Travel season

My travel season has begun. Well, begins, tomorrow, very early in the morning. It will be fun, but also whirlwind (4 countries in 8 days, 3 of those days all in one country). 

I never feel prepared for trips--none of us on the team ever do really, which is funny because we actually have a lot of it down to an art. We have grab bags with all our stuff (not sure what happened to the stuff part of it since the last trip. Things seem to have disappeared!) which makes things pretty easy, and I have my own version at home. No joke. I have two of certain things, one specifically to reside in my suitcase for trips so I don't have to worry about forgetting. And we've actually had a good bit of lead time on this trip. I have my presentation done, I have been piling up what I'm packing for a few days, it's all just sitting waiting to be put in a suitcase. Heck, even the airports have been sorted out quite a bit!

But I still don't feel ready. On reflection it is probably that mentally I'm not ready, to which I say, that is totally fair!!! Mentally, 2026 has been throwing non-stop curveballs and I'm not sure I can keep up! And it feels like ages since I've traveled (it has been 6 months, which considering that last year I went on a trip every 2 months more or less, it kind of has been ages!). It's gotta be like riding a bike, right? Once I get going, it will all come back to me? I really hope so! 

Anyway, one way or another I'll be at the airport bright and early. (No joke--we leave a 7 am. I cannot express how grateful I am things are better at airports!!!) Let the adventures begin!