Getting ready for vacation is a whole lot like work!  First comes nailing down dates, flights and hotels.  Then there's making lists of things you want to make sure to pack.  Of course you have to do some shopping to get some of those things.  There's also the subject of keeping up on the laundry so you have enough clean clothes to pack.

I am now at the point of getting things arranged for the house and about to do the actual packing.  I am always a bit uptight until we get on the plane.  Did I get everything packed that we need?  Is the hotel going to be nice?  Is everyone going to stay healthy?  Stress!!!

We have birthdays and baseball to greet us as soon as we return so I am also trying to get prepared for that.  I'm having the post office hold the mail and a neighbor friend will feed our turtle and check in on the house.  I think we are pretty well set....I hope.