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June 28, 2010

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"I can't wait to met the person who will be getting off that plane."

Beautiful line, beautiful post!

Getting her ready and encouraging her participation in the more mundane aspects has been like pushing a cooked noodle.

Aanother very nice line!
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If there were a heaven, everyone would have parents like you and Grizzled, and in consequence, everyone would be truly wonderful.

Thanks Scribbler. :)

thundra- that line has been in my mind every day... however, noodle pushing is almost over. Then I'll move to noodle missing.

Hi Kathleen! That's very kind of you to say, but is a falsehood. Grizzled and I are passing on plenty of baggage. It's one of the rules of parenting. No child gets out baggage-free. We're just trying to keep it to an overnight case and not a steamer trunk.

Hurray for EL!! SHe's going to do great. What an amazing experience, helped along by fantastic parents!!!
Can I have her room while she's gone?

Von- if you clean it first, you're welcome to it.

it works better if you use a spoon to twirl against.

have fun EL! I hope your momma didn't pack you any coconut m&ms.

I'm really envious of EL. Getting a trip without parents at such a young age. If I ever have kids, I'm promising myself I'm going to get over my instinctive paranoia and let them do something like that too.

Standing back is the best part of parenting.

Does she need any suggestions for low-life pubs in the UK?

"No child gets out baggage-free. We're just trying to keep it to an overnight case and not a steamer trunk."

Sometimes the best stuff is down in the comments.

DOne!

We're just trying to keep it to an overnight case and not a steamer trunk.
The human body is a beautiful thing and deserves a decent-sized suitcase.

Very nice post, Jennifer, and I hope this trip is life changing for EL.

Happy trails, lamblet.

Thanks everyone! She got there safely... only 17 days to go! I'm really relieved that my part is finished and that the airport goodbyes were easier than we both expected.

hdb- no, I think I saw a thorough list of low-life pubs listed on her activities sheet.

Snag- don't you mean "Happy Entrails"? She'll be eating haggis you know...

She's not afraid of the haggis, my little carnivore, she's more worried about activities with heights.

Don't worry about the h8s, just watch your left foot...
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Super post Jennifer. This will change your Lamblet all right. We are sending? letting her go? having her dragged from us? our eldest Kiwi off to India in November with her school so this rang a lot of bells. I know she will be changed and that's cool
Try the fish and chips EL

I've already told you this, but what a great, great thing for EL to get to do! So happy for her. And I'm very proud of you too, Jennifer, for being so supportive of your child's travels and experiences! Might sound like a weird thing to say but lots of parents are such hoverers!

Please keep us updated on EL's adventure!

Also meant to say that this was a great post!

Ah, the infamous left foot. :)

AK- INDIA!?!? Wow. While I'd love to go, I must say it always seems a little daunting to me. Best of luck to the eldest Kiwi... and to her parents, as she is dragged away. :)

Thanks BG. I've only been hovering via computer. :) I did watch her flight in progress, and today, have been clicking on where she is (Ireland...) and where the future activities will be. She starts in Ireland, then Wales, then Scotland, then England. She does a 3 day home-stay in London and found out they were still in school so she'll get to go for a day. She was so excited. Not all of the kids in her group were. :)

hooray for EL and also Jennifer. the freedom to travel and explore is amazing, and i hope that she gets to see more than the same-old touristy stuff that they show everyone :)


also @Kiwi, where in India? if i can be of any assistance, let me know :)

I have a feeling the cooked noodle will get off the airplane like a hot popping kernel of corn with a smile and a warm hug with fabulous stories to tell :-)

Miss Jane- I think you're right. :)

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