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Packing is done.  And repacking and triple checking of suitcase is done, too, not that I have a trace of obsessiveness or anything.

Tomorrow I fly across the US, change planes on the run, and fly on to Belgium.  I've come to hate flying.  Not just the security checks, or the cramped seats but worst of all, for me, the constant pressure of noise on my ears.  Noise cancelling headphones help, yes, but don't banish it entirely. 

On the positive side, on Friday morning I will land in Belgium, land of chocolate.  Oh, I mean, land of Trolls and Legends!  Actually, both and I'm looking forward to enjoying them.

Off I go.