We are going home, but we had to promise our first child to the woman at the travel office. We get to name it, but she takes it from there. On top of that I had to hock my wedding band… all for the sake of going home.

Okay, so I’m joking but I did consider crying in the travel office when the nice Indian man read off the price. I truly love the Indian culture. They are the nicest and most timid people. I was so angry when I heard him say the price, but he was so nice that I felt like I couldn’t yell and instead should just hug the guy or something.

Igot sick. My stomach turned, and I just looked at Will and I could tell my “sick” was multiplied by about 3 for him. We booked and it was for (don’t think I ‘m tacky for throwing out numbers- it’s a plane ticket for crying out loud, not a Coach bag). like $2200 or something. Will looked pleasantly surprised because last month we were online looking and the median price seemed to be about $3100. He kept whispering, “This is great! It’s so cheap!“

So what changed our gladness to sadness?

Here’s what happened.

We book, and then the guy prints off the itinerary and Will says, “Sir, I think you made a mistake and charged us twice it says $4400.”

“No, Sir, the $2200 was the price of each.”

Will got real quiet and let out a, “Oh. Right.”

In his mind I’m sure he was thinking,

“ You’ve got to freaking be kidding me. Can I ship the blonde next to me in cargo or something?”

” How about a Christmas special?”

So, I can honestly say the intense excitement I had been feeling to come home cooled a little today, bu I’m sure once the organ clinic clears the kidneys we donated and the check passes the bank I will feel better. It is just hard for me to get excited about shelling out that much for plane tickets.We still have to book a rental car and a hotel for when we arrive in minneapolis, and one when we go to the Packers Game. I guess we won’t be getting our computer for a little longer. L

I never realized how expensive being a grown-up was. I remember when my family would go on vacation and my parents would want to eat fast food or something a couple of times and I would complain because I thought vacation means eating out everynight. Ha. If only my parents would have diagramed the expensiveness of a trip, maybe I would have appreciated it, but probably not because I was too young.

Now I understand.

After Will and I got married we would take any free meal we could get- even if it was “cheap fat food.” To us, that was like eating at the Crown Plaza or something. It’s amazing what a reality money is when you grow up. I had no concept until I got married. It’s not like I grew up rich, I just never stopped to realize the cost of things. I learned my lesson fast on March 13,2004! J

Okay, enough about money. The exciting this is that we have our trip booked and we are on our way home!

Today I got to meet Laura and Will, a very nice couple. I have been having riding to work issues right now. It would take me forever if I got into it, so I won’t.

Anyway, I made Will take me to work today (he’s off). He was THRILLED. Getting up before God so he could get me to work before 6 was EXACTLY what he was wanting to do on his day off.

I felt happy I could make that happen for him.

We turn onto the road that leads to the camp and I get my badge out. Will just looks at it and groans. He forgot his badge. He can’t get me on without it and I can’t walk because it’s miles away. This just adds to the joy he Is already experiencing from this moring. So, he continues on the road and gets me to the first checkpoint and stops. I bail out and go straight to the random, unsuspecting car behind me.

“ Hi! My husband forgot his badge and has to go back home to get it. Is there anyway I can ride through the gate with you and be dropped off at my office? I know this is probably the most random thing that has happened to you all week, but I would greatly appreciate it!”

So, they let me ride. In situations like this there’s always potential for awkwardness- especially waiting to get through the gates (it took a freaking hour today), but it was fine. They were really nice and we talked the whole time.

Poor Will. On his day off he had to go home, get his badge, and come back anyway because he got called in to do a quick job. So, I got to see him and we decided to book our trip home while we were together. It was a fun morning knowing he was there on the same camp as me. I feel bad because I sort of wasted his day off by making him take me, and now he has to get me at 2 today when I get off (it is our short day. Almost everyone at our companyworks 4 10 hour days and 1 8 hour day). Oh well, hopefully he’ll be forgiving.

I’m all out of stuff to talk about, I mean I could go on and on all day but that’s not good for either of us- me to drag things out, and you to click off prematurely. I will say I am ready for the weekend, even though it won’t be that exciting since we can’t go do anything (because of Ramadan). I have a hair appointment, so though that is not exciting for you all to read, it is exciting for me to think about. It’s amazing how fresh highlights will boost your confidence.

Hope you all have a wonderful hump day and I will be sure to enjoy my “Friday!“