So ready

We're leaving tomorrow and I could not be more relieved. I need the break big time. Both R and I have been really edgy and sad lately.

Of course, traveling isn't always the most relaxing. I'm hoping we can upgrade our seats because I was pretty uncomfortable on the plane to Miami in September. R called the airline yesterday and asked how much to upgrade and they said $900 a ticket! HA! I don't want an upgrade that bad. We'll try at the gate right before boarding when it's likely to be more reasonably priced.

I'm also a little nervous because evidently the cholera outbreak in Haiti has traveled to the Dominican Republic. We're not exactly going to rough areas there but I got sick the last time we went so naturally I'm concerned. The last time we went, two years ago, I had shrimp pizza for lunch the last full day we were there. By morning I could barely move. R's uncle's maid (I hesitated to use maid. She's more like his mother! She's worked for him for years and cooks and cleans and takes care of R's uncle) told me that I would feel better with oregano tea! I must have drank 3 cups of the disgusting drink before it was time to go to the airport. Then we're sitting in the airport and I hadn't eaten anything since the offending pizza so I asked R to find me a bagel or something starchy to keep my stomach calm. As he was walking back to me, I had to get up to run to the nearest trash can to be sick. Sorry poor guy sitting next to it- I tried to get further! It was the only time I threw up but it was a miserable plane ride and we missed our connection in Miami. I was literally laying on the floor in the Miami airport waiting for R to figure out what to do. Soooo, I won't be eating cheese or shrimp this time. And now I will be extra careful with the water. I've been there before without getting sick but you know how it is.

It is going to be nice to be away from email, phone calls, work, house hunting, holiday planning, family, friends, life. We've been having issues with family lately. My brother, his brother, my father, his aunt. I don't want to make everything all about us or our troubles but it really bothers me when other people can't overcome their own issues to be there for you.

We were supposed to have a big family Thanksgiving in the DR with R's family this year. We bought our tickets, no one else did. Things came up and so we're the only ones going. Now R's brother is going to New Jersey to R's sister's house for the week. He asked us the other day if we would cancel our trip to go to New Jersey for 2 days! I'm glad he wants to see us but really? Give us 7 days of tropical relaxation for 2 days in New Jersey with 4 kids, 2 dogs, 5 adults in a cramped house. I couldn't do.  I know I've mentioned this before but seriously! Even if everything went fine in Miami. Even if we had Stella. I think I would still go the DR.

Anyway, I'm rambling and killing time to make the day go faster.

I wish everyone a healthy week. I wish everyone a peaceful week. I hope you can all find something to be thankful for.