3,2,1...TAKE OFF!!!

Well...it's the night before take-off and all through the house, I scurry scurry scurry to fit all my shit in my car! There's always something more to be done, more precautions to take and more phone calls to make. I guess i just kinda forgot that with big adventures comes big preparation. (Thank God I'm not doing this first leg alone, happy to have my friend Makenna joining me til San Fran.)
You'd think that there would be no problems on our plate considering we haven't even left yet, but we've already had to shift travel plans due to Portlands' "storm of 2013" which is set to hit the day we pass through! It seems kinda appropriate...since when have our lives ever gone according to plan?!? I guess it fits with what this trip is all about-the mystery, the unknown, the unplanned, the organic, the chaotic. If this is the point I'm starting off at, I can't wait to see what the next couple days, weeks, months bring...'adventure' to say the least!
Earlier this year while talking with a mentor I asked, "how could i leave such a cool community?" He answered with assurance "there en lies the answer my friend...you can leave BECAUSE you have such a cool community!"
So here's to you guys...the ones sending me, the ones loving me, the ones praying for me, the ones supporting me! I recognize and appreciate the fact that I'm able to do this simply because I am loved! I wont lie to ya, I'm a tad bit nervous but excitement is definitely the overpowering emotion.
It's been real Washington...