Departure Day!

The big day is finally here! I was up at 6:15 this morning and chatted with my brother via email for a few minutes. I found the two items that I had misplaced and wanted to bring with me. Took a relaxing bubble bath and then dressed and made breakfast. The cinnamon buns that Debbie brought me were delicious alongside some scrambled eggs with ham and sausage. I took Rocky for a walk and had a talk with him about taking care of Daddy while I was gone. I was on the phone with Debbie when my limo arrived, right on time. There was absolutely no traffic and Leslie and I chatted non-stop all the way to Forest Hills. I called my mother when we reached the Whitestone Bridge and she was waiting for us when we arrived. We were at the airport by 11:45. I was on my way to pay for a cart for our bags when a redcap flagged me down. They brought out a wheelchair for my mom and a cart for our bags. We entered an empty terminal and had no line at check-in. My brother's bag just squeaked by under the 50 pound limit. We whisked through security (a little too fast for my liking) and then were taken to the First Class lounge. The escort will come and get us a half hour before our flight. Meanwhile we're very comfortable in a nearly empty lounge with complimentary beverages and snacks. I gave mom the digital camera that I purchased for her and she's busy learning how to use it. It takes wonderful pictures of her, but not such good pictures of me.