Yesterday was my last day at home before all of the craziness that is Olympic Trials. Most of the day was spent organizing and packing before the long trip. I tend to have a problem of over-packing, and I was determined not to bring a 75-pound bag with me to the airport! There are a few items that I need when I travel to a meet: my pillow, my parka and my Pilates gear. These few items always take up way too much room and leave me with an embarrassingly oversized bag. I am not embarrassed enough, however, to leave these ideas at home. When I was 13, one of the older more experienced girls on the team told me that it’s important to be comfortable at your big meet and I think that has stuck with me ever since.

My mom was nice enough to treat my sister and I to some pampering before we leave for Omaha. (My mom, dad, sister, fiancé, Grandparents and an uncle-of-sorts are all coming to cheer me on and support me.) We had a really nice lunch and then headed to the spa for some foo-foo pedicures. I chose a pretty blue color since Cal’s colors are blue and gold. Later in the day Ethan finally got off of work and we headed to dinner. I cook pretty much every night, but I’ve emptied the frig to get ready for all my travels. So poor me, I had to have two great meals out yesterday. :)

Unfortunately as I was headed to the restaurant I got a text from United Airlines that my flight was delayed and that I would be missing my connection! Not only is this incredibly frustrating, but this has happened on nearly all my flights this year. Bright side: I have plenty of experience in rescheduling my flight so after 40 minutes on the phone with an airline representative (there really aren’t that many options from the West Coast to Omaha) I was able to get on a flight leaving Sacramento very early in the morning. That’s over 80 miles from where I live but my mom still was offered to drive me to the airport. Bless her! We left my house at 4:45 this morning and barely made my flight.

Right now I’m keeping myself busy enjoying the free Internet during my layover in Denver. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that my large (but not nearly 75-pound) bag makes it to Omaha.