Where are we going?

In 2002, when Gail Abrams turned 50, we started a new family tradition.  My Mom Rhoda Abrams, my sister Ilyse Janove and I (Diane Ross) took Gail on a surprise birthday trip.  We told her when we were going but kept the destination a secret.  We went to Scottsdale Arizona where Gail was born.  Staying at The Boulders in Carefree, we ate, shopped and explored the surrounding area.  We took a hot air balloon at dawn, spent a day in the spa, and shopped until we dropped.  We also laughed ourselves silly.


For Mom's 80th, we surprised her with a trip to New York where we boarded the Queen Mary II for a "cruise to nowhere".  One highlight was a Tribute to RhoRho- a scrapbook packed with old photos, letters, poems and even songs sent in from friends and relatives.


For Ilyse's 50th we went to Santa Barbera and then to Laguna Beach.  We're really getting into it now.  Ilyse is a singer so the theme was music.  The first night we wore costumes from the different eras of Ilyse's life and sang songs.  Each activity had another song attached to it.  I set up a phone number before the trip for Ilyse's friends and family to call in with birthday wishes.  I played a few for her each day.  Another highlight was seeing a performance at Pageant of the Masters.

For my 60th birthday my Mom and sisters treated me to a fantastic trip to Canada.  One of the highlights of the trip was a helicopter ride over Niagara Falls.  Spectacular.


So- now it's Gail's 60th birthday.  What are we going to do to top the other trips?  We've "upped the ante" and have an unbelievable experience planned for Gail.  Stay tuned to find out where we go and follow our travels and discover all the surprises we have in store for her.  The journey begins on June 18th where we will all rendezvous at Newark airport.  I'll be blogging along the way, so please join us!