As depressed as I am about the fact that when I leave for Japan I'll be saying goodbye to Colby for over four months, I'm trying to look on the bright side of these next few months. I've made a lot of fun plans in an attempt to keep myself entertained, and if nothing else, at least there will be less laundry to do! Here are just a few of the things keeping my spirits up as our days together are dwindling.
1 day until... We get our master bedroom and bathroom painted! I can't wait, it's going to be so beautiful. I may never leave my bedroom again!
8 days until... We spend the day in Charleston, have dinner at a fancy restaurant, and stay the night in a charming, historic inn. I'm looking forward to walking our city after dark and getting to feel like I really live there.
14 days until... I leave for 10 days in Tokyo, Kyoto and Nara. We've firmed up our itinerary, all of our prior bookings have been made, and we're totally ready to be completely Lost in Translation!
~6 weeks until... A long weekend with my long lost besties in Washington. This one is a little harder to nail down exactly as I'm contemplating taking a Space A flight with the Air Force. For the first time. By myself. Eep!
10 weeks until... I am FINALLY at LAST after more than two years of work DONE WITH SCHOOL!!! For real this time. After this, if I so much as hint at the fact that I want to further my education, please slap me. But please remember to refer to me as "Master" while doing so.
3 months until... My theatrical sister and San Francisco-based frister (friend AND sister!) are planning a simultaneous trip to Charleston where we'll be uniting the West coast, Northeast, and the deep South. I really, really hope it all works out according to plan!
3 months & 3 weeks until... I head to a quaint Vermont town for my dear friend's wedding. She has had a trial of a year, and I can't wait for her to have a magical wedding weekend and to be there to watch it all unfold. Plus, Vermont! Maple syrup! Or something...
4 months until... I head home for a week or so to spend time with family and attend my mother's annual Pretty in Pink party, benefiting breast cancer research. I may be off on my calculations, but I believe that this year we will be celebrating 5 years since her victory over cancer, and I can't wait to be there and support her cause in person!
5 months until... Colby is back home and this whole deployment nonsense is behind us for another couple of years!!
Well it sounds like you've got some really great things coming up!! I'm sure it will be really hard for 4 months...I can barely handle 3 days. :( At least you have us!! Hahaha. :D
Posted by: Same Sweet Girl | June 10, 2010 at 02:57 PM
With all of that travel you'll hardly be home enough to notice that Colby isn't there. Jason isn't supposed to deploy again until next year, but I might take a page out of your book when it happens.
Posted by: Heidi Renée | June 10, 2010 at 06:06 PM
We WILL be celebrating five years, dear girl! And the party will be just one day shy of the day I received that "lovely" phone call from the doctor telling me of the news. I plan to have a ceremonial burial of all chemo related drugs that are remaining in that "special bag!" What do you think?? I'm still hoping to get a visit in there somewhere --
Posted by: The Incubator | June 10, 2010 at 09:47 PM
There are a lot of exciting things coming up! I'm so excited to hear more about them and your Lost in Translation trip. That will be AMAZING.
Posted by: Jessica | June 11, 2010 at 03:37 AM