Leaving on a Jet Plane

Well my bags are packed, I'm ready to go....Today is the big day. Off to Italia to indulge in gelato, leather goods and cheese. Oh yeah, I'll check out a museum or twenty. Already had a stroke of good fortune...Linda and I were able to get a flight out of G'ville airport which is 10 mins from home and another 3 mins to get through security. We were originally scheduled to fly out of Tampa which is a 2 hour drive from here. We connect in Atlanta and leave the states around 5:30pm. We arrive in Paris around 2am before the final leg into Florence (which is 6 hours ahead of Gainesville). My goal is to remotely post throughout the trip to keep everyone abreast of our whereabouts. This vacation is well deserved for me and I look forward to some vivid memories during my first trip to europe. The crazy thing is that I been waiting for this day to get out of Hoggetowne for quite some time, but some wonderful events have occurred over the last few weeks that will make me want to come back a little bit sooner. I'll miss you Lucky...and keep a good eye on Stimpy for me.