Well, tomorrow is the big day and this prep has not been without its own drama. I ordered my Afghanistan visa through a service (which shall remain nameless) and somehow, some way, my passport with its new visa got sent to an address in Colorado Springs where a Morningstar associate "used" to live. When I finally saw the tracking receipt on Tuesday morning stating that the parcel had been "Left on Porch" in "Colorado Springs", my faith (and patience) was sorely tested. However, the Morningstar staff rallied, sent someone to the residence and retrieved the package, and overnighted it to me. Whew!
Had a lovely day at Redeemer on Sunday being blessed by everyone. Spent the last couple of days buying the final necessities: new crossword puzzle and suduko books, kleenex, new batteries for the travel alarm, compressions bags for those lovely blankets made by the Coon Rapids VBS kids. Lunch yesterday with friends at Khyber Pass Restaurant in St. Paul, then back again today to get orders from Masouda and Emel for things to shop for. I am so NOT a shopper, it's really nice to have someone give me a reason to get out and about and see what is available. They also gave me a list of places to visit on their behalf. I need to learn how to be a good photographer too.
I just checked in for my flight and got my boarding pass. My brother Jim is kindly taking me to the airport. Lift-off is scheduled for 3:30 pm for a 2-1/2 hour flight to Atlanta where I will meet Brian for the overnight flight of 14 hours to Dubai. We'll stay there at a guest house called "The Edge of the Woods" (sounds like Minnesota!) and fly to Kabul at noon the next day, arriving about 3:00 pm Kabul time. Afghanistan is ahead of Minnesota by 10-1/2 hours.
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