Okay it is sort of a little bit that we did buy stuff while on our trip. But who doesn‘t buy things while travelling?!!? It’s the thing to do! you gotta buy souvenirs and t-shirts from your favorite places (like Salty Dog) and such. It’s not that we bought a bunch of heavy bulky items, it’s just that there are a lot of them and combined they make for added weight.

Plus, Lindsay gave us Disney World presents while we were in Florida so we had to send those home in boxes.

And my Vera Bradley bags…and tomorrow we’re going to the Converse outlet store in Kansas City so we had to plan ahead and allow room for those…

This was never really a problem before the gas prices hit the roof and the airlines thought they could make a buck or two out of the deal, charging extra money for extra weight and/or baggage. How annoying.

So yesterday, while we were in the Charlotte airport, I called United to A) see about possibly upgrading our return flight to first class and B) cancelling our flights to Vancouver in August for the China trip (yes, I totally put that off!). I called the regular United number and got to speak to an Indian (dots, not feathers) lady who was helpful but very hard to understand. After I declined from paying an additional $1000 per ticket to upgrade to first class, I asked to cancel the other tickets. She said she had to transfer me to International Reservations, which she did, and I ended up speaking to an American lady. U.S. flights = fuzzy foreigner, International flights = American lady. I don’t get that.

So tired.
I got to sneak off and take a nap at Aunt Marti’s today. Seriously, two weeks is one week too long for vacation. Although being in Kansas feels much closer to home than the east coast.

And I love love love, and adore our entire family (his side and mine!) but seriously, there is a limit to how much family I can take in a one week period! I’m getting a little familyed-out and ready to be alone with just Honey for a while. Maybe on Saturday we’ll just lay low and do our own thing before heading back home on Sunday.

oh and get this. Honey totally spoils me. I had a Playstation PSP that he got me a few months ago to use while getting CAKE and in waiting rooms and whatnot but I have quickly discovered there is a serious shortage of cool games for the PSP and I’m already bored with the ones I’ve got and can’t find any more that I want to try! So today we finally broke down and got me a Nintendo DS! We sort of had to, seeing as how they had a pearly pink one that was shouting my name! I got two games to help stimmulate my brain when experiencing ChemoBrain again: a crossword puzzle game and something called Brain Buster that helps develop memory and concentration, which are two major factors effected by ChemoBrain. When I get home I’ll get some more fun mind-melting games but for now I will be satisfied. Don’t worry, this little whizgig fits right in my carryon case (which we had to buy in HHI because my other one flat out broke earlier this week!). It’s fun and all but I’m getting tired of shopping, too.

Tomorrow after the Converse Heaven store, we’re off to Maggie and Rich’s to visit, play with her lovely daughters and get ready for the Big Relay! From what I hear, the first lap is known as the Survivor’s Lap, where all survivors (regardless of past or current) walk together (with someone special if they wish). I want Maggie to walk with me on that one because even though she lives hundreds of miles away from us, her spirit is strong and extends easily across the miles and helps pick me up when I’m feeling down, pushes me on when I’m tired and weak, and comforts me when I don’t know what to do next or what the hell just happened here (still in shock sometimes). That’s just Maggie’s way and I’m proud to help her support this cause to find a cure for this terrible disease! I can’t wait to see Maggie and stay up all night with her!!! YAY!