While putting together a few things for the trip this morning I was going over our itinerary in my mind. We leave next Tuesday, February 19th and will be on the first flight for 16 hours, arriving in Taipei on Thursday, February 21st. 16 hours on a plane has been a daunting thought, although I have plans to sleep a signifcant portion of that time. It was not until today that I thought of this in another, slightly disturbing light. I will never live on February 20, 2013. That day will just disappear. Ok, well not really. We'll be on a plane, but for all practical purposes, this day is gone. I am sure frequent world travelers are used to this idea, but it seems odd to me. Of course, this idea can be comforted that
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