tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post2083814225489507771..comments2024-02-07T11:31:44.141+03:00Comments on On Life in St. Petersburg: Motels and milestonesElizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15283395756742923658noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post-45671927078281669752018-12-03T04:22:52.588+03:002018-12-03T04:22:52.588+03:00OK - this isn't relevant - but I am REALLY loo...OK - this isn't relevant - but I am REALLY looking forward to hearing every detail of your recent adventure! Wishing you increasing strength and health (and not entirely because I selfishly long to hear ALL.....)Trying Againhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16397229079794765624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post-17826279242591114362018-11-11T21:02:18.423+03:002018-11-11T21:02:18.423+03:00We used to have extended family get-togethers in a...We used to have extended family get-togethers in a renovated Holiday Inn; I can't recall what they called them, but they'd added a big "community space" with ping pong tables, and other fun activities. That worked well for us.....out in the middle of Iowa. Your setting sounds a bit more exciting.Annie Kitchinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11638369332689401184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post-20896313422783077802018-11-02T23:38:28.504+03:002018-11-02T23:38:28.504+03:00We (my brother) found a big house, kind of pricey....We (my brother) found a big house, kind of pricey. There are 2 smaller buildings on the property, so at least we won't have a bottle-neck for preparing breakfast in the morning. It's honestly hard to picture the dynamic of everyone together. But in hotels rooms I feel like it is hard to find each other and do group activities. And there's no way our family would get any sleep in a hotel room. 2 rooms would be ideal, but at least in a house rental we can sneak out and go to the bathroom or get a cup of tea without kids waking up...presumably...Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15283395756742923658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post-32334657403722711482018-11-01T23:49:37.616+03:002018-11-01T23:49:37.616+03:00It is awful when your inner clock gets messed up! ...It is awful when your inner clock gets messed up! Holidays often do that to me - and yes; things like going to the Saturday night, rather than the Sunday night Mass. <br /><br />Your vacation rental dilemma does sound difficult. What did you find, finally?<br />Annie Kitchinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11638369332689401184noreply@blogger.com