The title says it all. Only 5 days until departure. I keep getting the same question, are you ready to go? I'm never quite sure how to answer that? Am I excited, absolutely. Do I have all of my purchases made? I think so. I keep discovering little things that I need to get, but I am feeling like the shopping is coming to an end. Do I have a to-do list that seems to not be shrinking? Absolutely!!!! Some things I continue to wait on like getting a hair cut. I figure if I'm not going to get a hair cut for 11 months, I'll wait until the very last minute to get it.
But, the hardest thing is emotionally being ready to leave. The goodbyes have started. One would think that with the number of times I have departed both the country and different living locations that I would be an expert. But, it sometimes feel like the more times I do this the more I dislike them. But, for now I'm focusing on what needs to get done and hoping that in the next 48 hours the to-do list will shrink because ready or not, Monday is coming.
