Shane, the office bookkeeper stopped the office today to inform me that he is preparing my travel package and would bring a copy to my desk tomorrow. Shane added he would have the check drafted by next week! I will be getting on the plane to Atlanta now, in less then two weeks. I really don’t know why I am making such a big deal of this event but I am. Maybe because it’s the second business trip in less then a year—and that never happens; or, maybe it is because I will be flying by myself—I have done this before, many time—just not lately and maybe it is because I am going on the trip in a weeks time and Dianne will have been gone a week meaning I will have to `pack, and get to the air port all by myself—which I know I can do but I just don’t know how I am going to do it. Dianne told me Bridget, one of my daughters will come by the house next week and do some wash for me. This is nice and because our wash area is less then accessible Bridget’s assistance would be most welcome. Maybe if I play my cards right Bridget will help me pack to. I am leaving mid morning on the 7th of May, so hopefully I can snag someone to drive my van to the terminal drop me off then drive back home. Dianne should be back from her cruise by then and will have ready access to the van to get me on May 10th. Some of the reasons I may be making a big deal. The fact that I will be using public transit in Georgia to get from the Atlanta Air terminal to my hotel in Downtown Atlanta astounds me. I would be terrified right now if I had not had such a good experience with a similar system in Philly a couple of months ago. The temperature was freezing and it was late, we were tired and unprepared for the challenge but we made it. Now, I am flying in the middle of the day, the temperature should be pleasant and I know the train leaves straight from the air port and goes to a half a block away from my hotel. I can do this. Bear in mind I will be traveling with my luggage, various hooks and bungee cords and one bulky huge heavy battery charger. This is what worries me the most but I think I can bungee the charger to my chair, some, how for the train trip to the Marriott. I am planning just one fairly soft suite case, my chair back pack and my carry on back pack. I don’t think I am going to pack my lap top but maybe. I hoping I can find a cyber café there at the conference where I might be able to blog and answer emails. I have to have clothes, medications and back ups for three days not counting the day I fly. The soft suite case I have should do it. It’s basically a colorful nylon duffle bag. I can carry this on my lap. Back pack on the chair I should be just fine. I also wish to take at least two hooks and some cord for securing my chair fast so it does not move during transfers. I really want to stay off the floor. Showering and bed transfers I am not even going to think about until I get there…
Does it sound like I am trying to convince myself or what???
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