Bon Voyage, Boys!

The big day arrived: Cody is accompanying JVL on a trip to Seattle, and then on to Alaska for a week-long Weekly Standard cruise. This week encompasses a lot of firsts: Cody's first taxi ride, first plane trip, his first boat trip, his first kayak trip, his first glacier sighting, his first whale watch…and my first time being away from my firstborn for longer than a couple of days.

Saying good bye was tough, particularly for Cordelia, who has spent every night in my bed because she literally, physically, cannot seem to sleep without Cody in her room. I'm a poor substitute, but at least she's getting some shut-eye. Here she is saying goodbye, whereupon she turned promptly to her crayons and drew a picture of "a sad daddy with my arms around him because he is REALLY going to miss me."

Cody fared better. Within a few hours of leaving home, his charm managed to melt right through federal aviation regulations.

Yes. He is in fact in the cockpit. With his backpack…which means Patches and Bidi got to see the cockpit, too. :)

Anchors aweigh, my loves. We cannot wait to see you next weekend!!