Amy's Travel Service

Ethan called around 8:30am... we were still asleep. I love that about Mike's job, he doesn't have to get up at the crack of dawn - unfortunately, he works until midnight many nights. Ethan was in usual form, he was leaving a message on the answering machine in a very poor Elvis impression - I thought it was some crazy guy before I woke up and realized it was little "E."

I've been instructed that they will require what my mom semi-jokingly refers to as "Amy's Travel Service." On the fly, during trips my mom has been known to call and request that I hop on the computer, visit one of those hotel reservation sites and find a nifty, inexpensive hotel for them to stay at. I once got them into a 5 star hotel just outside of Boston for under $100 a night. Not bad!

Ethan also requested that I visit one of his favorite websites The Shadowlands to find specific places for hauntings in Gettysburg, PA. Hmmm... let's see, it's GETTYSBURG, I figure if you spit in any direction you are probably going to hit something haunted. Boy, was I right, there might be a gas station there that's not haunted, but that's probably about it.

So the conversation went a bit like this:

"Good mornin' Baby"

"Ethan you are such an ass"

(laughing... then to my mom - who is driving)

"Nana... hey Nana - she said, You are such an AHHHHH" (he never repeats the bad word).

(more laughing)

"Hey, we are going to need Amy's Travel Service later, ok, mom?"

(more background voices)

"Nana, shut up! Stop talking for a minute, I can DO this!... Ok mom?"

"Yes, Ethan," I said.

(my mom in the background again, saying something I can't understand)

"Just ignore her, she's crazy" (I hear my mom shriek and everyone start laughing)

"Yes, I know, Ethan."

(this time, loud and clear, "Amy tell your son to stop calling me names!" and Kate in the background, "He IS calling her names too, MOM!!!")

"I am NOT you are such a liar!" (more laughing more inaudible voices)

"Oooo! Who's calling names NOW, Nana? Did I cuss at YOU????... (more background voices)
I AM going to get off the phone, but YOU keep talking to me!"

(more laughing)

Then, they went through a bad spot and the phone cut out...

Now, I am waiting for a reservation request...

"Hello, Amy's Travel Service, we cater to the certifiable, how can I help you?..."