Tomorrow I go!

Well, hard to believe... but the time is really almost here!

May 12th was the first time I heard about this trip, so I've
been thinking about it and dreaming about it for almost 8 months now!
Which makes it seem very unreal that by this time tomorrow I will be in the aiir...
on my way to LA (on what up til now has always been considered a really LONG flight)!
No more.... tomorrow that bar gets raised in an unimaginable way! 

And, I am excited, and nervous, and scared, and sad, and happy, and excited...
all so much jumbled up in my head and my heart right now! 

I know it will be a great trip!  "Adventure" everyone keeps calling it. 
I began clarifying that it will be a "wonderful" and "magical" adventure today
since not all adventures are wonderful and magical! 
(My "adventures" usually mean "We're lost and the only place we can find to eat
is McDonalds!"  And I try to sell it to my son as "an adventure!") 
So, my hopes are a little
higher for this one.  No McDonalds, please! 

Each "good-bye" makes it one step closer.
Each word of advice (sunscreen, bug spray, Mag light, drink lots of water,
get up and walk around a lot on the plane, get some rest, take lots of books...)
makes it more real.

And, since I still have packing to do and lists to check (amd make), I am
signing off for now and will check in again when I can!

This is a picture that my son drew for me to help me manifest my dream into reality months and months ago, before I even booked.  It says "Welcome to Sydney" trailing behind an airplane, has a cruise ship, a smiling son (funny typo - I meant to say "sun", but I guess I was thinking of my son!), and a koala hugging a tree!!  I LOVE it and the grease stain on the placemat reminds me of the dinner we were having when he drew it...

Til next time, take care, Mate!!   (or is that G'Day, Mate!?")