After Today, Consider Me Gone

[taste_is_sweet]

I am off to Portugal with the fam. I am looking forward to it with my usual mixture of glee and dread. Mostly dread at this stage, possibly because I haven't finished packing yet.

But, hell, it is Portugal, and I've had wonderful times every time I've been to Europe before. I've just never been so far from home with the kid, which is what's freaking me out.

::Sighs:: I wish I weren't worried. I'll probably feel fine once we're on the airplane. I hope.

Anyway, see you later, everyone! I'll be back in early July, though we'll apparently have internet access so I might be online every so often or more....

Later, dudes!

Comments

[claudia603.livejournal.com]

Have a wonderful vacation/trip, and I hope you check in whenever you get a moment!!! Safe travels!!

[firesign10.livejournal.com]

Have a safe and WONDERFUL trip!! We'll look forward to bulletins if you get a chance to post some :-)

[innana88.livejournal.com]

Have a fantastic time! I'll miss you!

[tigertale7.livejournal.com]

Have a lovely time, hon! =D

[niamh-sage.livejournal.com]

Hope this isn't too late, but I hope you have a lovely holiday! I know what you mean about travelling with a child being stressy, and I hope everything goes really smoothly for you all.

Don't forget, there is very little that you can leave behind by accident that can't be bought on arrival at your destination. (I would do well to remember this myself, the next time I'm packing to go away. :P )

Looking forward to hearing your adventures when you return!

[katden.livejournal.com]

ter uma via gen segura e divertida
:-)

[boodgieman.livejournal.com]

Well, dang. And after I just added you, you disappear! Seriously, have a safe and fun trip. I don't know much about Portugal and have never been there, but I've heard it's beautiful. I hope you'll post some pictures. :-)

[fish-echo.livejournal.com]

I hope you are having a wonderful holiday!

In my experience, traveling with small children is very dependent upon the small child in question. Good luck! (Or whatever the appropriate statement is in this situation. Somehow this one wasn't covered in Charm school.)

Whatever level of detail you'd like to share about your trip, I (and we, I assume) would love to hear!

[sandracgvieira.livejournal.com]

Hi there friend!!!
Hope your fears vanished as you arrived in Portugal!!
It has been so nice to have you here!!
I wish I could walk you arround more... but you know... lots of work.
Nice blog, btw!

Let's keep in touch!

Sandra

[taste-is-sweet.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm back now, but your well-wishes were very much appreciated. :D

[taste-is-sweet.livejournal.com]

Thank you! It was indeed safe, and wonderful! I'm sorry I didn't post, though--our internet connection was mostly really bad.

[taste-is-sweet.livejournal.com]

Thank you. :D I did indeed have a fantastic time. I hope you were well while I was gone.

[taste-is-sweet.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I certainly did!

[taste-is-sweet.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much! Your very nice comment didn't come too late, and was very much appreciated. Both the going and return trips started out pretty well but ended up just as horrible as I'd anticipated (as in, wonderful baby boy becomes horrid, screaming monster by the end of it), but most of the trip was a lot of fun. And amazingly enough, I remembered every important thing both going there and coming back! Including all of Jav's toys. Whew!

[taste-is-sweet.livejournal.com]

Obrigado! ::g::

[taste-is-sweet.livejournal.com]

Thank you! And I am back, so it was only temporary disappearing. :) I do plan to post pictures, as well as a blog about my experiences--I'm just not sure when. I need to start writing it on Monday. Portugal was indeed very beautiful. I'm really glad I got to see it.

[taste-is-sweet.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

Yes, the Small Child in Question was great--until he wasn't, and then he was a Wee Demon from Hell, unfortunately. But that wasn't very often, luckily, though I have to admit he drove me to tears once (he's smart enough to have figured out every single button to push to drive me out of my mind, alas).

Mostly though, we had a wonderful time together, and I was very glad I got the chance to go. I promise I'll post about it as soon as I can, pictures included. :D

[taste-is-sweet.livejournal.com]

Hi there!

I'm so pleased you got yourself a journal! I hope you'll post things so I can get to read them.

My fears did indeed vanish once I arrived, though my worry about Javier having a tantrum on the airplane came true, unfortunately (both flying to Portugal and going back home!). But I loved being able to see your country and to visit with you and your husband. You both are delightful and generous hosts, and you're a good friend. Thank you so much for everything.

I'm glad you like my blog! I write a lot of weird stuff, eh? :D

Leah

[fish-echo.livejournal.com]

Yay, you are back! I have missed you! (I have also, evidently, missed out on the opportunity I was going to take to reply to older of your comments that I had *meant* to reply. [I somewhat fail at this communication medium.])

I am glad you had a wonderful time! I look forward to the post, whenever it is (I like vicarious holidays, and the thing about them is, it doesn't matter when they are posted, the weather is always the same :P ).

P.S. Now that you are home, you'll be getting a parcel some time later this week.

[niamh-sage.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! :D There ought to be a certificate for surviving this sort of thing. :P

Did you have a lovely time?

[taste-is-sweet.livejournal.com]

OMG! PARCEL! I AM SO EXCITED!

I'd even forgotten about it, I have to admit. That just makes it doubly awesome! Thank you!

And hey, please don't worry about replying to comments of mine. I'm just glad you read 'em. :)

[taste-is-sweet.livejournal.com]

Certificate of Remembering Shit Under Pressure--I like it. :D

It was a really good time, yeah, thank you. :) But it was difficult for Javier to be out of his routine, and therefore sometimes very difficult for me. I'd certainly do it again, though perhaps for less long.

[fish-echo.livejournal.com]

YOUR CAPSLOCK FILLS ME WITH GLEE!!!

:)

Yay for doubly awesome!

I was originally not going to give you any advanced warning, but then I realised that I don't know how parcels are delivered to you and that you might appreciate the advanced notice. (The extra bonus-- or torture, whichever-- of anticipation was entirely secondary!)

And I looked through my emails for comments waiting to be replied to and I didn't find any of yours (at least, not in the past month), so evidently I was worrying for no account! Silly Fish!

[taste-is-sweet.livejournal.com]

I AM FULL OF GLEE, BABY! :D

I do appreciate the advance warning, but just so you know, unless the package is sent by FedEx or UPS or some such or requires a signature, the post guys will just drop it in front of the door, ring the doorbell, and leave. We have even got a box nearly as big as I was full of replacement sofa cushions like that. And the anticipation was lovely. :)

I got it yesterday, and it was so sweet and charming and touching and wonderful that I was holding my little yarn cheesecake and I was almost in tears. Seriously. Your generosity and kindness touched me a great deal. Thank you.

[taste-is-sweet.livejournal.com]

And since I wrote 'touching' twice in the same paragraph, I should also add moving to that description. :) The cake slice is now on the shelf where I keep my sci-fi dollies action figures, because it wouldn't fit in the curio cabinet, and both places are where I put precious things.

[fish-echo.livejournal.com]

You are very welcome!

*flaily hands of glee* I am so happy it makes you happy! *hug*

[fish-echo.livejournal.com]

*blushes madly*

Thank you! You're welcome!

*more mad blushing*