6:30 p.m. Los Angeles time

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

I won’t be able to post this until I have internet but I will write along the way. I am sitting in the international terminal in Los Angeles. We got 4 bags (two each for Jack and me) through security at about as close to 50 pounds each as one possibly could. We had to readjust a few books at the last minute. Jack and I are notorious for bringing way too many books. But it is always nice to bring along a few friends. Wish family was just as easy…put them in that side compartment at the last minute. I have called both our boys to say so long and I find myself with a little time. I haven’t had any of those “Oh my gosh, I forgot…” moments yet. In adjusting for weight I pulled things out and put things back so I may get unpacking and realize what I did forget. I also find myself thinking that Jack and I might not have been here if his health had not improved. What a gift we have been given, and in a way, I wonder if we are supposed to do something important. It is always nice to leave a place better than when you found it. I hope I can say this when I leave New Zealand