That Time of the Year Again

I can't believe how quickly it comes around. For the past several years, I've been flying out to Korea about twice a year to visit my Dad. Although I love seeing my Dad, I hate, hate, hate the flight. 14 hours. I find it grueling and dull. Often, I think that my life would feel totally different if only that flight was 9 or even 10 hours. I feel I measure time by 6 month increments in which I have to recover from my previous trip. Nonetheless, this is my 14th? 15th? trip out. I've accrued enough mileage on Korean Air that I can board early and use their lounge, etc. Although they are small luxuries, I'm more than happy to take advantage of them. Of course, no one told me that I achieved that status, so for a year and a half, I didn't really get to use the perks. That's ok. What's important is that I've accumulated enough miles to get a new ticket, which will come in handy during the fall trip. Yup. We're going to attempt to take the whole family again then.

I have no idea how Mr. Sinjin will do on the 14 hour flight as a toddler. Thus far, he really hasn't totally melted down during any of our travels. I would even go so far as to say that he's been a really good traveler thus far. So we'll have to see. In the meantime, I'll tell myself just how much easier the trip is this time around all by my lonesome. The freedom will be good, but I will miss my boys. And I feel bad that the Other J will have to play at being a single parent for a week.