Sticking to the Bright Side

Okay, how annoying that I have blogged more about preparing for our trip to Thailand than I probably will about the actual trip.  I guess that's what happens when something causes you much consternation and basically consumes your life for a while.  I've had to think a lot about Thailand and hence it shows up in my blog way too much.

So here are my latest and hopefully last thoughts before we actually leave:  This definitely has not been an easy process, there have been lots of bumps in the road but I have decided to just look on the bright side:

I AM GOING TO THAILAND!  My family, including my dad, gets to go with me.  My daughters will get to meet their 96 year-old great-grandmother for the first time.  We will get to learn more about and experience first-hand our cultural heritage and we get to share that with my dad.  We are going to eat lots of fresh fruit and seafood.  We will be playing on some of the most beautiful beaches in the world.  We are going to ride elephants.  The US State Department has officially lifted the travel warning.  We were more than lucky to find Dave a good-priced ticket to Thailand and I don't have to worry about any harm coming to him in India or worry that my garden will die while unattended for over a month.  I am very excited!  Now get packing and no more worries.