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This is one of those rather difficult posts for me and it can be blamed on EE for making me encouraging me to do it. It’s tough because of all the emotions that do come into play. But at the same time, it’s life.
- Doing the whole airport security’s body-cavity search. I’m not even going to wear shoes for this. Flip-flops are good enough. But I don’t have much answer for having to remove my belt. I love that sensation of trying to get through with all my stuff in my hands and my pants falling down. Exhilarating!
- I always enjoy [sarcasm] the thought of my flight, rental and hotel arrangements being in order and going through without a hiccup.
- Looking forward to picking up Brendan and taking him to Build-a-Bear on Saturday. I’ve never been there, but he has gone plenty of times with Chelle. He loves the place.
- Afterward, Brendan wants me to take him to Dave and Busters. I don’t think he really likes the food. But he sure loves the games. I think we’ll have a lot of fun together.
- I get to see my puppy, Barkley, again. I love that dog.
- Not looking forward to Brendan’s reaction to learn that Barkley will be coming back to CO with me.
- My dad’s having Christmas dinner this Sunday. My sister’s family will be there too. It could be a little awkward. I’m sure Chelle and I will have a few moments trying to figure out how we’re to treat one another. And I’m sure others will try to follow our lead. I’m sure it will be fine. She and I don’t have a problem getting along these days. It’s just the emotions of 14 years together. Ya know?
- Chelle, Brendan and I will be doing our gift exchange on Sunday night after the dinner. I always worry about whether folks will enjoy my gifts. I hope so.
- Worried about EE. I hate the thought of leaving her for even a day. She has been SO great to me and I’m very thankful for her. I don’t know what I would do without her
- I’m hoping she’ll like the gifts I got for her. She doesn’t seem to ever want much of anything, other than another Starbucks.
- Not sure how successful I’ll be sneaking Barkley into the hotel with me on Sunday night so I can go straight to the airport on Monday morning. Oh… and then there’s the snoring.
- My flight on Monday is at 6am. That means I have to leave around 4am to get there. But the good news is that it should feel like 5am to me. Yeah… it doesn’t work for me either
- I’ve never tried to fly with a pet. And I can just picture everything going wrong with getting him on board, with getting to the airport on time, with there being zero delays, with getting back to EE as quickly as I can. I’m sure I’ll pretty much be dying from missing her.
Bonus: I’m extremely anxious about saying goodbye again. It wasn’t easy in October after I had only been away for a couple weeks. But now I’ve been away for a couple of months and I’m sure my heart will be breaking as I pull out of the driveway. …the consequences of my actions.
14/12/2006 at 10:51 am Permalink
I think I am going to miss Barkley more than Brendan is now. Brendan is excited about the possibility of a new puppy (had to bribe him.
14/12/2006 at 2:33 pm Permalink
You and I share in the need to wear a belt at all times and it does make airport security (hell ANY security!) ‘fun’, trying to juggle everything AND keep your pants up. LOL!
I will miss you insanely so but I’m super excited for you to get to see and spend time with Brendan and your family. And I know how much you miss Barkley, lol.
It’s only three days, it’s only three days, it’s only…..is it working????? Do you feel better yet? Huh, yeah…it’s not helping me much either. *sigh*
*smooch*
14/12/2006 at 8:45 pm Permalink
Chelle: I think he would totally love a puppy. The problem isn’t so much that. It’s caring for the dog in the first place and over time. That’s tough on any kid.
And I bet you’ll both miss each other. He loves you a ton.
EE: I know… it’s not working on this end either. But it’s really Saturday and Sunday. SO it’s only 2 days
15/12/2006 at 1:38 pm Permalink
Chelle: I might be a bit bias… But I would suggest getting a Rat Terrier. I have two (my Mom has 10) and we absolutely love them. They make great family pets, and they’re small but not too small.
Mike: I hate emotional trips. I used to visit my Dad for the holidays and then bawl (usually to Aerosmith) on the lonely flight home. But all the trouble of airports will be forgotten once you reach your son, and then come home again to EE. Remember, there’s something to look forward to both ways.
15/12/2006 at 1:58 pm Permalink
No Mike, lol. It’s three. Sat, Sun, Mon….THREE. Nice try though. *snort*
20/12/2006 at 6:50 am Permalink
You’re always quite the realist, huh? I wonder how everything went, since I’m commenting AFTER everything’s been said and done. I bet you could write a funny post about Barkley’s ride home….
20/12/2006 at 9:20 am Permalink
Well, so much went wrong. But the overall trip went well.
I missed my first flight out because my e-ticket was marked special handling due to the fact I was to bring back a pet on the way back.
Then my return flight was delayed 7 hours. That was 7 more hours for Barkley on his first flight. He did great, but was very happy to be on the ground again.