The summer ended on a rather busy note and there was no shortage of tasks prior to departure. I was working up until last week, and scrambling this week to get all the essentials taken care of. Fortunately good friends were able to help me move out of my apartment that I have lived at for the past three years and my wondrous mother helped me do all the necessary cleaning.
Monday I had a small going away dinner to say good-bye to a few close friends. I chose my absolute favorite restaurant in San Francisco, Marnee Thai in the Inner Sunset. As usual, I was not disappointed with my meal and all of my friends seemed to enjoy theirs as well. We headed out dancing for a bit afterwards and then said good-bye for 3 months.
The next day was another hard good-bye. To my cats, Morgan and Elroy. I had found an enthusiastic cat-sitter named Duncan who I met through mutual friends. It is nice to know they will be in good hands while away. I miss them already.
Elroy started exploring right away, though Morgan was not so brave. Hopefully he will warm up to his temporary home before to long.
Finally, the last day I said good-bye to the parents. I had been staying at their place for my remaining few days, trying to put my pack together. My mother warned me about overpacking (why did I not listen to her advice?)
Took the red eye last night from San Francisco to Minneapolis where I am now. Thought it would be wise to see all of my old friends before meeting a lot of new people.
