I haven\u2019t lost my mind. I just misplaced it somewhere between summer vacation planning, three loyalty program logins, an open cart of sunscreen I forgot to close, and a Google search titled \u201cbest way to use Amex points without getting completely screwed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are currently 10 tabs open across three devices. Some are for work. Some are for life. One tab is a list of summer books I swear I\u2019m going to read. Another is a deep dive on mosquito bite remedies. There\u2019s also the one that\u2019s been open for two weeks because I can\u2019t bring myself to read an article titled \u201c10 Things Financially Stable People Do Before 9 AM.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Then I realized it was May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now I have 47 tabs open \u2014 flights, points, blackout dates, school calendars, and a growing sense that anything with both air-conditioning and availability is going to cost more than it should.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For me, it\u2019s AMEX and the Marriott program. I\u2019ve got a decent stash of points, and I\u2019ve been trying to use them with Alaska Airlines \u2014 one of the better options for West Coast travel \u2014 but they don\u2019t partner with AMEX.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Aspirational travel works a lot better when you\u2019re booking for one or two people \u2014 not trying to coordinate a whole crew with different arrival times and opinions on aisle seats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The \u201cpoints guys\u201d rarely mention families \u2014 unless it\u2019s a newborn in business class or a kid under 10 smiling at the free cookies. Their version of a family trip \u2014 backed by industry connections and massive points balances \u2014 is vastly different from what most of us are working with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I read the posts, pick up what I can, and do my best \u2014 knowing full well I\u2019m leaving points, perks, and probably real money on the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Which, naturally, leads to more open tabs. And more late-night Reddit threads where I\u2019m just looking for reassurance that I didn\u2019t completely blow it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n (Spoiler: no one reassures you. They\u2019re too busy arguing about optimal transfer ratios and calling each other \u201ccasuals.\u201d)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Eventually, I give up on planning and start thinking maybe we\u2019ll just stay home. I picture new patio furniture, a summer reading stack, lawn games for family night, and one of those backyard BBQ evenings that looks picturesque \u2014 right up until someone storms off during game night and the citronella candle ends up in the potato salad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So now I\u2019ve got tabs open for patio sets, deck stain colors, backyard lighting, and possibly childhood trauma related to game night. The topics keep shifting. The tabs keep multiplying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Eventually, the devices can only handle so many tabs before deciding which ones to close becomes its own kind of mental load. But I do know that patio furniture can cost as much as an airline ticket \u2014 and I\u2019ve learned there are 19 kinds of travel-size sunscreen, four ways to waste your points, and at least one thread warning me not to wear flip-flops to the airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n My brain is exhausted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I haven\u2019t lost my mind. Just buried it somewhere between summer travel plans, blackout dates, loyalty logins, and a tab that\u2019s been open for two weeks too 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\n\n\n\nWhen the Tabs Start Multiplying<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nI Understand Points. I\u2019m Just Not Traveling Solo.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nSomewhere Between a Vacation and a Backyard Remodel<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s late. Another day has gone by without a plan or a clear direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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