So the wheels were in motion. I talked to my boss and demanded the day off tomorrow (OK- i asked). Got the green light. Talked to my mom about the ticket. She works for Delta and hooked up business class for $400 round trip. I happen to have a gift certificate on US Helicopter for a free ride from Manhattan to JFK (it takes about 8 minutes, compared to 1.5 hours by car). Our cousin lives in London, and we’re crashing with him. I’ll be back in NYC on Sunday afternoon.
Sometimes, its hard not to smile. Now is one of those times. The only downside is that everything costs about double as much as over here. Oh well, vacations are for spending.