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I compared a couple of flight options:

(1) If I flew United from Denver to Orlando and back, it would cost $334 plus $100 for the shuttle to and from Colorado Springs.

(2) If I flew United from Colorado Springs to Orlando, and Continental for the return trip, I'd pay $307 plus $60 for airport parking.

I'll wait until after August 13th to worry about the airfare. I have until then to pay the remaining $747 balance for my cruise, so I'll make two $250 payments and a $247 payment.

Amtrak is out

I looked up fares on Amtrak to see if they were cheaper than the airlines. They wound up costing a few hundred more. I'm pretty sure a bus ticket (plus any motel stays) wouldn't be any cheaper.

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It turns out a Greyhound bus ticket would be cheaper ($144 if booked more than 14 days in advance.) Of course, the trade-offs: No overnight motel stays, no showers and very limited meal options. At least on Amtrak I can pay extra for a bedroom and have meals and showers on board.

I'd also have to leave on the 23rd with Amtrak and Greyhound, while I could leave on the 25th with a flight. I can deal with airline peanuts and (if there's time) a meal or snack at the connecting airport. Five or six hours in the air sure beats two or three days on a train or bus.

I don't know how many times I've told Freddie about my work and sleep schedule, but he keeps forgetting I GO TO SLEEP AROUND 2-3 P.M. ON WEEKDAYS! I had just fallen asleep yesterday when his call woke me up. I wound up being unable to fall asleep again. I'll be doing an extended sleep today (unless Freddie decides to call again.)

I received another call from the dating service over the weekend. I was matched with a woman from Westminster (just north of Denver.)