relyn-we were actually lucky about the gifts. We shopped differently than usual because we were traveling. Many years we have some one of a kind, handmade things. We did more gift cards than usual. We did have an iPod and some clothes for my daughter, but they could all be replaced. I had just learned to knit and I made her a special scarf. I'd spent hours on it. That one really bothered me. But, I bought more yarn and every moment she wasn't with me I was working on it. I had another one done by Christmas morning.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03190096917851087676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7791192553677271779.post-8845028003835695782009-09-18T20:52:51.727-05:002009-09-18T20:52:51.727-05:00Oh. This story has made me rethink holiday travel...Oh. This story has made me rethink holiday traveling. It would all be sad and frustrating, but the gifts would hurt the most.Relyn Lawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01389583730002062714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7791192553677271779.post-49569964474060547522009-09-17T16:11:52.869-05:002009-09-17T16:11:52.869-05:00Gloria-thanks for the following and commenting. So...Gloria-thanks for the following and commenting. So glad to "meet" you. That is a wonderful suggestion about the GPS. I actually had ours in the hotel room (so it wouldn't get stolen)! I was lucky to have my laptop and camera in the hotel room as well. <br /><br />We lived in Murphysboro a long time ago, so I'm very familiar with Marion and Carbondale. We are a little further north.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03190096917851087676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7791192553677271779.post-3600302292531446112009-09-17T15:23:38.345-05:002009-09-17T15:23:38.345-05:00Hey girl thanks for coming by and seeing me...I ju...Hey girl thanks for coming by and seeing me...I just seen where your from Southern Ill...Istill have family in Caborndale and Marion...My Late DH was from Marion and my Dad was born there also..Thank you so much for following my blog...I have also added you to follow..<br />What a shame about you being robbed like this...You know I just read the other day idf you have a GPS don't to put your home address on it...just in case someone steal it to just put a store or gas station address near your house on it for HOME...because you can find your way from from that store or gas station but robbers won't know where you live..Its a shame we have to live like this...but girl I found out a long time ago locks were made for honest peeps crooks will get in no matter what kind of lock you put on your doors and windows...Hope you have a great week my new friend...Please come back your welcome any time...I love meeting new peeps...You'll enjoy blogging its really fun meeting others like yourself and caring and sharing...Hugs and smiles Gl♥riaHappy To Be/ Gl♥riahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515180398559277746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7791192553677271779.post-42199385817744791002009-09-17T13:24:54.697-05:002009-09-17T13:24:54.697-05:00Lexie-it really brought the best out in perfect st...Lexie-it really brought the best out in perfect strangers.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03190096917851087676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7791192553677271779.post-39406494726781184692009-09-17T13:18:36.279-05:002009-09-17T13:18:36.279-05:00that is such an awful story, but i am so glad that...that is such an awful story, but i am so glad that so many people offered help after what happened.Lexiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113599692927851843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7791192553677271779.post-47010667651981364212009-09-17T09:36:34.863-05:002009-09-17T09:36:34.863-05:00koralee-believe me, the first few hours I was sobb...koralee-believe me, the first few hours I was sobbing, and really felt violated. Someone had my clothes, had touched everything in the car, and the scary part was they had our home address because of the insurance stuff in the glove compartment. They knew we obviously weren't home. We called the police in our town and had them watching the house. But when we got with my parents and my daughter, we just all sucked it up and got busy replacing things. We were even able to laugh about it a bit.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03190096917851087676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7791192553677271779.post-49410881883821428712009-09-17T08:40:48.900-05:002009-09-17T08:40:48.900-05:00Wow...what a story. You just don't think that ...Wow...what a story. You just don't think that those things will ever happen to you! Thank you for the advice...I will remember it. You were very wise not to let it ruin your Christmas because as you say it is all just stuff. You still had your family and found kindness in people around you. Hard not to me upset though!koraleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06871934650817154453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7791192553677271779.post-70623677932732987702009-09-17T07:40:54.877-05:002009-09-17T07:40:54.877-05:00Patty-one nice side benefit of the experience was ...Patty-one nice side benefit of the experience was the fact that when all was said and done...we had all new stuff! I've never had that many new clothes at once in my life. Thanks!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03190096917851087676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7791192553677271779.post-57384207576506130062009-09-17T05:37:27.825-05:002009-09-17T05:37:27.825-05:00You are so right, "It's just stuff" ...You are so right, "It's just stuff" and I'm sooo glad you both did not get assaulted if you had tried to stop the creep!<br />I believe "What goes around comes around!" <br />Thank goodness you also had some NICE people during that stressful time!!! <br />Have a great weekend!<br />Bugs & Hisses<br />PattyPatty Benedicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16165593205770492874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7791192553677271779.post-69654878508457517892009-09-16T12:06:41.377-05:002009-09-16T12:06:41.377-05:00f-well, it was certainly a shocker. It was also th...f-well, it was certainly a shocker. It was also the first time that shopping wasn't fun. It was a necessary evil. <br /><br />But, the picture posted with this is the Florida sky from the day after the robbery, and sort of sums up how quickly the spirit heals.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03190096917851087676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7791192553677271779.post-35428044645864713822009-09-16T11:56:29.441-05:002009-09-16T11:56:29.441-05:00I am so sorry that this happened to you and your h...I am so sorry that this happened to you and your husband, but I am glad to hear that strangers offered help, when the hotel management failed to step up.<br /><br />Many moons ago, when I vacationed in Miami with my family, my dad was loading our stuff into our car, when we were about to leave the hotel. When he came out to the car the window was knocked out, and the only bag in sight (my brother's backpack) was gone. Fortunately my dad just started packing the car. This was in bright daylight right in front of the nice hotel entrance.<br /><br />Since then we no longer leave stuff in the car, when parked overnight. <br /><br />I have tried having my luggage lost several times when flying though, so on my air travels I always make detailed list and pack enough in my carry on to at least be dressed properly.J Rodneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15343780270541725148noreply@blogger.com