UP FOR ANYTHING
by GLORIA GEANNETTE
Sometimes a gift of travel will change the life of the recipient. That happened to me a few years ago when my grown daughter surprised me with a mystery proposition. One November she told me to be ready to fly somewhere hot or cold on Christmas Day. All I was to do was be sure my passport was up-to-date and pack warm and cold weather clothes in two different suitcases.
The mysterious aspect of the trip intrigued everyone around me. My office mates made me promise that I would email them Christmas Eve, as soon as I learned where I was going. I started dreaming about scuba diving in the Caribbean and snorkeling in Hawaii. Since my daughter loves the tropics as much as I do, I was sure that the destination would be a sunny beach, so I didn’t pay much attention to a winter wardrobe. I stocked up on suntan lotion, however, and bought a new bathing suit. Just to be true to the game rules, I haphazardly threw a couple of sweaters into a suitcase. On Christmas Eve, I was completely shocked to open a gift box of ski goggles and heavy socks. I ENSEMBLE VAC ATIONS I WINTER /SPRING 2022
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