Updated 2:45pm PT on 1/23: Sorry for the delay, here are the 3 winners of a $10 Amazon eGift Card. Thank you to everyone who participated in the giveaway. I hope you all had a great MLK Jr. Weekend :)
| m r a h | i grew up in memphis, tn. whenever i go by the lorraine motel, i always wonder how the world might be different had the tragedy of april 4, 1968 never happened. but…it happened. his legacy lives on. i wish he had lived on. whenever anyone sees the full spectrum of colors in a rainbow, it’s a special moment. i wish it could be that way with colors of skin. |
| todd s. | I am going to volunteer at the La Regional Food Bank in honor of MLK! |
| Art | Doing needed yard work, watching NFL playoffs, & planning trip to France. |
Good afternoon, happy Friday! While I am enjoying my Central / South America trip, I wanted to see what you guys are up to this MLK Jr. Weekend. Since Monday is MLK Jr. holiday, I have the day off at work. Since my work is paying me not to work, I love to travel on my paid holidays!
Whether you are going on an epic trip like myself, hanging out at home with your kids, or enjoying the weather, I want to know! I will pick 3 winners and send them a $10 Amazon eGift Card. To be eligible for the giveaway, all you need to do is leave a comment below telling me about your MLK Jr. Weekend plans. You must leave a comment before 11:59pm PT on Monday, January 15. Winners will be selected sometime on Tuesday, January 16 and I will email them a $10 Amazon eGift Card. Thank you to everyone who participates in the giveaway and save travels!
MLK Statue in Washington, DC. Image source: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/492722015455335079/
My daughter will be in town visiting from NYC, so we’ll be going out to dinner and cooking and exchanging late Christmas gifts!
Flying to San Diego to see Hamilton thanks to the SW Companion pass!
Shopping at the mall. It’s the time for sales!
A fancy beer tasting event and a harbor cruise. These are 2 separate things, though together i suppose would be fun, too.
I’ll be feeling solidarity, but from work (since I am not off)!
I’m going hiking at Lewis and Clark Park in Oregon as it is a free entrance day at all National Parks! :)
I am CONSTANTLY on the go! As a single mom to a super active teenager, my daughter and I will be as useless as the “g” in lasagna this weekend! :-)
Enjoy your weekend!
BBQ with the in-laws visiting from Jamaica!
My husband and I are traveling to Nashville for the first time. Very excited! So many people I know love the city.
I’m flying to Portand to see the Columbia River Gorge for the first time.
Quick trip up the coast of California :)
My dad is in town for the weekend and it’s warming up so going to do some biking and playing outside.
Watching Saints beat the Vikings
Pracrastinating on actual chores (house cleaning? pssh) fora STAR WARS movie marathon session! :D
We got a dog today. Travel? Uh no, but Amazon yes!
Probably will stay at home and MS lol! No day off on MLK day.
Unfortunately need to work on Monday so no long weekend here and spouse is sick so looks like it’ll be a quiet weekend at home.
Flying to Minneapolis! Never. Been but Will Be checking It out for the long weekend. Suggestions welcome!
Hmmm…..no holiday for me :( I am hoping for some good weather so I can go hiking this weekend.
Family trip to K.C. for a 3-day volleyball tournament for my 12 year old. It will be a loooong weekend. And the team hotel had to be paid for with cash! What?!?
Touring Oaxaca, which remains among my favorite spots in Mexico.
Going to drive down to Santa Cruz and enjoy the nice weekend in northern CA
Probably watching the kids while my wife shops! And planning a trip to Ireland with my father in law! Can’t wait!
After traveling back to the East coast for the holidays and having guests in town last week, we’re looking forward to getting our house back in order and chilling with the kids!
We have a bunch of small plans, though, like watching the Eagles win! Maybe…
Flying to NYC. Staying at Hilton Times Square using Citi Hilton Annual Weekend Certificate (after $10,000 spend). Observing MLK Day by watching Mississippi Burning with nephews and nieces (who are way too young to remember the Civil Rights Act of 1965). Also, like Gene Hackman in Mississippi Burning.
No day off for me, but weekend fun at home with the kid!
I am going to volunteer at the La Regional Food Bank in honor of MLK!
I will be working unfortunately :(
Since my workplace doesn’t have a paid holiday off on that day, I will be at work working :)
Plan is to watch the NFL playoffs all weekend! Traveling from couch, fridge and bathroom.
I’m going to the park and probably bike riding.
My family will be house hunting in the Olympia/Lacey area of Washington State!
We did have flights to Puerto Rico that we canceled so now we will be staying home and hiking in a nearby national park instead.
Staying home and enjoying the family.
Flying out to DC to visit the MLK monument!
My son went on a youth winter retreat with our church. So we have the house to ourselves! Kinda like a vacation!!
I will be spending time planning our dream Disney trip to Tokyo and Shanghai, so far $11k In reservations for $85! TG for points and miles!
i grew up in memphis, tn. whenever i go by the lorraine motel, i always wonder how the world might be different had the tragedy of april 4, 1968 never happened. but…it happened.
his legacy lives on. i wish he had lived on.
whenever anyone sees the full spectrum of colors in a rainbow, it’s a special moment.
i wish it could be that way with colors of skin.
Fishing with the kids, then shopping at the mall
i grew up in memphis, tn. whenever i go by the lorraine motel, i always wonder how the world might be different had the tragedy of april 4, 1968 never happened. but…it happened.
his legacy lives on. i wish he had lived on.
whenever anyone sees the full spectrum of colors in a rainbow, it’s a special moment.
i wish it could be that way with colors of skin.
PS sorry if this is a double post, my internet blipped!
The musical for my high school is this week, so I’ll be in rehearsal with my students all day long in preparation for opening night on Thursday! Go Band!
Flying back home after 25-day bliss in SE Asia: BKK-TSN-ICN-LAX
Flying to Madrid for a quick weekend trip to eat tapas, drink G&Ts, and explore the city.
Checking out the Sam’s club that is closing. 25% off everything. Stack with Discover wholesale club category for 5% cashback! That and hanging out with the baby :)
Retirement planning is on the docket for this weekend!
Will be headed to a Sam’s club that’s closing and doing some shopping!
Staying home
I have to work
Will be coming back from a financial seminar (in Hawthorne, FL) that happened during MLK weekend .
Doing needed yard work, watching NFL playoffs, & planning trip to France.