Just plain EXCITED

            Everything is pretty much packed and sitting in my parent’s formal dining room waiting for one o’clock Saturday to hurry up and get here.  I really only have one concern about the trip, TRAINS SCHEDULES.  I have traveled every way possible except by train so it is a little daunting.  I know once I’ve done it a couple of times it will be cake but it’s just that unknown factor that is scary.  

            There are a few things that I’m going to miss during our four week whirlwind trip across Germany.  First, much to my sister’s dismay, I will be missing her High School Graduation.  Her dismay was not about me not being there for a momentous occasion in her life. It is that “it isn’t fair that she had to sit through two of my graduations and that I will not have to sit through her graduation.” I do feel really bad about it and have decided that will get her a nice gift from somewhere over in Europe.  Next I’m going to miss not having to pay to go to the bathroom or for a glass of water! I guess we Americans are just spoiled when it comes to stuff like that.  Finally, I will miss my pets that have provided many laughs and love when I needed it to most.

            I cannot believe that our trip starts in just in just TWO DAYS, it feels like so long ago that we filled out the initial paper work.  See you in Germany!