Salida de Austin

After a LONG morning of sitting, waiting, being questioned about my stuffed full luggage, and wandering around giant airports, it's finally 2 hours until takeoff. I still can't believe I won't be back home for just about 5 months when I leave, it's so unreal to me. I'm happy to have a glass of wine watching snow out the window at the airport in Chicago to help calm my nerves. I've never really left Austin for more than a couple weeks, so this is going to be quite the adventure. Frankly, I'm scared to death. At the same time, I absolutely cannot wait. This is la aventura I have been waiting to have for years, and its finally here! For now, I'm going to make the final walk to my terminal and bury my nose in Gone With The Wind. See you in Madrid!