Originally Posted by baccarat_king

I "think" it's a bit of a teenager thing. Though, my teenagers do not post on FlyerTalk. My son (18) tends to respond to all questions with one of the following :

"fine"
"yes"
"yes, papa"
"great"

Definitely makes for some "super stimulating" conversations.

Originally Posted by baccarat_king

I "think" it's a bit of a teenager thing.

Originally Posted by GRALISTAIR

My wife is spending most of September with me here in the good ole US of A including a trip to the outer banks.

Originally Posted by SuperG1955

It seems that the Lounge is moving to Europe in September. In addition to traveller99 and N639DL, we're heading there as well. Now there'll be another number to work into the calculation.

Since we want to be part of the community (I read Canarsie's earlier comment), here's what we're doing -

The trip is with a couple of friends from MSY. We leave Sep 3 on (Award Tix) DL466 JFK-SVO conecting to SU2014 to PRG, then 5 days in PRG followed by an overnight train to BUD. Five days in BUD and a train to VIE where we spend another 5 days. Then back to the States. We're booked on SU VIE-SVO-JFK but we'll probably cancel the return and fly to AMS and nonrev back via DTW to see how the newlyweds are doing.

We're thinking that we might stay in AMS for a day or two and take baccarat_king to the corner pub if he's around and has free time.

PRG, BUD and VIE are all first time visits for us. We have lots of recommendations for places to see, things to do and food/restaurant recommendations but we welcome more of them.

We'd also like to stroll around AMS in warm weather and there are 2 museums we didn't get to in January that are on our list.

Originally Posted by Canarsie

Do you need to make a withdrawal?

Originally Posted by GRALISTAIR

No my wife is well past child bearing years.

Originally Posted by GRALISTAIR

No my wife is well past child bearing years.

Originally Posted by jackplum

Liza Jane is trying to play with two fawns and a rabbit. I don't think she understands that Jack Russell Terrorists are supposed to chase them.

Originally Posted by Dovster

I think it is more of a Twitter thing: Anything over 140 characters is forbidden.

Originally Posted by traveller99

Happy Thursday, Lounge! The countdown to Europe has begun. Leave on Sep 3 for Venice by way of ATL. Flying DL192 ATL-VCE in D1. Board a cruise there after a few days on the ground and disembark in Barcelona 12 days later. A few days in Barcelona and then Wizz Air to Budapest for 5 days. Finally train to Vienna for 3 days. Returning VIE-AMS-MSP on Septembeer 30. D1 on AMS-MSP. Looking forward the whole trip, including the D1 legs.

Originally Posted by gooselee

What do you have on the agenda for BCN, if you don't mind me asking? We're headed there for a few days in October on our way to PMI for a wedding.

Originally Posted by traveller99

Happy to oblige. Number one priority is wandering La Rambla. Lot's of street vendors, shops, great food. Our second activity will be riding the Hop On Hop Off bus around town. Best way to get a good view of the major attractions. Of course we will be hitting the Gaudi houses and Sagrada Familia. Parc Guell is another favorite of ours. This will be our fourth trip to Barcelona and have never been disappointed. Imperative that you protect your belongings. Lots of pick pocket activity. Also, consider the City Pass at barcelonacard.org. Great value. Let me know if you want more detail!

Originally Posted by baccarat_king

Mr. Leo is AMAZING company, and such a good listener. I talk to him all the time, and he NEVER gets bored of me.

But, I am sad to report his Diamond Medallion flying days are over until we move again. We will return to Amsterdam at the end of August; but the flights have just been too stressful for him. Next summer, I'll board him for 2 weeks, return for a week or so and then board him for 2 weeks again. Will definitely be using "serious drugs" for this return flight since the herbal/natural anxiety "drugs" do not seem to do the trick.

I love twitter, since I am so verbose it's like a puzzle. So difficult to express myself with so few words.

Originally Posted by jrl767

my wife and I still get a lot of taciturn "whatever" and "huh?" and "I dunno" replies from our 24-year-old, but he also engages us with a fair amount of entertaining conversation on a variety of subjects ... after spending last weekend visiting my mom and sister in Eugene OR, we embarked on a three-day road trip to Crater Lake (which was actually his suggestion), returning via the Columbia Gorge on Wed afternoon/evening ... good family time, spectacular scenery, and plenty of good local craft breweries

Originally Posted by jackplum

Good afternoon - in the interest of fulfilling Canarsie's pronouncement of full disclosure, I thought I would say that I am not going to Europe (just returned) and that I am going to the back 40 to mow the lawn.

Liza Jane is trying to play with two fawns and a rabbit. I don't think she understands that Jack Russell Terrorists are supposed to chase them.

After mowing, I will wander into a bar about two miles away for a Guinness on tap.

Other plans are to ship my daughter off to LAX in the morning on a low award in F.

Then I am building a new woodshed for my neighbor.

Finally, I will be looking at flights to Aruba for the fall but not, sad to say, Europe where it appears everyone is headed.

PS the only words I get from my kids are - "my account needs money."

Originally Posted by Canarsie

...our newly-appointed mathematician Howste...

Originally Posted by Howste

If I'm to be the thread mathematician, I'll need to stock up on my weapons of math instruction. Or was it obstruction. Um, whatever...

Originally Posted by kipper

In other news, I admitted to Mr. Kipper that my job isn't my passion, I'm miserable trying to pretend I even tolerate it, and I want to switch jobs.

Originally Posted by GRALISTAIR

I am a mathematician and can do integral calculus in my head.