Retrospect

About 10 hours into flight and I am starting to really lose track of my sense of time. Jake’s sound asleep thanks to the awesome fact we each got 3 seats to ourselves. Whatever happened to get me on some super special list with Delta makes me feel like I won the airline lottery. I buy or use miles to get basic economy (cheapest airfare stripped of most amenities like seat selection) yet I always seem to be upgraded (supposedly impossible with this fare) or just treated very well, like with a full row to lay down on for a 13+ hour flight! Anyway, my Delta love aside, I’m starting to feel the excitement set in of what’s ahead of us. I tried to plan out our itinerary but ran out of time. Instead of being my usual stressed self in this circumstance, I’m feeling deja vú of 11 years ago when I landed in Shanghai with a mix of pure curiosity, anticipation/anxiety, and adrenaline all in one. The difference is that this time I know it’s due to the adventure that lies ahead with the new element of sharing the experience with the person I love more than any other in this world. Just the fact he said yes, and so quickly without question, to my crazy idea of this trip.. I mean the guy had repeatedly stated he had no interest in revisiting India but I say “trust me” and he goes “when do we leave?!” 😻 We’ve had our fair share of experiences/obstacles/learnings over the past 6 months with Kittyhawk breaking down, his townhome needing lots of DIY repair, and trying to maintain a relationship when his job routinely has him located a 3 hour drive away. Of course we had plenty of forms of hardships along the way but the plane is working, the townhome is rented, and we’ve truly learned the meaning of the saying ‘distance makes the heart grow fonder’. This trip feels like a perfect culmination of these learnings turned into a new chapter of us, and I cannot wait to flip the page. Cheesy enough? You’re welcome. That’s me on little sleep and with no work to cloud my thoughts. I started a blog 11 years ago for my China trip so I thought this was a great reason to start another. Did I finish it? Hah, no, but I do love re-reading the entries I made. I have a feeling this trip will be one I’m thankful I document with more than just pictures. Now if I could just calm down and get a couple more hours of sleep...