On the wedding thing … from a very single girl. All weddings from friends I grew up with, the bride’s family has paid. I grew up in the suburbs of a decent sized midwestern city. I know for a fact my parents will be insisting on paying when the time comes. Now college friends, I’ve seen a total mix. I do think it depends on where you live.
I’m an only child so I can’t really relate. It’s the family friends who I grew up with and one cousin.
What I will say, my mom has one brother and they were never close but not totally distant either. Now as their father is much older and they have to deal with each other more, it’s a disaster and everything is a fight. So just keep in mind it may be better to try to get closer while we are young.
Rachel, good luck I hope you become closer to them!
I totally understand!! Some dogs just need to come from breeders. My mom and I are actually going to Canada to pick up her English lab. A little far but it will be worth it. We had issues with our rescue dogs when I was young and was bit by one on the face and required stitches. Enjoy your new puppy!!
Paris: great, we did the touristy things and a day trip to Versailles. Go to notre Dame early to avoid crowds
Rome: not my favorite, but still cool. Get to the Vatican early to avoid lines. You can pay to go to the top of St. Peter’s. Great views. They call it the cupola. I now understand in the summer you can visit the Papal summer residence. Check the Vatican website.
Lisbon, Portugal: Great affordable city. Look at their airline they are now doing stopover programs. You could see it in 2 days. Loved the historical Belem area.
Madrid: my memories aren’t as clear from this place. Enjoyed the palace and tapas but wasn’t an absolute favorite.
Krakow, Poland: loved!! So most history and it was not bombed in WW2. We did a day trip to Auschwitz and the Salt Mines. Very moving at Auschwitz. The royal palace was cool. Also very affordable. It is smaller so there are less hotels in old town.
Warsaw, Poland: feels like a larger city, that was completely rebuilt. Not my favorite but still a lot of history.
Prague: LOVED! Prague was also not bombed so everything is original. Beer is cheaper than water ha. Old town is cool. If you’re catholic the Infant of Prague church was great in the mala strana. The Lobkowicz palace was a highlight. It is a noble family’s story.
London: a lot like the US but more history. I enjoy the royal stuff. I wish we would have had one more day to do Windsor and not just because of the royal wedding. Buckingham palace does tours in late summer when the queen is on holiday.
Brussels: cool, large city. Grand Place was gorgeous. There’s a chocolate outlet in the suburbs if you want to bring back a lot. It’s the Neuhaus Factory Store.
Bruges, Belgium: LOVED! It’s known as a northern Venice. So picturesque. Definitely a slower pace than the large cities.
Hope this helps!! My mom and I have done lots of trips!
One of the points on the US news and world ranking is alumni giving … so donating $1 is actually helping. My private college started a bar crawl as a way for young alums to donate.
Annoying take here … but alumni donations are the one thing schools can “control” for the US world and news ranking report. So actually giving $1 is helpful to boost the number of alumni donating to their alma mater.
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I still miss Don’t take it from us!! Thanks for all the entertainment!
On the wedding thing … from a very single girl. All weddings from friends I grew up with, the bride’s family has paid. I grew up in the suburbs of a decent sized midwestern city. I know for a fact my parents will be insisting on paying when the time comes. Now college friends, I’ve seen a total mix. I do think it depends on where you live.
I don’t even watch Vanderpump Rules but I greatly enjoyed this recap.
I just don’t understand the wedding with both a catholic and Jewish ceremony
No kids and completely single … but this is truly crazy and weirdly fascinating to me.
Me three!! Just don’t see the appeal but plenty of fringe friends do
I’m an only child so I can’t really relate. It’s the family friends who I grew up with and one cousin.
What I will say, my mom has one brother and they were never close but not totally distant either. Now as their father is much older and they have to deal with each other more, it’s a disaster and everything is a fight. So just keep in mind it may be better to try to get closer while we are young.
Rachel, good luck I hope you become closer to them!
Columbia MO is always fun and I didn’t even go to mizzou
Guess I need to google maple water
I totally understand!! Some dogs just need to come from breeders. My mom and I are actually going to Canada to pick up her English lab. A little far but it will be worth it. We had issues with our rescue dogs when I was young and was bit by one on the face and required stitches. Enjoy your new puppy!!
A friend and I are convinced our first grade teacher didn’t teach right and left … so it’s not our fault we still get confused
On the brunch story … was it 2:30 am or 2:30 pm???
Paris: great, we did the touristy things and a day trip to Versailles. Go to notre Dame early to avoid crowds
Rome: not my favorite, but still cool. Get to the Vatican early to avoid lines. You can pay to go to the top of St. Peter’s. Great views. They call it the cupola. I now understand in the summer you can visit the Papal summer residence. Check the Vatican website.
Lisbon, Portugal: Great affordable city. Look at their airline they are now doing stopover programs. You could see it in 2 days. Loved the historical Belem area.
Madrid: my memories aren’t as clear from this place. Enjoyed the palace and tapas but wasn’t an absolute favorite.
Krakow, Poland: loved!! So most history and it was not bombed in WW2. We did a day trip to Auschwitz and the Salt Mines. Very moving at Auschwitz. The royal palace was cool. Also very affordable. It is smaller so there are less hotels in old town.
Warsaw, Poland: feels like a larger city, that was completely rebuilt. Not my favorite but still a lot of history.
Prague: LOVED! Prague was also not bombed so everything is original. Beer is cheaper than water ha. Old town is cool. If you’re catholic the Infant of Prague church was great in the mala strana. The Lobkowicz palace was a highlight. It is a noble family’s story.
London: a lot like the US but more history. I enjoy the royal stuff. I wish we would have had one more day to do Windsor and not just because of the royal wedding. Buckingham palace does tours in late summer when the queen is on holiday.
Brussels: cool, large city. Grand Place was gorgeous. There’s a chocolate outlet in the suburbs if you want to bring back a lot. It’s the Neuhaus Factory Store.
Bruges, Belgium: LOVED! It’s known as a northern Venice. So picturesque. Definitely a slower pace than the large cities.
Hope this helps!! My mom and I have done lots of trips!
Another advantage to Instagram is that you can block certain people from your stories. ie relatives
I would say that means no gifts from friends but their parents’ friends etc. will still send gifts. But I’m totally single so what do I know!
I went to a private high school! Our five year reunion was downing wine and “exploring” areas we weren’t allowed in. It was great!!
When I had a flat tire I called my dad before I even got out of the car to confirm it was indeed flat …
One of the points on the US news and world ranking is alumni giving … so donating $1 is actually helping. My private college started a bar crawl as a way for young alums to donate.
Annoying take here … but alumni donations are the one thing schools can “control” for the US world and news ranking report. So actually giving $1 is helpful to boost the number of alumni donating to their alma mater.
Someone once told me subways turkey is 60% filler …