I’m scamming on the free WiFi in the Tampa International Airport as we await our flight to Chicago. And like good leisure travelers, both Mom and I have taken advantage of the Bacardi sponsorship of our in-terminal lunch spot and now the cat and I are both equally sedated. Yay for kitty Valium!

It’s hard to believe that it is real. I am moving. To Chicago. Today. And won’t be back to Florida until I complete my first quarter finals in December. But so it is. I have said my goodbyes. Packed the things I needed immediately on my person. Entrusted the rest to the slightly shady movers who came to take them a week ago. And now we’re off. Ciao bella. See you in Chicago!