Friday, August 21, 2009

Unofficial beginning

About a week ago we began loading up the dining room table in preparation for the trip. This is a tradition from my family. We would begin at least two weeks before our summer vacation trips (usally to the shore) to collect items that we needed to bring with us other than clothes for the suitcase. My family dining room table would be much fuller than this - but that was for 9 people! DAve and I are - at last count - only two.

Dave gave me that patient smile that one spouse may give to another when hearing about such traditions. However, once we started putting things on the table he told me it did start to bring home the notion that we were finally getting ready to go and he felt the excitement excalate. Now it was my turn to smile.

It is Friday and my countdown clock informs me that we are 1 day and 21 hours plus away from leaving. Tomorrow morning I will run with the USAFIT Philly, weather permitting. We will run in rain but not in thunder and lightening. Tomorrow afternoon we will go to a family BBQ at sister Meg's. I hope to post about the BBQ before we leave.

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