Its Almost Time

Oh the reality of this trip is finally sinking in. With under a week let till we leave the nerves are starting the flare. One thing I wanted to comment about here is that I will truly miss my dog. She is like a child, she is my baby. I have a black German Shepard/wolf. She is a sweetheart, total mommas girl. She will be spending the months I'm gone with my mom and her dogs. I know she will be happy there because she has stayed there for other reasons before, but never this long. I'm afraid she will forget about me. I've uploaded some pictures of her and I. We have ran a 5k together, and run often outside. She is just as athletic and in love with the outdoors as I am.

I'm pretty nervous about the trip, I think my fears are real basic ones like, I don't want to get lost, or have my things stolen, or end up seeping in a street ally. Ya know things that you normally see on TV or read about, its those stories that scare me. I've never been much of a traveler but always had a feeling I would like it. In fact someone asked me "what if you don't want to come back?" and honestly I paused for a moment and thought "hey what if I don't want to come back?"

The final checklists have been made, the last minute preparations are taken care of now I just get to pack for like the 6th time to take my mind off the clock.