September 2024

Greetings from Brian

View this email in your browser Greetings Friends, I hope you are enjoying September so far.  There are likely many new readers here, as I've had more new travelers booking vacations over the past few months than in recent history.  If you're new - welcome!  This is an almost monthly newsletter I send out that gives updates about what is happening in my life, along with some travel updates. Our family had a busy summer, but we made sure to take the time to stop and relax and enjoy the nice weather. A big highlight included spending time watching Sarah swim.  She made new friends, enjoyed practices and meets, and overall can't wait to continue swimming this fall. Peter didn't slow down at all for the summer.  He continued his journey with swim lessons where we saw some major improvements.  And he tried t-ball.  True to form, he had the whole team cracking up by the second practice. We spent a week in Michigan and Upstate New York visiting family.  In Michigan, we went to the beaches on Lake Michigan, which were beautiful.  We also visited Meijer Gardens and the Grand  Rapids Children's Museum.  The kids enjoyed the lounge life in Baltimore on the way to Albany.  LIfe's tough when dad's a travel agent. The kids loved meeting their new cousin in New York.  Peter has become interested in the Revolutionary War (totally normal for a 5-year-old, right?!), and we visited the Saratoga Battlefield.  The weather was beautiful, and one day went to Grafton Lakes State Park.  The kids also turned an old potting shed into an ice cream stand with the help of their grandparents.  I volunteered to be the ice cream scooper. Sarah's Girl Scout Troop planned an overnight at the local Girl Scout summer camp.  Sandy attended with her.  Both mom and daughter had a fun time.  Sandy built the fire for s'mores, utilizing her old camp counselor skills.  She described it as "like riding a bike".  At the end of the summer, Sarah moved up from Daisey's to Brownie's at a nice ceremony. And last, but certainly not least, I saw six concerts throughout the summer.  This included my favorite band, Phish, four times.  Sandy and I saw Vampire Weekend on a night with torrential rain in Milwaukee.  We had a great time. From the travel side of things, as the summer progressed,  more and more of you booked trips.  And you are taking my advice and trying to book early.  Thank you!  This being said - I've already had situations where flights next spring break have sold out.  And my European specialist said that Europe next spring/summer is already filling up.  Long story short - don't wait until the last minute. There are many of you heading out this autumn, with the majority going on cruises.  I like to say that cruising tends to move in waves (no pun intended).  Sometimes it's more popular than other times.  Right now is a time when there seems to be more demand. I'm happy to help you explore options for your next cruise or vacation.  Feel free to reach out any time. Have a great weekend, Brian Contact Today See previous monthly emails here. Copyright © 2024 Blue Sea Vacations, All rights reserved.