So much to do!

There's so much to do to get ready for a big trip --- and the days keep going by faster and faster.

We've got several lists together now... for example... there's the "Things to purchase at Target" list that includes toothpaste, books, eye drops and perscriptions. Then there's the "Things to take care of before we leave" list like rent checks, dog food and getting a tan so we don't get kicked off the beach for being so incredibly pastey white. And then of course, the "Things we've already purchased and should not leave behind" list like sunscreen, neck pillows, disposable cameras and decks of cards. Finally, I'm looking for an herbal remedy called "no jet lag" that popped up on several websites as a good way to help people to recover from jet lag. Hopefully one of these crazy vitamin places here in Boulder will have it :)

Our goal is to start packing tonight - to get a head start on the whole trip. We'll see if that actually happens or not. Our second goal is to eat as much food in the refrigerator as possible - which normally, isn't a big problem. As many of you know, our kitchen is mostly decorative... but with Christmas parties and familiy in town over the past 2 weeks, we seem to have much more food than usual. Someone asked me today if we were going to make sure we didn't come home to a carton of spoiled milk in the fridge. I told her I wasn't so sure we didn't already have a carton of spoiled milk in the fridge! Truth Hurts.

Anyway - Here's our itinerary for the time we're gone:

Leave LA Thursday evening (the 30th) --- arrive 2 days later in Brisbane
01Jan - Travelodge/Mt.Gravatt (Brisbane, QLD)
02Jan - Travelodge/Mt.Gravatt (Brisbane, QLD)
03Jan - Travelodge/Mt.Gravatt (Brisbane, QLD)
04Jan - Hyatt/Coolum Beach (Sunshine Coast, QLD)
05Jan - Hyatt/Coolum Beach (Sunshine Coast, QLD)
06Jan - Hyatt/Coolum Beach (Sunshine Coast, QLD)
07Jan - Crowne Plaza/Sydney (Sydney, NSW)
08Jan - Crowne Plaze/Sydney (Sydney, NSW
09Jan - Marriott/Surfers Paradise (Gold Coast, QLD)
10Jan - Marriott/Surfers Paradise (Gold Coast, QLD)
11Jan - Marriott/Surfers Paradise (Gold Coast, QLD)
Leave Brisbane Wednesday noon (the 12th) arrive in LA at 10:00am on the 12th - crazy!

That's the latest... We'll let you know how the packing's coming! Remember - you can check back here at www.carriescomments.blogspot.com for all the details - without the confetti! :)

Carrie