Off to the NorthWest in t-minus 4 hours

Good morning world. I am off to the NorthWest in t-minus 4 hours. WOW! Um, Im not quite feeling a hundred percent prepared. But.. Ill get there and I will get to the places and people I cant wait to see and it will be a fantastic week.

I don't know where this week went, or this quarter at that. Time has just been FLYING and it is the craziest concept to me.

SEARCH left me a little contemplative, filled with love, in la la land and compeltely exhausted, and I feel like I kida let my week slip past me.
Sometimes I do that. get caught up in life, or me time, or the idea that I dont have that much to do, and suddenly the week is gone and Im on my way to Oregon today and I'm feeling A LITTLE UNPREPARED... ahhh

It will all work out. But Im stressing a little right now.  We are staying in Eugene tonight with a friend of Margot's and then Im being dropped off in Portland tomorrow to see Mikalia and Kerry and Whitney which is BEYOND fantastic but the logistics are a little challenging.  Ive been trying to figure out how to get back and fourth between Forest Grove and Portland, see the city of Portland, see Lewis and Clark and have some quality time with all of them (all within 2 days) and Im figuring it out but I could use a little more green stuff/a little more time/ a jet to make it all a little more efficent. Thats ok though IT IS GOING TO BE FANTASTIC!

I am so excited for the drive up with Margot
for the hours and hours of conversation that I couldn't think of a better person to have with
for the delerious exhaustion and fits of laughter that are sure to come from 9 hours of drive
for the jammin
for the sites
I am so excited for the time in Portland
to see the city I have heard so much about
to catch up with Kerry and Mikalia and Whitney
to talk about all things life
to explore
to see their worlds
AND I am so very excited to be in Seattle
the city that has so much history and so much life and so much love
that means something so big to my family and that is a place I need to go to understand
for the time with my mama
for the exploring
and the relaxing
to see family and new places and familiar faces.

It is going to be wonderful. And instead of stressing about it I am just going to get there and make it happen and love every minute of it, because it is going to be fantastic and I am SO very excited! :)

Happy Weekend and Thanksgiving Break or almost Thanksgiving Break to some of you. I hope you have exciting things coming and aren't too stressed out and are taking in all the beauty that is life <3
Be back soon with updates of this wonderful trip!
XOXO