We're off!

It's a beautiful day, and in just a few hours, we'll be flying into this stunning blue sky, off to visit friends and family in America. I'm sitting here appreciating this amazing view, so thrilled to be on my way to see so many people I love, and also thankful that I'll be coming back here afterwards, because I truly love living here. I think that's a pretty lucky situation in which to be.

We'll be in Kansas, Iowa, and Alabama for the next several weeks, and I am not promising any blog posts during that time. I am not even taking my laptop, in an effort to go into full relaxation mode and focus my attention entirely on the people I'm with. But I will hopefully remember to take pictures.

We're about to embark on about 27 hours of travel time, which is a lengthy journey, but not nearly as long as the insane itinerary we had last time. Also, we have invested in a variety of tools to help me sleep on the plane, as I have never been able to do so, and the results are not enjoyable for anyone. So cross your fingers that I manage to sleep. (You can cross your fingers for J, too, if you'd like, but he's usually asleep by the time I've put on my seatbelt, so we're pretty safe there).

I'm still wearing my brace for my sprained wrist, which I was hoping to have finished with by the time we left, but that's okay. I also have a softer one that the physiotherapist said I can wear sometimes, so that is nice.

The house is clean, the bags are packed, the taxi is scheduled, the comfy travel clothes are on... here we go!