6 Days....

I can't believe time has gone by as fast as it has. There are only 6 days left before we leave for Ohio. Of course before we leave we need to be completely ready for Colorado so when we return, we'll be set to go. I've definitely gone through my periods of freak out, anxiety, fear, sadness and stress. But now I am just READY! I can't wait! I am so excited for this next chapter in my life and even though it is sad to say goodbye, it won't be forever.

DAN threw me a goodbye party yesterday and unveiled the new "Brittny Davis Wellness Resource Center". This will be my legacy:) They have purchased a couple of book shelves to create the beginning of a wellness library at DAN. I just finished up doing a 4 week yoga workshop here with about 10 people to help them create a personal practice for themselves since I won't be here anymore to teach them. I had them all pay $15 per person and I am using the money to purchase books, DVD's, CD's to put in the resource center for everyone to use. They even got a plaque with my name on it for the shelves so it's official...I now have a library named after me:) Everyone was extremely nice and shared funny stories about me. They even all chipped in money to get me some Visa gift cards to use for gas money out to Colorado! It was really sweet and very challenging to not get too emotional...especially concerning Julie and not working with her anymore. I have a feeling my days with DAN are not over yet. Hopefully I'll be able to do some rep work in Colorado for DAN and work with the dive shops there.

Gabriel's last day at the Mellow Mushroom is today. He will be missed there. I believe they are having a farewell/birthday party for him on Sunday. That leaves the next 5 days to packing up and moving it all into storage. The plan is to move everything into storage and then come August, we'll move what we want to take to Colorado into a semi that will deliver to our house in Longmont and the rest will go with my parents back to Ohio for storage.

I would like to make a public statement thanking my parents for all of their help! They are also graciously helping us by babysitting Sedona, Duncan and Diego for the 5 weeks that we are gone. I'm not exactly sure how I talked them into that one but I'm pretty sure, though it will be a lot of work, they are going to LOVE it. Ohio here we come!

3 Weeks and Counting

So my last day at DAN is exactly 3 weeks from today and we are leaving the following day for Ohio. Before then I have to:

1. tie up loose ends at work (clean out desk, shred files, attend my going away party)
2. find a storage unit for our stuff
3. sort through everything I own and make a pile to give away
4. sort through everything I own and make a pile to take to Colorado
5. " " " to store in Ohio
6. create packing list for Thailand
7. pack for Thailand
8. create itinerary for Thailand
9. teach Gabriel and our friend Kristin to Scuba dive
10. figure out the best way to transport two dogs and 1 cat in a station wagon for 9 hours
11. figure out the best way to ship our stuff to Colorado
12. figure out what is the best thing to do with my 403B and Roth IRA
13. apply for another school loan
14. plan a party for Gabriel's birthday

the list goes on and on....

Though I feel ahead of the game on some things, I feel like I am running out of time of almost everything else. But, in the end, I know it will all work out. It always does. In the meantime, a quick note to self...and to others that may be reading this...I highly recommend NOT going out of the country for a whole month before you move ACROSS the country. It seemed like such a great idea at the time. Now I just have to make sure I get everything done and into place before we leave so I can actually enjoy my vacation:)