Weekly Gratitude

A friend of ours recommended a travel agent to us, and I am so grateful to have found her. Gretchen Rubin talks about the importance of anticipation in enjoying a happy event in her book The Happiness Project. A few weeks ago, I  purchased The Unofficial Guide to Disneyland (we used the same guide with great success years ago in Disney World), but when I got to the section on hotels I was totally overwhelmed. Finding affordable accommodations for five adults seemed daunting. And frankly, it was keeping me from enjoying any sense of anticipation. Our travel agent found a two-bedroom, two bath suite with kitchenette and a sofa-bed which will allow all of us to be together, but everyone will have their own space for sleeping. The hotel and tickets work as a package, so we have some very nice benefits (including free parking) as well. Last night, I started reading about the park and getting excited about whole trip which will take us to San Francisco, Livermore, Disneyland, and Sacramento. Best of all, the whole family will be together for a week.