I'm leaving on a jet plane

But I know I'll be back again. Have to put everything on Vacation mode. its really nice looking forward to getting out of town. I'm heading to Colorado to visit my parents and take part in the Rocky Mountain Youth Leadership conference as an adult advisor and photographer. It is so inspiring spending a week with 108 high school students and watching their growth not only in leadership skills but people skills and bonding with other participants and adult leaders and presenters. This will be my 3rd conference and I'm really looking forward to it. My dad is the driving force behind it, and it is the love of his life (after my mom). He spends 11 months a year getting ready for the conference from fundcraising to recruiting participants to leading the conference. At 85 he's going strong and all the young people just love him....mainly because he's so interesting and communicative as well as truly caring about everything involving the students. I admire his commitment to the conference and can't imagine him doing anything else. My mom also participates and is so gracious and warm that if there is a problem the students seek her out. And all in all I'm a fly on the wall and I wouldn't trade that spot for all the money in the world. Its also my mom's birthday, her 81st. I feel so lucky that both my parents are well and active, they are my inspiration.

so leaving on a jet plane........