Why does something 12 days away seem like it’s coming at 100 miles and hour? And at the same time why does something just 5 days later seem like it’s never going to get here? (a = airport; and L = Lili)
As part of the preparations for our trip I’m doing my impression of a human pincushion getting the following vaccinations: TDAP – That’s tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis or whooping cough; Hepatitis A; and a Flu Shot – just because. In addition I’m also taking the Typhoid vaccine -which is given orally over 8 days. Plus I’m fasting in preparation for my blood work this morning so I can find out if my southern heritage and genetics have doomed me to a bland diet devoid of the four major food groups – fried food, sugared food, lard, and sweet tea.
Hopefully my newly acquired tastes for oatmeal and wine – although not at the same time – will have fortified my body with enough anti-oxidants to get my cholesterol below the magic number of 200. Wish me luck.
A-Day feels like a freight train and I’m wondering how I’m going to get everything done before we leave. We have no baby gates installed; the liquor hasn’t been moved to a high shelf, no crib, no changing table, no car seats, etc. But we have a beautiful room for Lili to come home to and L-Day can’t come soon enough because she’s all that matters.
Back to my school work before I start my actual work today. -t
I am crying again!