It has been a much quieter day today. In fact I still have my pajamas on. After a big day yesterday I needed a quiet day to completely refill and recharge. I leave at 6:00 in the morning.
Our neighbor across the street backed into the car that Kathy drives. She was kind enough to leave a note on the windshield and sent her son over this afternoon. She has filed a claim with her insurance company and they are to call us to arrange for it to get fixed. I told Kathy I would deal with all that when I get home. The car is very drivable as it only slightly dented both the driver’s door and the back seat door.
I so appreciate the neighbor being honest and letting us know what happened. She easily could have driven off and not said anything. There are still honest people in this world and I celebrate her tonight.
Phil got all the insulation put up in the back room. The dry wall guy is going to start Sunday. When I get home the room will look lots different. Phil picked up the flooring so that is ready to go when Phil is ready for it. I called the heating and air company and gave them Phil’s number to coordinate doing their work with him. I think Phil wants to be around when they do their work and with me being gone I may or may not get their call at a time that I can take it.
I am packed – I think. Everything fits in a carry-on and I am taking a backpack too this time. The backpack isn’t very full so have room to pick up some souvenirs if I see something that wants to come home with me. I rarely buy more than one or two little things. I have long since given up bringing gifts home to my loved ones. I found I spent too much time looking and deciding what to get and it took me away from being present to what is happening in my foreign travels. If I see something, I will get it but I won’t go looking for it.
Tomorrow Nicole and I fly to NYC on a mid morning flight. We have hotel reservations at a hotel near the airport. We will have to be back at the airport Sunday morning bright and early as they are recommending to be at the airport four hours before our flight due to long lines to check-in and at the security check points. We have a twelve hour flight and then change planes and another four hour flight to get to our first tour stop. We have a short time between these two flights so fingers crossed all will go smooth. At this point we will be on the tours timetable and they will help us deal with any delays or missed flights.
I have no idea what the agenda is after that. I do better when I go where the tour guide tells me to and if I can set aside any expectations of what I may see and do. At some point we will spend most of a day at the Taj Mahal. This will be my third of the seven wonders of the world. And then at some point we go to Nepal to see Mount Everest. We are taking an airplane ride around it.
Hoping I didn’t forget to take care of something before I leave tomorrow. I didn’t get the paperwork for the non-profit taken care of today. I didn’t feel like I have all my brain power today and I don’t want to rush the paperwork and screw something up. I still need to send an email to the attorney I am working with to let her know I set that all aside until I get back. I had a short conversation with the Captain at the Detention Center and he knows I am going to be gone for two weeks. I let him know about my experience with my guy from last night.
I should be able to blog most days on the trip. Travel days are hard as I won’t have internet but will post when I am able to. I do have international service on my phone so should be able to be reached if needed. It will be good for me to leave all this political bullshit behind for a bit. I promised myself to not read national news while I am gone. I need a break from it all.
Nicole and I decided today to not think about our return trip and if we will be able to get home until we have to know that. We decided worse case we can rent a car and drive home from JFK if needed. That is if we can make it into the country. We shall see where things stand then.
Grateful for this opportunity to get away for two weeks, grateful for the time I will get to spend with Nicole, and grateful to all that will be keeping an eye on Kathy for me while I am gone.