Gratitude

I woke up early thinking of a million things, but first and foremost was gratitude. My husband and I are healthy and able. My sisters are all doing well. The kids are thriving and the grandchildren get better every year. We live in Oz, have the best circle of friends, and I am oh so grateful.

And we’re going to Copenhagen!

This trip is a casual one. The Danish frown upon extravagance. We’ve decided to dress accordingly and packed only carry on suitcases. 2 pants, 3 sweaters, turtlenecks a pair of shoes and what we’re wearing.

When I bought the tickets, I did it quickly because there was a $500 round trip special. First class was $7000. We decided that we could sit on a nail for the $13,000 swing for the two of us.

But that was months ago. The idea of sitting in the back of the plane for 7 hours (on an overnight flight) started to get me. SAS has a unique upgrade policy- you can bid on a first class seat. I bit. The bidding started at $600 per person and there were numerous seats available. I threw my hat into the ring, and we won! So, Hastens lie flat beds with Dux linens and a three course meal served by a chef from a trolley, here we come!

We got to Logan early and checked into the new Delta lounge. Fantastic! Even the bathrooms are terrific.

I am now headed to the bar for a pre flight Negroni and some aperitivi. And so we begin!