So, yesterday was a full, fun day.  Started off with a meeting with colleagues at 3:00 to finalize a proposal for a very cool project.  Then I met up with hubby for a delicious light meal, followed by a wine tasting at Windham Wine Gallery. 


It was a German wine tasting night!  I'm a huge fan of German white wines so it was a perfect evening for me! :)  In addition to the great wines we got to sample, we also got together with good friends we haven't seen in a while. It's always good to reconnect. 

Currently, I'm taking a Wine 101 class at Windham Wines.  Our last class is next week. We have 7 in our class.  6 of us were at the wine tasting last night! 

After the wine tasting, Omer and I went to see The Counterfeiters at The Latchis Theatre.


There were 3 of us in the large main theatre! It was a pretty heavy movie but one that we really wanted to see.  And it gave us a good chance to be sure we were completely sober before driving home.  It is an Austrian film!  Luckily, I wasn't buzzed enough that subtitles bothered me!  The movie is based on true events and it's definitely not an uplifting, inspiring story.  But it's real, realistic and interesting. I can honestly say that I have no idea what I would do if put in the same situation as those men!  But it was interesting to try to see all their perspectives and my conclusion in the end is that there is no one right or wrong answer.  It was a true moral dilemma.





It was a terrific evening out! :)

Well, right now I'm sitting in the Denver airport, sipping a margarita and waiting for my near midnight flight to board, which won't be for over an hour!

The flight from Phoenix to Denver was pleasant. It's the first time I've flown Frontier Airlines. I'm fascinated, to say the least! The plane was great and I expect the next one to be as well since they're the same make/model. They're newer, clean and comfortable seating. Not knee cramping!

But, Frontier has this peculiar quirk. It charges you for the onboard entertainment. $5.00 for TV channels, for which you are also paying for the privilege of seeing real TV programming, commercials and all. For $8.00, you can watch a movie! I've never experienced an airline that charges for onboard entertainment in this way. I think the most I ever paid before was like $4.00 for headphones, which I got to keep! This kinda sucks but I don't really mind because I truly intend to try to sleep on my next flight since it's a midnight - 5:30 a.m. flight. I'll need some sleep, for sure. I've got a full day tomorrow when I get home. Still, it sort of grinds at me that they charge. Also, they don't take cash. You have to pay for everything (even drinks) with a credit card. They even have a freakin' credit card reader on the back of each seat! Whoa! I don't know if this going to be a trend throughout the airline industry but all I can say is I wouldn't spend to much of my hard earned travel dollars on Frontier Airlines!

So, I should arrive in Hartford at around 5:30 and then it'll be another hour or so drive before I am home and can take a shower and get ready for my breakfast meeting at 8 a.m.! Am I nuts?! Probably! :)

But then I get to go home after that meeting and snooze until my 3:00 p.m. meeting!

I'm looking forward to being home with hubby and the kids (animals)! :)

Got up at 4 a.m. this morning. Luckily, I was at a hotel near the airport in Windsor Lock, CT and was able to get to the airport for 5 a.m. with no problem. The check in was fast and easy for my bag, security went smoothly and quickly. They actually had 3 lanes open this morning. The flight left pretty much on time. The only glitch was that instead of arriving in Charlotte at Gate B7 and being able to transfer to Gate B12 easily, we arrived at Gate C17. Now, since I had only about 15 minutes before my flight started boarding at Gate C17, I was not a happy camper having to hoof it through the airport. But, I made it in time just as they were calling my zone for boarding!

The flight left Charlotte on time and we actually arrived in Phoenix 40 minutes before the schedule arrival time. Of course, this meant that our arrival gate wasn't free because a plane was still in it. But, we didn't have to wait much more than 10 minutes on the tarmack before we were able to go into our gate. The rest of the time earned, however, was spent waiting for the luggage to arrive at the carousel. It easily took 20 minutes for it to arrive. I can't remember when I've waited so long for my luggage!

Still, all in all, I was being picked up curbside by 11:10 a.m. and heading to Casa Grande with my aunt and her friend.

I completed the first half of my page proofs for my chapters on the first flight and finished up on the second flight! It felt good getting those done. I can now vacation with a clear conscience! :)


After arriving in Casa Grande, we ended up at a restaurant called Mimi's Cafe for lunch where I enjoyed a most wonderful seafood fettuccine and a lovely glass of riesling.

Now, I'm unwinding and considering a dip in the pool! This is going to be a very relaxing vacation, I can tell! :)

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On Saturday, we took my nieces to lunch at a local diner, The Chelsea Royal!  We had a really good lunch....erm...breakfast for Omer and I, lunch for the girls!