Flying to St. Thomas on Monday

[navel_gazer]

I'm getting close to my flights!
3/15 American Airlines Flight 655 JFK to STT
3/19 American Airlines Flight 412 STT to JFK

My flight there is very early so I doubt anyone in the US would want to track it!

I've been tracking both flights every day at work and by now it's very boring to do so. I feel more excited than nervous right now. And that is despite having a stress nightmare about planes and terrorism last night! I keep reminding myself it was just a stupid dream and most likely related to the stress of tying up lose ends before going on vacation.

I feel a little afraid actually of letting go of the fear and just being excited. I feel like I could just let it go and be eager, but if I did so I wouldn't be *protected.* As though being scared and anxious is protective somehow. I get that that feeling is irrational, but I'm having a hard time giving up my regular routine of pre-flight freaking out. I would not be surprised if I get a little real AA right beforehand, but as of today I don't really feel any.

I'm not bringing my laptop with me because I want to try to really relax and unplug, but I'll do a flight report when I am back!

[TXflyer]

I hope you have a great trip! I'm glad you're feeling good right now. I think it's wise to be mindful that AA may creep in last-minute (mine did a bit for my recent flight) but it also might stay away -- wouldn't that be great??

I get what you're saying about being scared to let go of the fear. I felt a bit of that too, and I have other illogical thoughts about controlling my own safety -- like as much as I want to meet pilots before a flight, I also don't want to because I never have before and I worry that it might jinx things. Yep, pretty illogical. I can say that having *less* anxiety this past flight did not make me any less safe, but it did make the whole experience more enjoyable!

Enjoy yourself -- looking forward to your trip reports.

[navel_gazer]

Thanks! I'm all packed, and trying to get a little sleep before I head to the airport at 5 a.m. but thanks to the time change and nerves that's a little tough.

I did have some AA today--like you mentioned, lots of thoughts about jinxes and such. Also, I can't seem to comprehend that tomorrow at this time I'll be a on a warm island. It just does not seem real, which makes me start thinking that I won't actually get there. . . . Maybe that's because I'm used to (at this point) flying to places I've been to before (i.e. childhood home). I'd rate my anxiety at about a 4 right now, though, so it is not too bad.

Thanks for the encouragement! I'll have a trip report to share next weekend. :)

[Barb-SAN]

I started a thread for you in the tracking forum. Hopefully someone will be able to track, or at least post the finished track afterwards. Think WARM AND SUNNY...and remember that tropical sun is intense mid-day (I'm usually not outside in San Diego mid-day...pale skin burns in minutes...so I try to stay covered, with sun-screen and hat). I think it's even more intense sun in St. Thomas than S.California. Anyway...have a great, relaxing vacation!! :hyped::hyped: Looking forward to the trip report, and photos (?!)