En Route

I left Boone yesterday with Benny and Lavender (our dog) to meet our family in the Hillsborough area. Before leaving, we took a few pictures. We spent some time with my mom and will spend today with Benny's family. The plan is for Mandy, Benny's sister, to take me to Raleigh tomorrow to fly out. I've already realized there's one item I left, but I'll be able to take care of that today.

My flight leaves tomorrow evening and I'll be flying with a classmate, which will be fun. It's an overnight flight to London and then on to Munich. Hopefully, I'll be able to get some sleep on the plane. I packed a travel pillow in my bookbag for the trip.

Even in the midst of this employment turmoil, I'm beginning to get excited about the trip. I found a gift for my host family, which is small enough to fit in my carry on bags, so that's fortunate. I was able to pack in only carry-ons, so I won't need to mess with checking luggage, which will be nice. I've been burned once by misplaced luggage, and would rather not deal with that again. Thankfully, I will be able to do laundry at the house in Germany for a nominal fee. I'm hoping that this trip will help to provide a bit more perspective and peace about my next steps with regards to my plan in the fall. In the meantime, I am becoming more and more grateful for the support of family and friends, and for all of those intangible things that I already have.