Sorry for the long delay! But better late than never. Settle in. Get a refreshing beverage. This is long. It was a great party, I had fun, and I have zero regrets. COVID be damned. I would have been beside myself had he caught this. He might not have. Of course, it was a strange weekend without him.
I missed him a lot. I had a lot of different moods throughout the three days there, and spent more time by myself than I normally would have. But I had prepared myself for this well in advance and was determined to go forward with it, with all the confidence I could muster. I tried to replace my nervousness with a calm curiosity β what would it be like? New party, new hotel, a lot of new people, flying for the first time rather than driving.
I wanted to be open to the new experiences and feelings. And alsoβ¦ be prepared in case it simply was no longer the same. That was a very real possibility. Things are different. Friday: I woke up at a. My flight was at , but I wanted to get to the airport two hours early, so I was on the road by That felt weird β it was still dark out, and the roads were nearly empty.
I made it to Burbank in plenty of time, found the Economy parking lot, and shuttled to the Southwest entry, where I checked one of my bags. A couple nearby had brought their dog!
You know me and dogs⦠of course, I had to go over there and ask if it was okay to say hello. They were very nice, and I hunkered down to pet a very sweet, mellow dog with the softest coat a Jindo, which is a Korean breed. Flight was brief, which was merciful, since I could only find a middle seat and it was tightly packed. Plus, the young woman on my right kept falling asleep and laying her head on my shoulder.
