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Sleep Can Wait

I’m typing this on my flight from Minneapolis (layover from Anchorage) to Phoenix to visit home for the first time since my big move! It’s a shame that I can’t sleep when I travel because I worked Tuesday night to Wednesday morning, went home to finish packing, then spent time with Cory before he dropped me off at the airport at 11am. Besides dozing off here and there during the first 4 hour flight, I’ve been awake for 27 hours and counting. I just cannot get comfortable enough to sleep sitting up no matter how tired I am. 2 more hours of this flight left. Good thing I’m on vacation! 

Never thought I’d be vacationing in Phoenix and looking forward to summer heat! This is the best part of summer for Phoenix though. Thunderstorms and heavy rain that drop the high to a cool 90 something degrees. Although, 60 feels pretty warm to me now. I haven’t felt anything above 85 since May. My fear is that I’m gonna miss the brief fall period in Anchorage and it’ll already be winter when I return. Lord help me. But enough cold talk!

Now, how do I begin to express how excited I am right now? Besides the obviousness of how I could burst at the thought of seeing family and friends, here are a number of other things I’m looking forward to:

  1. Sunsets – none better than AZ!
  2. Watching U of A football
  3. Swimming – which will hopefully come with a tan
  4. My favorite restaurants
  5. Driving on freeways
  6. Bargain shopping for winter clothes
  7. Desert rain
  8. ODF – my home church. Still haven’t settled on one in Anchorage yet
If only Cory could come too. We’ve gone months at a time without seeing each other, but now just 6 days seems like forever. It’s a good sign that we’re not even close to sick of each other yet, but it makes me wonder how I would handle his deployment. It’s a hypothetical situation at this point, but likely. Why on earth am I dwelling on this now?

Subject change.

By the time I have internet access to post this, I’ll already be in Phoenix! I will do my best to find a balance between relaxing at home and going out and about socializing and enjoying activities. That’s always been a struggle for me. I want to do so many things and see so many people, so I try to squeeze in as much as I can and end up spreading myself too thin. I want to go with the flow, but I also want to plan out each day so I can do as much as I can. This much I know: I will soak up every bit of warmth, play time, downtime, and Brynley time that I can to take back to Alaska with me. So thankful for this much needed holiday!

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