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My 'To Do' list is huge! I've been running around in circles getting nothing done for the last couple of weeks. I finally figured that I best organize myself or I will not get everything done before I leave in 32
DAYS! Wow...time is certainly creeping up on me quickly. I am flying home next week to see the family and looking forward to spending some time with Trinity. She is certainly jealous of my upcoming trip but I have promised her a great trip over summer break. Now I just have to figure out where I am going to take her. That is going to have to wait....too much to think about right now.

I confirmed a contract in Kansas City for after I return. This accomplishes my goal of heading back East. I'm not sure that KC is the epitome of winter fun but it will be closer to home and to the East Coast....

32 days and counting!

On Friday, I went to the local travel clinic in preparation for my trip. If you know me, you know that I hate shots...my palms sweat, my heart races, my anxiety is out of control. Then...when it's over, it is never as bad as I had anticipated. You would think with my being a nurse that I would be comfortable around needles, NOT!

I am now well prepared and well stocked with Doxycycline (anti-malarial), zithromax (travelers diarrhea), ambien (so I can get some sleep and hopefully not suffer too bad from jet lag) and oral typhoid vaccine.

I only had to get one shot, hepatitis A. This shot SUCKS! The needle itself I didn't even feel, but when the medicine started cursing through my blood I thought that I was going to be paralyzed forever on my left side (got it in my left deltoid). I could feel the pain/burn/throb (not sure how to describe it) go down my arm over about the first 20 seconds after it was administered.

Fortunately, I am here two days later with full use of my left arm, a pocket-full of pills and my 'papers' are in order.