The return begins

phew, just got "home" to my dad's place after my third yummie thanksgiving this year. leaving tomorrow to return to Thailand. finishing up last minute details. part of me is wishing I had brought my backpacking pack cuz everything I want would fit in it, but part of me is glad cuz I don't want to lug all that crap around for a long time... I don't feel like I'm trying to bring much more than I managed to bring last time, so hopefully it will all fit in my daypack again. packing is the least tasteful part of traveling for me. And I still have several "business day only" errands to do tomorrow before catching a bus to a train to a bus to the airport. I'm not really stressed though. Nothing like my usual travel anxiety. it's kinda nice. It doesn't feel real--I'm gonna be back in Bangkok in 3 days. like it's a perfectly normal thing for me to do with my life now. just the next step...surreal for the homebody I used to be. hanging with old friends in san diego has also been surreal. The weather was perfect...swam in the ocean...mmmmm. Blessings!