The days have been too wall-to-wall for me to post anything this week, but I hope to catch up soon. I've got at least 4 posts waiting to be written, including wildlife, National Parks, and Washington. I'm hoping I'll be able to compose some on the plane (which I'm scheduled to board in 5 hours), then put them up when I arrive in Korea. Once I start orientation, I probably won't be in the head space to be reflecting on my time in Wyoming or Washington. It will seem as far away temporally as it will be physically. I could use about 1 more day to get things in order, but isn't that always the case?
Maybe it hasn't really sunk it yet...actually, I'm sure it hasn't. I slept like a rock last night, and have only the slightest of butterflies now. I should be a wreck if for no other reason than considering everything I need to do before leaving for the airport in 3 hours. I could spend an entire afternoon just returning all the emails I've left languishing. Instead, though, I need to make my final phone calls, go to the grocery store one last time, and try to cram everything into the bulging bags that are making the journey.
Being in Colorado all summer is definitely a plus. I'm past the acute stages of homesickness, so hopefully I won't have that on top of all the other adjustments...I'll be homesick for the US in general and leave it at that (not that I'm not missing you all very much...I'm just used to it). I've just experienced the stages of acclimation, so I'm familiar with the process. And things have been so surreal for so long, I'm far less fazed by it than I might otherwise be. I sleep in new places, fumble my way around, and never know where the next bathroom will be, and that's just the way life is. I've been trying to savor life in these United States, but it's difficult to do before you leave. The things I'll miss haven't even occurred to me.
This past week has been amazingly fast--5 days sounds like a vast span of time into which all sorts of activities can be arranged, but we all know how foolish that line of thinking is. I saw quite a lot--the locks, the view from Smith Tower, Gas Works Park, Alki point, Mt. St. Helens, the Olympic Peninsula--and left plenty for next time. I've been very fortunate this summer to see so many incredible places and sights. Time to say good-bye to my car--one of the most difficult separations--and fly farther than I've ever been before. I very much look forward to seeing you all next year, and, of course, visitors are always welcome!
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