Only Hours Left to Go

I'm packed. The iPod is charged as is my phone and laptop. I won't be able to use my phone after I board the plane in Washington DC but in the meantime I can certainly wear down that battery! I woke up this morning ready to go. I didn't need my coffee but I made it anyway. The only thing left for me to do before my cousin Donna arrives to take me to the airport at 12:30pm is to hit the shower!

I really didn't think I would be as excited about this trip as I was the last time I went but I was wrong. I didn't sleep well last night, I kept waking up and looking at the clock to see if it was time to get up. Finally at 6:30am I gave up after laying there for over an hour. I hope this means that I'll be able to sleep on the flight! This time tomorrow I'll still be in the air! 20.5 hour of traveling this time! There is one stop, in Dakar, Senigal but I don't have to change planes there. I thought I had booked a non-stop flight but silly me! I do things like that when I get in a hurry and at the time that I booked this flight I shouldn't have been in a hurry. I guess it was all of the excitement about going again.

So, I am excited, more so than I thought I would be. I got up this morning to thunder storm and tornado warnings! I guess that is just to keep me wondering if my flights will be on time. I checked the weather in Washington DC and they also have heavy storms for today and this evening. Hopefully all of my flights will be on time and there won't be any problems today! I don't like delayed flights and cancelled flights! I only have an hour and a half in Washington so I can't afford delays!

I'm trying to think of anything that I may have forgotten and I can't think of a thing! I'm wearing warm clothes to the airport and on the flights. I expect that winter weather will set in by the time I get back just before Thanksgiving and I don't want to freeze my butt off coming back from the airport or waiting outside for my ride to arrive. Besides, it's always chilly on the airplane. I'll be arriving to summer in South Africa where I'll go back to hot days and nights but that's ok, I'm kind of use to that after the summer here in the South!

I can hear the thunder outside right now. It's raining here right now and there is a steady rumbling of thunder outside. It's not cold, I have the sliding door open just listening to the sound of the rain. Such a lovely sound and I sleep so well during storms. I love the sound of rain on the roof of my bedroom. The wind is blowing but it isn't too bad. The thunderstorm/tornado warnings are supposed to end about 10am so there is only a little time left to worry about them. I think it's going to rain here most of the day. Bad news for my brother, Brian, who works construction though. If this continues he may be here in time to take me to the airport instead of Donna!

With 3 hours left before I head for the airport I guess I should get into the shower and get that over with and get dressed. I hope to be able to add to the blog in Washington DC since I do have a short layover. Long enough to get the laptop out at least :) I'm going to spend more time on the family in the blog this time keeping everyone posted on what is going on there. I know everyone is hard at work on new designs right now. Plus they are getting ready for the cruise for those of you who are going to go with them :) I think I made a good choice between the cruise and the trip to South Africa LOL.

I look forward to your comments and questions as we go along on this journey together again!