Airport #1

Just got through security smoothly at Sea-Tac and I am waiting at the terminal for my flight.  Saying goodbyes to my family at the gate and over the last couple days was difficult.  They are a fantastic bunch of humans.  Always joking and sassing about everything, but I've come to appreciate in the last couple years what it means to be family.  I know that they will be there with me through all of this.  I feel ready to be off into the world and I could not be more excited, but leaving behind loved ones is always tough.  I've got a couple days of airports and planes ahead and here at the start of it I feel energized and excited.  We'll see how things are going after about a day in the air and 6 hours sitting in airports.  I have a feeling I'll be really bored in LA.  I have 4 hours to kill and the inconvenience of being phone-less to get used to, not that I am particularly good at utilizing my telephone.  So excited for what the coming 3 months will bring.  It's starting!!!