Just Like a Circus

I'm beginning to feel like I'm a part of a Britney Spears song, and not in a good way (sorry to those of you reading this who belong to a generation on which this analogy is lost).  Tomorrow is my last day in the United States for at least a year.  Despite my frenzied to-do lists, I have a never-ending queue of tasks that seems to be constantly revolving.  Will it ever end?

On a bright note, I had several great blessings today.  I was given travel advice, prayers, camaraderie and hilarious stories from a few very dear friends.  You may find this a perfect moment to comment on why I can't seem to get anything done, but I will respond with the fact that it's the little things in life that matter much more than the to-do lists.

Regardless of my inability to tie up every single loose end, I will arrive at SeaTac on Sunday morning ready to take the longest flight imaginable.  For those of you who would like to know, I will be flying from Seattle, WA to Frankfurt, Germany.  The flight will be about ten hours, if nothing goes wrong and I'm doing my math correctly.  From there, I fly to Barcelona and then on to Sevilla.  I'll arrive in Sevilla at 8:30PM local time, at which point I'll find a taxi and head to my hotel for a welcome meeting.  I have been told that I may be given a tiny free bottle of wine on my Lufthansa flight.  This could possibly be the only thing that will get me through this ordeal.

I'm beginning to feel increasingly nostalgic about leaving my home.  It's hard not to when I live in the most beautiful place in the world.  I truly can't wait to see Europe and travel the globe, but I know that I won't be able to stay away from the Pacific Northwest forever.  When I get to wake up every morning to views like this, I'll never feel anything but content.

It's now time to repack my suitcase once again because I forgot about my load of laundry in the dryer.  It is both comforting and terrifying to know that the next time I update this blog will be when I have begun my travels.  At least I'll hopefully have more interesting things to report at that point.  Until then!