Countdown to departure (1/9/13 and barely time to post. Too busy worrying about:
1. Weather. Snowbound in Minneapolis (us) or Detroit (Nell) Tsunami in southern Thailand (all of us.)
2. House disasters. Power failure. Extreme blizzard. Monitor stove dies. Pipes freeze Tree falls on house. Tree falls on house as House sitter Emily is feeding stove. Emily dies of head injuries and house burns to the ground. Tree falls on electrical line, ripping service off the house. Pipes freeze again . Small plane goes off course, misses the Littlebrook Airport runway and crashes into front porch. Home invasion.
3. Airline hassles. Late flights. Missed connections. Lost luggage. Stolen luggage. Lost documents and credit cards. Stolen documents and credit cards. Jumbo seatmates. Lack of frequent snacks and half-size Diet Cokes. Unwise book selections which require reading the airline magazine for 13 hours.
4. Sartorial decisions: Does Kate have the right shoes? Does Nell have enough tiny shorts? Do I look too much like an aging sex tourist (think Michael Caine) in my loose cotton shirt with epaulets?
5. Health Issues: Malaria, Denge (sp?) fever. Traveler's diarrhea. Avian Flu. Asian Flu. Sunburn. Dehydration. Reaction to prescription drugs.
We just don't do this enough!
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