T-minus 1 hour and 27 minutes

I'm about to jet off on my first real vacation in a year's time.  This marks several firsts for me: the first vacation I've taken that will last more than 5 consecutive days. And the first one that I don't have my work laptop in tow.  And the craziness of that all really only hits me as I sit and commit those statements to writing via iPad at the airport bar.

I'm definitely excited for my adventures both to the familiar haunts of San Francisco and Napa, and the new jaunt to Louisville... But also a little terrified at the prospect of being removed from email and my laptop, which I elected to leave at home at the behest of people who care about me and my sanity. 

Luckily, my excitement is overtaking my anxiety and I'm sure with wine, bourbon, and miscellaneous cocktails on the docket, this "drinkcation" (as I have affectionately dubbed it) will be the mental refresh I need to get the creative juices flowing again.