La Sonya

Here is my list of things to do once I get to Phnom Penh, Cambodia. They are in no particular order (mostly) TO DO: Unpack Lay flat/stretch out (after traveling for over 30 hours I am certain this is what I will want) Buy a lovely little bicycle with a lovely little bell Visit the L1 bar and make sure it is up to code in all it's coolness Find a lovely plant to love Place pictures of lovely people on the wall Use the key to the bottom gate in the apt that I accidentally left in my purse from when I was visiting in March Eat at the corner local resturant (I loved the tofu!) Stop by the Don's grocery story to get some water Visit Ra's husbands family Make new friends with the new staff/volunteers Give great big hugs to the staff/volunteers I already know Message my family that I am safe I can't wait! One month from tonight I fly out of San Francisco! We are getting close to the final stretch now! If you have any ideas on what I should do once...

These last few goodbyes have been a bit harder than in the past. I've never liked saying goodbye, I'm not sure if anyone actually does. I have been saying goodbye to my friends and family in Texas since I left for Camp Kulaqua 15 years ago the day after high school graduation. This time maybe it's been so hard because I've been putting down roots in Oakhurst, Ca and my parents are getting older. Or maybe it's because I've lived abroad before and I'm not as naïve as I was when I moved to Honduras at 20 or perhaps because this go round I know I'm not going for just a year but for a long haul. I know I'll be back to Texas next summer, which is typically what I've been doing the last 14 years. Maybe this is harder than the past because when I pulled away from my mom's house yesterday I sounded so much like an adult, saying "See you next summer", the same thing they always said to their parents and I drove around the block, just like t...