5!!! Only FIVE!!! more sleeps

The suitcases are beside the bed and YES they are filled.  What a couple of travel nerds we are.  Maybe one day, with a little more travel experience, we’ll throw some clothes in a carry-on the night before (like some frequent flyers we know) and jump on the plane right before take off.  Well it COULD happen??  Or maybe, travel will always be a huge thrill – like Christmas is for kids.

Anyway, Alishia asked me what top 10 things we’re most looking forward to.  Great  question!  That is thankfully keeping me busy and distracted (along with that amazing Dream On duet on Glee – who knew Doogie Howser could sing too?).

Ok, after much deep thought and discussion – from the bottom a la Dave Letterman’s top 10…drum rolllllll

10. The feeling the moment the plane actually takes off of the ground.

9. Landing in Barcelona!

8. Experiencing EUROPE!  Seeing scenery, art and architecture that we’ve only dreamed about.

7. Driving and stopping whenever and wherever we want to.

6. Did I mention going to the markets??

5. Did I mention Food & Wine?

4. My birthday cooking class!

3.  All the people we get to spend my extended 40th – aaahh who am I kidding?? 5oth!! (yikes!) birthday with!

2.  Spending two weeks alone together since 1980 – we’ll see how THAT goes!?  1980 went pretty well…fingers crossed..

and number ONE?

Experiencing something NEW and completely different.

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Hmmmm….that was great – thanks Alishia!  Now what do I do with the next 115 hours?  Oh yes!  Practice my rudimentary (and I MEAN rudimentary) Spanish, French, Italian and Dutch.

Buenas Noches!  Bonne Nuit!  Buona Notte! Goede Nacht!  (One of these things is not like the other…)