The Anxiety Before the Storm

As Kyle reminded me this morning, I always get anxious like this before a trip back to the States. However, for some reason this trip seems to have me in more of tizzy than others. There is just so much to get done! I have lists all around the house and Kyle grimaces each time he looks at the credit card bill. I am actually not a huge gift giver, but over the next two weeks we also have going away parties, birthday parties, and holiday parties before we even step on the plane. I think part of the reason I am feeling pressure to get things done is because early Monday morning I am driving to Germany with my friends Yvette and Maggie. Yvette moved back to Australia a few months ago, but came back here for a visit before all of her friends left too. So we are driving together to the Rothenberg and Nuremberg Christmas markets to tour around for a few days. Wednesday morning I am taking a 6:30am(!) flight to London to join Kyle, his colleagues and his NYC boss for a formal dinner that evening put on by some think tank there. I will tour around London until Friday while Kyle works up there. We will get back late Friday evening and then head to the States the Wednesday after that. Once we land, we have Kyle's sister's college graduation, and four family Christmas dinners planned. 'Tis the season!