The Weekend Is Here!

It's 5:15p on Friday and I am looking forward to the weekend. We have the German "Mardi Gras" known as the Fasching in Johnsonville on Sunday afternoon. It is always a nice afternoon with good food, fun and music. So sorry to hear that Rosemary Wolf of Richfield passed away this week. I will try to make the wake tomorrow morning. Ken and his family are in our prayers. Just book a couple of things. Brewer games, Wrigley Field, and theater trips coming up so log on....Well gotta go - I think after a long week the Friday fish fry is calling my name.

Tracy

Finally!

The sun is shining and the thermometer reads ABOVE freezing! Wow didn't think I'd ever see this day. The pile of snow is melting pretty rapidly and our travelers are raring to get out and about. It's saturday morning and with all the extra time spent at the new building I decided to get some things done in the office this morning - but the phones have been busy with reservations so I am plugging along. It is good to have the phones ring in February, a typically slow month in the travel industry. I have a group in Jamaica as we speak (and I am so mad I decided NOT to go along) and others staying closer to home spending the day at The Fireside Theater tomorrow. Now that the bitter cold weather has disappeared (at least for now) come along and get out with friends for a day "planned with you in mind".

Plugging Away

The last few days have been filled with plumbers, locksmiths, electricians and computer people. We are slowly seeing progress at the new home of Personalized Tours & Coaches. A lot of work but after twenty years in business we decided it was time to move above ground (literally speaking) and depart from the basement offices we have loved so much in the past years. I will miss the convenience of having a home office just a few steps from my living space and knowing I can "run" to the office in no time at all even in my pj's. Adding to our staff means needing more space and room to grow - we'll keep you updated...move in date isn't until spring.

The hot spot to travel this spring is Madison to watch the Badger Band Spring Concert. Both our coaches are full and looking forward to another great show. Daniel O'Donnell is coming back to Milwaukee so lots of excitement among our fans - space still available August 18th.

Gotta go to work - more later.

Tracy

January in Wisconsin

This week I spent everyday in a different community hosting a travel preview of our 2009 tour lineup. I didn't have to sell very hard - just looking out the window at all the snow (no longer white and pretty) made us all wish we had gone elsewhere for the month of January. So for those who need time planning, we invite you to "wrap up" your Christmas early this year and plan on escaping to Arizona for a few weeks next in January / February! Travel in the Midwest seems to be going strong and if our convention last week is any indication of things to come, we'll be on the road again, even more than in 2008). It was nice to see everyone at the travel shows and relive all the fun we had last year, from the Carolinas to New England and all points in between. Some of you racked up over 10,000 miles on Personalized Coaches - WOW!! How are your New Year's resolutions going?? So far so good, I have blogged twice this week. More later, keep traveling and we look forward to seeing you soon.

Tracy

Finally Back!

Hello Everyone:
Wow have I been busy! I apologize that my blog has been neglected since the first entry. Summer came and I have been on the road enjoying my travels from coast to coast. Autumn was a blur and the holiday season was filled with the Rockettes, trips to Branson, and a luxurious stay at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville. I made a New Year's resolution to blog twice a week so hold me to it. We have added to our staff and look forward to a wonderful 2009! We have lots of great destinations planned so hopefully you will be apart of our gang this year. When it comes to the economy; if you don't read the paper you are uninformed, and if you read the paper you are misinformed. So keep the faith and let's roll!

Welcome Home: Springtime Travelers!!

WOW!! What a terrific spring we have had traveling the country. Our fly mystery people appeared in Dallas and joined our Texas: Cowboys & Culture tour for their 7 days of adventure. They even extended their tour by two days when American Airlines grounded flights. Left to enjoy an extra two days on the San Antonio Riverwalk in 78 degree weather in April - how could anyone complain?? It was a mystery to both groups and boy did we have a ball. Weather was fantastic for the whole 15 days (except for the day we ventured into Mexico where we set a record of 103 degrees, but since it was 37 degrees back in Wisconsin - we were ok with it). Home only a few days and we departed for the scenic Carolinas. The Outer Banks with Cape Hatteras Lighthouse was a highlight. Some of our group climbed to the top - and what a view we had. Myrtle Beach, Charleston, and Savannah were spectacular. We enjoyed lush green gardens and southern hospitality. A few of our ladies even met Paula Deen at her store in Savannah and had their picture taken with her.

Sorry I missed Thunder Over Louisville this year but looking forward to it next year!! Hear the fireworks were spectacular as always and Shirley took good care of you.

Looking forward to our group heading to Iceland, Mackinac Island and Colorado in June. I invite you to join us. Please view our tour pictures in our photo gallery.

-Tracy