Friday, June 25, 2010
Off and running....well, not so much...
Greetings! Here I am, I made it through security at LAX - what a funny thing....you would think that they would have it down to a science, not down, backed up to the next terminal! Well, I discovered last night that I am not too old to pull an all-nighter....I would like to say that I was out living it up before departing for this adventure....well I was, at PTN, you know, getting reports finished, goals written, faxed, returning calls at 2 a.m., and getting school stuff ready so I didn't have to haul three text books with me! Winston is off to Jacqui's for the weekend and then moving on to Vivian's for the duration....Minina is safe and sound (as well as carrying around her baby in the wee hours of the night) at Melissa and Dale's. A HUGE heartfelt thank you to them all for assisting - that definitely made this trip possible! A big thank you too, to those of you (if you are following along) that made donations to help support his trip! I have 49 pounds of donations in my one suitcase and all of my stuff packed in my 26 pound duffel - I even impressed myself! - So, know that I don't get in until Saturday night - for those of you on the West Coast - Addis Ababa is 10 hours ahead of PST. So I will try and check in on Sunday to let everyone know we have arrived safe and sound and all that jazz! Neeha will be meeting me in Amsterdam, and Mark, the PT from Philadelphia will fly in on Monday night. So, I will finish my breakfast here at El Cholo (tempted to order a banana margarita, but it is afterall 9:30 a.m.!)....until next time!
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YAHOO! I so so so wish I was going with you on this adventure - you are going to be amazing and just light up the sky over there with your goodness, sunshine attitude, and amazing skills.... you are one amazing woman Joan -- and country by country, you are changin the world!! Godspeed and much love to you! miss you already :)
ReplyDeleteWow! You are my hero!! I can't wait to follow along as you blog about your adventures. And I really look forward to hearing all about it when you return (over a boston terrier play date, of course)! :) I agree completely with the person who commented above, you are an amazing woman and are doing so much good all over the world. Hope you have a blessed trip!
ReplyDeleteEverything that Amy and Tamara said comes right from my heart, too. You are touching the lives of people on every continent and I am sooooo blessed to have you in my life. I can't wait to follow along on your journey whenever you're able to post. Just know you have lots of us here thinking and praying for you.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Laura, Special K and Jon
LOOOOOOVE the blogname!....nicely done!....K now....I could be all supportive and all but I thought I would just tell ya to dress up yer damn profile!!...hahaha!!..put on there single, fabulous, un-freakin-believable and smarter than a smartass!.....oh...and add in....lucky if you can catch me!
ReplyDeleteYahooooo!....enjoy!