I arrived at the airport very early.... I was told 2 hours but did not need it.  Ann and Gary drove me to the airport.....after Ann made dinner...and Ann even sent me off with a care package. Also thanks to Eileen, Barbara and the tie dye guy at outside lands for the gifts and a huge thank you to Gris along with Ann and Gary who are watching the house and the two cats.

I managed to get pretty much everything I wanted into my backpack, barely, thanks to some excellent advice m as only from my friend lisa and barry from sea to summit,.

I am in Houston now we airing for my next flight which is in about 4 hours and am going to try to upload a picture of me and my new best friend... My backpack. Do far it is not as easy as I had hoped