Departure's Eve

Took some doing, but got the big bag down below 50 pounds - 49 pounds, 4 ounces or so. Everything seems to fit within the weight and size guidelines. Now,if I could just find my Wachovia debit card, which has gone missing today. I remember things in a crush - oh, I need to turn in the license plate from the car I sold, and before I cancel my insurance! Oh, I need to shift the house insurance bill to electronic transfer! Oh, I need to make sure the emergency light doesn't still have the batteries in it from its last use in Carmel! Oh, I need to make sure I have all those Bermuda phone numbers in my phone contacts before I leave!

Trevor stopped by Mom's on his way home and got her Skype system working again - for the last couple weeks we were able to see each other, she could hear me, but I couldn't hear her. He fixed that. And Sister has added Skype to her computer capabilities - so I did a quick conference call and got all of us on the line. Simple, and very nice...Skype, people, so we can talk!!

Let's see - 50 pounds in the Great Pumpkin. Maybe 40 pounds in the duffel, 25 pounds in the carryon, plus my computer tote...I'm glad Mr. Outerbridge and his taxi are meeting me on the other end!

Haven't heard current status on work permit, but apparently HR will communicate directly with Immigration - this may be one of those things where the name is called out as the plane arrives. I am very very good at coming up with possible scenarios (negative ones), so I am hoping it goes reasonably smoothly. (My bosslady is down with the flu, last we talked, and coping with some crisis, so it may be Immigration, Mr. Outerbridge, and me.)

Snow forecast overnight here, with a low of 20 (last I checked); up to 6" of snow in NYC. We will creep out about 5 in the morning and make our way to the airport. I can't check in ahead of time, this being international travel, so I need the extra time to be sure things go ok - such a worrywart.

Hard to leave...But - Back to the last minute stuff...I don't know how quickly I will get phone and internet service established in Bermuda (not least because this is a temporary location), but I will be back to blogging as soon as I can manage. Hugs and love, all!