It's amazing that with a single phone call you can order and have in hand within a few days money of any currency. Or, at any rate (no pun intended), Euros and GBP. I made my call late Friday to Bank of America, and lickety-split the money will be at my branch on Wednesday. Deciding on how much money was the harder consideration. I certainly don't want to pay to change it back into dollars. I also never use my credit cards in ATM machines, so I called to "reset" my pins, so that in case of emergency, or if my estimate of required currencies is inadequate, we can use ATMs. Luckily my friend Susan who works at PNC, told me her bank doesn't charge a foreign currency fee, so I also stopped by to get a debit card for that account.
So today is one for making lists and I recently read an article that one of the best purchases you can make for long distance flying is for compression socks. Arrive to your destination with well-rested legs.....never mind that your head is splitting or your back cramped from coach seats. Hmmmm, but happy legs sound good to me. Now, I happened to see some compression socks either in Target's or Wegman's, I can't really remember which store exactly, but others must have read the article too and grabbed the normal sizes, because all that was left were men's small socks. I searched high and low to see if someone had perhaps missed racked the socks, or hid the last pair of ladies M or gents L. No luck. I have the latest TravelSmith catalog, but you have to search the online catalog, to women's shoes, then travel socks, and here's the description you'll find:
Prevent Legs and Feet from Swelling in TransitCramped cabin conditions and long flights can result in swollen feet and legs. The cause? Decreased blood flow, which in extreme cases can lead to blood clots and a potentially life-threatening condition called deep-vein thrombosis. Developed with the guidance of doctors, Compression Stockings stimulate circulation through gradual compression to stop swelling and help guard against DVT. Nylon microfiber and Lycra.® Imported.
Now if I can find the coupon they recently sent (obviously they spoke to Carnival about my cruise needs), I will be very happy....I should have placed it immediately in my trip folder....you know how slips of paper disappear in my presence! So, I'll look thru my stacks of magazines, then the junk mail I still need to sort and toss, and hopefully order his and hers tonight!
I found an old pair of sunglasses so that I will have a spare, a tiny plastic USCG emblazoned travel alarm clock, and a highlighter all of which I will place in "the box" tonight. Oh, and I forgot to mention the small hotel sewing kit too!
Two weeks from tomorrow and we fly out to London.
Yippppeeee! Kiko
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