I will definitely try. Right now, I'm a freaking wreck with my worst-ever case of pre-trip jitters. If I were the type to break out in a rash, my body would be covered.
Leaving in less than 24 hours, I can barely put one foot in front of the other, let alone figure out where I'm going to be on October 24. God, I wish I could, for once, leave for a trip without having a nervous breakdown.

Anyway, I know the 24th will be a blast, and I will do my best to join youse guys.

Lucie - hate to say it but glad someone else gets really bad pre-trip jitters ;-)

You will be fine and the trip will be great!

Thanks, MomDD, I appreciate your saying that. I'm feeling really ashamed of myself. I even googled "Pre-trip jitters." I wish I weren't me sometimes.

But we're glad you're you, LuceLu! Btw, where all are you going and when are you getting home?

Yes we want to know about your trip.

Gosh Lucie - really I get them so bad I have been known to cancel trips...seriously. or change dates..last Oct we were supposed to be at a wedding for a long weekend - we still went (dh MADE me go) but we compromised and left a day later and came home a day ealier..seriously stuff like that. I am horrible about leaving my daughter...

I purchased an earthquake kit for 100.00 and made sure it was here before we left ... this is true stuff ...we had been having some pretty good shake, rattles and roles and I was certain something would happen while we were in NYC.

It is only really bad when I am leaving dd or leaving dh... when I am going alone it is not as bad (leaving dd WITH dh)...

I started taking drugs to fly about 18 months ago - it helps... Xanax...

I have decided maybe I was a really good travel agent. I like PLANNING trips but maybe not taking them??? LOL

I have started to get phobic already about just going back east with dd for two weeks... I think it is not as bad because I was planning Europe with her and that seemed HUGE...and now it is like..okay... we can do this ...

Anyway...email me...anytime - Karens gets the gitters pretty bad too from what I recall

We could start our own 12 step program... "hi my name is Dawn, and I am a travel lover who is also a travel phobic!" LOL

BTW, I generally do fine about 48 hours into my trip.

Now..back to your gtg thread

MomDD, will em you tonight or in the am bf I leave. Thank you so much...I am reassured now: either I'm not crazy, or you're just as crazy as I am. Either way, I'm not alone.

If I don't fall over from overwork--can I join, too?

Please do, TrvlMvn!

Looks like Mr. Kat is a yes, so Faina, please add him.

We'll look for a place to stay near FW, too. Suggestions? I'm not all that familiar with the area. If we fly into Oakland, is there a way to take BART to FW area?

Hi Cat - I am not going but yes, you can take the BART - ds and I did it a few times to look at schools for him in S.F. we flew on JetBlue into Oakland.

If FW is Fisherman's Wharf - BART does not go near there.

Stu Dudley

hmmm... ds and I flew to Oakland and took the BART and stayed at the Hyatt FW (I am also assuming it is Fisherman's Warf?) We definately took the BART because I wanted him to get use to it before moving there for school (which he never did obviously)...

BART runs down Market Street - which is not close to the Wharf. It's too far for most people to walk from the Embarcadero station (with luggege) to the Wharf.

Stu Dudley

I am sure you are correct Stu -

I have only been a handful of times and think that we may have taken the BART into SF and then got a cab if we needed to - I cannot imagine me walking with my luggage that far... It was about 2 years or so ago.. I will ask ds - doubtful he remembers either though.

I do know we definately took the BART into SF - once we got off the BART and how we got to the Hyatt seems to be the ???

BART is not going to Fishermen's area. You can either take a shuttle or find a hotel in Embarcadero or Union Square south or east.

MomDD, was it Hyatt Embarcadero, and you walked to Fishermen's later without luggage, just for fun?

Updated list:

Yes:
Cat and Mr Cat
Faina
Linda
Patrick and Lee
Paula
Stu Dudley
Trvl Maven

Maybe:
Lucie
Shanghainese

Faina..it sure could have been..it has been a LONG two plus years... my mind is fuzzy...

Okay... I talked to ds and he does remember. We stayed by Fisherman's warf. We got off the BART and had NO way of getting to the hotel and he remembers being annoyed at me for not having any idea what I was doing. We ended up finding a cab and taking it to the hotel.

there you have it. Sorry for the misinformation! I hate it when people post the wrong thing.

"and he remembers being annoyed at me for not having any idea what I was doing" - MomDD, as a mother of 2 adult sons, I'm telling ya, it's time for payback

cat-I thought I had your email address and tried to email you. Wanted to talk to you about doing something during the day on Friday if you are coming up a little earlier. My email is [email protected].

If you don't mind an old retired guy, I would like to attend. Please put me down as a maybe.
Thanks,
Roger