It's 19 days and counting down to D-day (that's departure day). So, we have our Visas; we have a place to stay - at least for a month; the kids have a school to go to - Rome International School; we have some mega-van picking us up at Fiumicino on August 31st along with our 16 pieces of luggage! We have some euros waiting for us to spend. So that's pretty good, right?
We still need to secure a long-term car rental, and we'll need to buy the kids' uniforms, and BIKES when we get there...but that's for there.
As for here, our Chicago apartment does not look like it's about to be uninhabited for a year. In fact, life continues on a daily basis...getting the kids ready for camp, taking the kids to the doctor (Avery is sick), appointments, workouts, dental visits. When should one have time to pack for one year? It is summer in Chicago and the weather is beautiful! I keep vassalating between freaking out that we'll never get out of here, to feeling like it's just a long vacation, and do we clean up our whole place before going on vacation? Of course not.
Plus, we want to enjoy seeing our friends, and saying so long in this late, splendid summer. The Wedners are hosting a Buon Viaggio party for us this Sunday evening! And our neighbors in the building are having cocktails in honor of our departure (is this a good thing?!?)
Ok, time to go to make more lists of things to do before we leave...and then go to Yoga.
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