Day 180 says farewell

I had a great day last day in Seattle. My sister took off work and we spent our day hitting some of our favorite Seattle spots and enjoying the sunshine. Then I got to say goodbye to some very dear Seattle friends over bowling and drinks and crazy delicious fries. Such a good day. It's all very bittersweet. Starting tomorrow I'll be kicking off a new adventure in a new town... wish me luck! Here I come, Chicago...

not ready to go home on day 18

I can now confirm that 4 days at home is simply not enough time. I did my typical routine of trying to hold back tears from check-in through boarding... I failed, of course. It was not a pretty sight. And as I was staring out the airport window trying to take in all I could of the Hawaii sky before I had to board I spotted this little guy. And boy did I feel his pain. He planted himself on this window and clearly had no intention of budging for anyone or anything. You know, sometimes you're just not ready to leave. I totally get that, little moth man. Now we're safely back in Seattle (after one of the worst flights of my life) and (not-quite) ready to get back to the real world. Till the next vacation, I suppose...