With the very free day I had yesterday (still no call about the job), I upgraded my daughter\u2019s iPhone to an iPhone5c. That took about three hours \u2013 much longer than I anticipated. I also spent some time on the phone with a travel agent for the upcoming \u201cFootsteps of Paul\u201d tour that I\u2019m leading. I thought I was late on getting things done, but it turned out that I\u2019m actually ahead of schedule. Whew, that\u2019s a relief! I\u2019m still short on numbers, so my partner in crime and I will need to promote this thing to a much wider audience if we\u2019re going to fill a bus. The trip is great \u2013 truly great \u2013 but people see the cost and decide not to go. That\u2019s frustrating, but I can certainly understand. I wouldn\u2019t want to spend $4K+ on something I may only be mildly interested in (even though competitor\u2019s price is as high as $7K for the same trip!). I guess we need to promote the trip in a way that makes it much more interesting to folks. I also asked for advice about a possible after trip to Egypt and Jordan for my family. The travel agent said that they are doing trips in Jordan, but they haven\u2019t done anything in Egypt since 2012. To them, Egypt is currently more dangerous than Israel, and Israel is bombing the Gaza Strip right now. The tour company is still doing Israel trips, but not Egypt trips. Hmmm, maybe I should take this as a sign\u2026 Still, this is the best chance I\u2019ll likely have to see Egypt, and other brave souls are visiting Egypt on their own right now with success, so maybe\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
With the very free day I had yesterday (still no call about the job), I upgraded my daughter\u2019s iPhone to an iPhone5c. That took about three hours \u2013 much longer than I anticipated. I also spent some time on the … Continue reading