OH:

Tall Yano Dasia has been assigned until her school sked changes and I'm excited that she's returning tmrw, because a small amp we want to leave for the parish is up higher than I can safely reach, here.

It's also the first time I've been able to look forward to help loading the car. I've HAD limited help, but never knew far enough in advance to plan ahead. I usually find myself scrambling in departure day, plus having several heavy, last-minute bags to load alone. This time, I've done all the parts I can do on my own, today-- and am prepped for her to help with the rest. This time, I will actually be able to walk out the back door with JUST one purse. Even the dog will load herself, due to the number of small changes I've been making here.

So I hope to hit the road before noon Wednesday. I'll load Newbie and purse, drive from the garage to the front door, set the locks and alarm, and painlessly GO.

Since I'm fighting off a bug, I've packed an outfit for that retirement dinner in case necessary stops delay me, AND have arranged with a friend to fetch me-- from a PA motel I'm sure I can get to-- if I'm too sick/medicated to drive.

I also picked out a different motel instead of our usual, with a pool to stretch out in after the crampy drive. I'll skip that entirely in favor of getting to PA by Thursday afternoon if I can safely, but with so many variables in play, I built in more options than usual.

~S~