14? Days and Counting...

Roller Coaster Ride

So, if you're reading this and doing the math - um, yeah - our departure has been delayed, again. OK - technically, we have never had a confirmed departure, just tentative departure 'goals'. Our new goal is March 26th - we'll see. However, if we had the opportunity to fly out tomorrow, there's no way we could go - we're still very much unprepared in every way. But, beginning Monday I am going into relocation warp drive.

I've done my first series of pouting (see last post - or don't). I'll schedule a follow-up wallow when I'm in Shanghai with nothing to do - right now I've got to pack! Plus, I'm really getting excited about living in Shanghai. My husband has been ready way before he was hired for the position.

A little about us: Once upon a time my husband, then boyfriend, coaxed me to ride a roller coaster. He rode the coaster with great abandon; wide-eyed, wide smile, and arms extended to the heavens. When the ride was over he was exhilarated. On the exact ride seated beside him I rode with great apprehension; eyes closed, butt clinched in utter fear, white-knuckling the safety bar. When the ride was over I was exhausted! ~ Such is telling of our adventurous spirits.

Over our 35 years together we've ridden many life coasters, I've learned to loosen up (pun intended) mostly because my husband has learned to ride with his arms around me (yeah, life's all rainbows and roses - NOT). Nonetheless, I will forever be in awe of my husband's spirit of adventure, and I believe he is grateful to have found a willing partner who is up for just about anything despite her natural affinity for merry-go-rounds.

All this to say, I'm psyched and I'm buckled in for what is sure to be an exciting ride!