36 Hours

In 36 hours, I will be boarding a plane.  I am starting to get to that state of surreal where it is so close yet there is so much to do.  Hopefully, my boss won't read this post until after I board the plane :)  I should be finishing up a few last minute work things but instead I am trying to figure out what to pack, what not to pack, maybe doing a little bit of ironing, and then writing this post.


Things that I am making sure to pack - protein bars, masks (in case the pollution is high), gum (to help reduce the taste of pollution), and of course gifts for the families we are visiting.  The gifts include vitamins, chocolates, face lotion.  The vitamins and face lotion are surprisingly heavy.  As for clothes, the weather should be pretty nice (fall weather).  

This past weekend I went over to DeLand to see my grandmother.  She turned 91 last May and I wanted to spend some time with her before this trip.  We had a nice dinner and got a chance to catch up.  She was excited that my parents were going on the trip too and that they are going the cruise too.  She has actually never left North America - she once went to Canada.  My grandparents were more into traveling via RV - when I was 8, I went on a two month trip with them around the Southeast USA (definitely a summer to remember).

With this trip, I am expecting a Fall to remember!  Only two more shut eyes and one more day of work until the adventure begins!