The Taber Family Blog

Well, I’m sitting here at the kitchen table after getting up at 3:30am to be ready for the drive to the airport. I’m tired, ready and excited. Denise and I spent alot of yesterday packing and making sure we had everything we needed. We purchased some really nice and big suitcases a week or so ago, and they really are huge. Both of us were trying to find extra stuff to put in to keep the essentials from bouncing around. We made sure to pick up some power adapters too, since plugging U.S. devices into European power can be tricky. Fortunately most of our gadgets are capable of handing the 220 volt power in France and Belgium, it’s only important to have the proper adapter.

I checked with the TSA and I’m apparently able to bring my medicine on board the plane as long as I openly show it to the officers. We’ll see how that goes. I just know these long flights will be a challenge for keeping my mouth in good shape. And eating more solid food is going to be a blessing when presented with all the good French and Belgian food.

Denise’s parents are here too to watch the girls while we’re away and for the ride to the airport. Nice! The boys will be visiting the house later this week and spending the next week there, caring for Molly, Padme, the rabbits and the flowers on the piazza. I feel like we’ve thought of everything, but there’s that nagging feeling I haven’t. Oh well. Too late now. Gotta go!