around the world in 11 days

The non world traveler that is me, is about to embark on a trip, I know its not truly "around the world" but its so far away from my world that it still counts. I know you have heard me say it before, but I will say it again for Blogsake, I hate traveling. I am not scared of flying, although I am worried I will die. I know you are thinking I am exaggerating but I am not, not at all. I hate traveling so much that I convinced Rich to take this trip with me. He is game for going anywhere so for him its an adventure. For me, not so much, its a big time chore. Not a chore you get paid for doing, just a pain in the rear chore, like doing to laundry.

Here's how it happened. I took a new role at work, a management role. First problem, in the excitement that comes with advancing my career, I somehow agreed to go to London. And since I agreed to go to London, that made it ok for my manager who loves to travel, to extend the trip and also go to freaking CASABLANCA! Freaking Morocco. I am not ok with this. At all. I have no desire to ever see London real life and in person and I sure don't have a need to see north Africa. So needless to say, my parents (well my mom) who had agreed to assist while we were in London, just got 5 extra days added to that trip. 11 days people, 11 days without my kids that I have never been apart from for that long. Poor JT has only spent 1 night away from us and that was a trial run for this stupid trip. My dad thinks I am a baby and need to go on this trip by myself, which just wasn't an option for me. I have thoughts of terrorists, engine failure, volcano ash all making us crash into the middle of the ocean. I know its not likely, and I know if its my time it doesn't matter where I am but this is what I do. Call me crazy, I am ok with it. So in the rush to get it all done, we got our Will's done this week, signed sealed. Just in case we crash into the ocean, our kids well being is taken care of. That's some peace of mind for me. I have not starting packing, I have not finished laundry, or figured out what in the world I even need to pack for the weather in these 2 places I never wanted to see. So of course, only because I have 453 things to get done before Sunday, I got a call on Monday afternoon that JT had fever. Getman couldn't get me in, which by the way is a crock. The only reason I didn't get in is cause my favorite nurse in the world quit and went to another practice. Anyway, I digress. So this morning, I get to Getman, he is his normal self, I am my normal neurotic self and ask him what he needs included on the note I will be leaving with my parents while we are out of the country. He explains that he will treat my kids, even without a note. And proceeds to ask where we are going. I tell him and he says "why would you go there?" Thank you Lord for making someone else in the world that doesn't want to travel or go anywhere!!! I am not as crazy as you all think. So, I am sucking it up, taking one for the team or whatever you want to call it. I am going on this stupid trip, and going to do my best to enjoy seeing the same things I have seen on TV a million times. My poor parents will have 2 weeks of holy heck I am sure. 2 dances, 2 kickball practices, and of course every important school event you can think of. Family day, Field day, kindergarten graduation, etc etc. Yep, we are missing it all. Say a prayer for us, no volcano's, tsunamis, earthquake, terrorists, etc, I might just have a heart attack if I got stuck over there.