The Season

Tour Guide Season is quickly approaching. In a matter of days I will be back out "in it".

So, here's what I have done in regards to my Tour Guide Schedule.

I have printed off my list of trips.

I have gone through the list and highlighted my trips that go to NYC (9 out of 13).

I have written down the names of the school and organizer next to the trip to see how many are repeat trips for me. (6 out of 13). I like all of these particular people, so that's great.

I have written down the names of the Broadway Shows I am going to be seeing.
Lion King - 2
Phantom - 2
Mary Poppins - 3
Wicked - 1

And one as of yet undetermined.

I have RESISTED counting how many groups are taking the ferry to the Statue of Liberty v. The NY Waterways tour. I think there may be more "ferry riders" than "tours takers" - the ferry is more work, with the potential of missed ferry getter-oners... therefore, why concern myself with what may or may not happen, right?

I have RESISTED the urge to see how many wake up calls will be before 6am... again, why even go there?

I would LIKE to know, but have so far resisted the urge to see how many (if any) groups have adults in the rooms with the students... and I am up in the air about which I prefer. On one hand, I think I prefer adults in the rooms, because then there is someone old enough to hopefully commandeer out of control situations. On the other hand...

I am hoping that I will be sufficiently warm enough outside, this Spring. Seeing as how tours start for me February 13th, I am wondering if "hoping" is good enough. I did buy rain boots. Which will be great when it's raining. I'm wondering if perhaps, just perhaps, I should get something else.

I know I will be better prepared than 8th graders from Southern California who think that a hoodie and flip flops are good enough... and I'm working on my selective listening skills now... so I don't hear them when it's NOT good enough. Otherwise, they make me feel like giving THIS face...