Preparing for a long trip is often so very stressful. Or perhaps I just make it so. It is always quite hard to decide what to bring with you and what should stay behind, both in physical things and emotional things. I am now mostly packed and have got all the necessities for my travels and hope so dearly that my bags are below the 50lb limit imposed by the airline peoples. I was also able to clear up a few lingering emotional battles that needed addressing before departure. Now it is a matter of keeping my head in check for the next 40 hours or so until I board that plane so early Monday morning.
