We Leave Tonight

Our flight leaves at 1:40 AM, so we get to watch 4th of July fireworks and then head to Los Angeles International Airport for the flight to Beijing.

The backpacks are packed and sitting in the garage. The dog knows something is up. Every time we think or talk about the trip we get a thrill. The butterflies are equal parts "I can't believe we're going to Mongolia-- isn't this amazing?" and "I can't believe we're going to Mongolia-- what the $%&* are we doing?"

Our next blog entry will be from Beijing.