Happy Saturday, and Happy Valentine’s Day! If you haven’t been following my tweets (and you should be) then you don’t know I’ve been on the road for the past few days. By the time you read this The Sheconomist and I are actually on our way back from our little trip. Where did we go? I can’t tell you that, as it would give away some insight into who I am and what I’m up to. What I can say is round trip we’ve covered a little under 1,000 miles and we crossed the border into two other states.
Before we go on long trips like this I like to go through a checklist of things to make sure we’re all set. Here are some of the things I do before leaving:
- Check tires to insure proper inflation (better mileage on highways and avoid high speed blowouts).
- Make sure oil and fluid levels are where they should be.
- Wash my car (cleaner cars are more aerodynamic).
- Confirm hotel reservation so we don’t show up and have no place to stay.
- Confirm with appointments with anyone I may be meeting.
- Check my route on a map and have printed directions.
- Input the route in my GPS to have turn-by-turn directions. *NEW*
- Pack some cheap and healthy snacks to avoid convenience snacking on the go.
- Pick up some cash, because when you’re out of your local area, you never know when you might need some.
Also today happens to be Valentine’s Day, and as much as I believe it is simply a made-up holiday by restaurants and Hallmark stores, it is an important day in my relationship to my fiance. This will be our last V-Day as bachelor and bachelorette, so this time next year we will be married. It’s a fantastic thought, and each new day will be another reminder of our wonderful future together. Though The Sheconomist would probably love to get a bunch of flowers and a fancy dinner today (she’ll get something don’t worry), there is nothing I’d rather do on Valentine’s Day than spend the entire day in a car traveling across the southeast with her.
I hope everyone has a fantastic Valentine’s Day. And for you single and lonely folks out there, be happy you can save your money. Next year you’ll have to blow a bunch of it impressing that new person you’re dating (been there!).
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