Time to Go...

When we celebrated Thanksgiving last year we said, "when we get to Thanksgiving next year, we are pretty much there." Well, we did it. We spent the extended Thanksgiving weekend packing our drop boxes. The drop boxes include critical supplies we need during our trip. The boxes will be transported to my dad's house for shipment to Sydney and a few spots in Europe.

The trip is very real at this point. The majority of the people at our work know we are leaving, we spent a full weekend packing, and I forgot to mention, we also purchased the tickets for the second leg of the trip. Sometimes I have to ask myself if I am crazy for going on this trip, being away from family and friends for an entire year, but then I realize this is a once in a lifetime experience. Our friends and family will just have to visit us along the way.

This weekend, with the preparation of the drop boxes, really gave us a feel for how crazy January is going to be. We will have critical tasks to complete daily, preparing for the trip and preparing our condo for its new occupants. At least we are well organized and work well together under pressure.

The countdown to our departure date is 65 days, but only 36 more work days. I guess it really is...time to go!!