Jolley Traveler Is Back

It's been a while.  I've been alot of places, learned alot of great Jolley Traveler Tips and I'm here today to share them with you:

• When traveling east of Arizona bring your own 12 pack of Diet Coke.  NO WHERE in the midwest can you get it.  Most hotels carry Pepsi products!   It drives me crazy!  Why does Pepsi have to dominate the hotel industry?  The Jolley Traveler is not so Jolley w/o her DC.
• Pack your makeup, toothbrush, and an extra set of clothes in your carry on!  Coming back from St. Thomas we missed our connecting flight (thank you AMERICAN AIRLINES). We stayed in Miami w/no luggage.  Luckily they put us up in a hotel but wouldn't let us get our luggage.  Which brings me to the next one....
• Never settle for a NO when traveling.  When AMERICAN AIRLINES held us up for 6 plus hours in St. Thomas they told us in Miami that several flights that day had canceled therefore they were out of hotels.  I said, "In a city that's based around tourism you can't tell me that every hotel is sold out....so pick up the phone and make a call...."  Needless to say when I switched from southern sweet to aggressive we got it!  HEHE!  
• If you travel w/your laptop back it up prior to leaving or travel with a small external drive.  Last year I spent over 200 days traveling and over 100 so far this year.  Just last week the MAC crashed.  She said she was done.  Thank goodness I travel with an external drive, and thank Goodness I was in a town with a MAC store....and even more....THANK GOODNESS I still had the warranty on it (thank you Robert).  You just never know.  

Ok...those are my words of wisdom this week.  Here are some pictures for your enjoyment.  Love all of you!  

Me in St. Thomas (the only 2 hrs it didn't rain)

Kip Moore and Brett James playing at Pucketts Grocery.  What amazing talent!  It was a great shoot!

Here's the awesome Pucketts.  If you're ever in Nashville it's worth the stop!