Wednesday, December 30, 2015

More Lists -- In Search of the Familiar

Before I dive in to today’s post, I have a confession.  While the phrase “snowbird experiment” came to us really early, the idea for the blog came later – after we had received the apartment approval.  I thought it might be a good way for us to keep in touch with our friends and family while we were gone.  Then, we thought it might be fun to include some “pre-trip” posts.  Whew.  I feel better now that that’s out there.  J

It’s just over two weeks to our departure date.  What seemed so far away, now seems exceedingly close! How are we going to get everything done in time?!

Today, rather than making lists of things to take, or things to pack, or things to do, I’m making a list of familiar places, and then googling them to see how close they are to our Las Vegas apartment.  We’re all creatures of habit, and being in a new location can be disruptive to our routines.  So, I thought if I could find some familiar things, it would make the transition a little easier.

Tom goes to Life Time Fitness every day – EVERY day.  So, that was the first thing I looked up.  And, guess what?!  We found out that there are now TWO Life Time locations in Las Vegas – not just one.  And, the second one (the one we didn’t know about) is just 4.2 miles from the apartment!  That’s almost exactly the distance Tom has to his “home” Life Time in Highland Park.  It’s MUCH closer than the Life Time in Summerlin.  So.  Tom will be able to continue his daily workouts in a familiar setting.


Whole Foods was the next thing on the list.  I’m gluten intolerant, and know that I can shop for gluten free foods at Whole Foods.  Some local grocery stores have some gluten free options, but I don’t know what the GF options are in Las Vegas.  So, I sought out the familiar -- Whole Foods.  And, as luck would have it, it’s just a smidge further east than Life Time!

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