Chris and I have started planning our trip to San Francisco, you know, now that it’s three weeks away. Oh sure we have our plane tickets (we both leave at the crack of dawn on Sunday to come home, which should be fun fun fun) and a hotel room (with ONE DOUBLE BED — thank god Chris is a wee little sparrow) but we have no real plans for our time in SF.

Oh sure there’s that conference, but since we’re going to be there for two extra days we thought we might want to see the city a little.

Also, shh don’t tell our husbands — they think we are working the WHOLE TIME. Suckers.

The only thing we have planned so far is a trip to Alcatraz, because who doesn’t want to see a prison? We’re hoping it will give us some ideas for things to do with the kids on those days when everyone is on our last nerve.

Anyway, this morning the very lovely Amy Hatch emailed me to let me know that a piece she interviewed me for lo these many months ago was finally up at Travel|Muse. Amy asked me for tips for shopping on vacation, and honest to god I had no memory of what I had said. Fortunately, she’s a great writer and very very funny, and she makes me look really good (thanks Amy!). She also made me laugh, with this paraphrase of my Very Wise Advice: “Choose your ’souvenirs’ wisely to maximize your budget, she adds, and avoid the dreaded ‘I Went to Alcatraz and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt’ syndrome.”

I may have to buy one of those t-shirts now. Or at least send one to Amy.

You can read the full interview here.