We received the approval to travel to China on October 13, 2004. This means that we have permission to plan our flights to China. I know I shouldn't have counted on travelling to China by October 28th, but I still did. I just couldn't help myself and I really thought we'd be gone by then. I have been keeping a daily count of Days to China in my office on a huge whiteboard. Now I have to add days back since I won't beflying until November 3rd. We need to be in Beijing by November 5th.
I have been really calm throughout most of this whole adoption process, one or two tantrums not withstanding, but I am now officially nervous! I called AR to make the travel arrangements via Lotus as I cannot handle this. Like most of the women, I did all of the paperwork and now I need DH to pitch in, which he is doing. Not to gross anyone out, but when I get nervous,my stomach does backflips and vomiting ensues....I am just nervous about co-ordinating the flights. We still don't know if we are going to get a direct flight NY to Beijing or if we will go via Los Angeles. AR is partial to LA because his brother lives there and he thought it would be neat if we had a day to hang with him, but I don't know. We cannot leave prior to 11/2 because I am in school and I can't miss three classes or I will fail the course, so all of this is weighing heavily upon me. I know it will all work out and I will probably be okay by this evening, but right now I am a wreck!
Wednesday, October 13, 2004
Sunday, October 10, 2004
We have our Flight Planned
We are going with the JFK direct to Beijing Air China flight 982 departing 3:30 pm on Nov 3rd arriving 6pm on Nov 4th. We are skipping LA all together. AR wanted to meet up with his brother who lives in LA, but we just couldn't do it. I can't leave until after the 2nd because I cannot miss 3 classes or I will fail the course, so I have to go to school on Nov 2nd. I am happy because it would be too much of a strain to deal with his brother on top of the adoption...Small doses are all Ic an take!
Going home we are leaving Guangzhou Fri Nov 19 and have an 8:35 am Air China flight 1310 to Beijing. Then Leaving Beijing 1 pm Air China flight 981 back to JFK.I didn't really want to fly out of JFK, but only because I knew none of our relatives/friends would drive us there/pick us up! We'll have to get a car service, which is not the end of the world, but still more arrangements to make.
Turns out we will be on the same flight from a woman we "met" cyberly via our afoption agency's yahoo group. They are flying from Boston to JFK and then we will be on the same flight to Beijing and we have the same flights back to New York. I am glad that we will be with people we know, but they are flying Business Class and we are going coach - ugh! On the way back we are getting a seat for Katrina. I know she probably won't want to be in the seat, but it will be nice to have the room.
Now I just have to let my boss know that my last day is quickly approaching. Yahoo!
Going home we are leaving Guangzhou Fri Nov 19 and have an 8:35 am Air China flight 1310 to Beijing. Then Leaving Beijing 1 pm Air China flight 981 back to JFK.I didn't really want to fly out of JFK, but only because I knew none of our relatives/friends would drive us there/pick us up! We'll have to get a car service, which is not the end of the world, but still more arrangements to make.
Turns out we will be on the same flight from a woman we "met" cyberly via our afoption agency's yahoo group. They are flying from Boston to JFK and then we will be on the same flight to Beijing and we have the same flights back to New York. I am glad that we will be with people we know, but they are flying Business Class and we are going coach - ugh! On the way back we are getting a seat for Katrina. I know she probably won't want to be in the seat, but it will be nice to have the room.
Now I just have to let my boss know that my last day is quickly approaching. Yahoo!
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