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Drive to airport at 5:15am, Derby party by 5:15pm

He (14) was decently organized and began packing two days prior to yesterday’s 5:15am departure from home. So at 4:30am it was easy to jump in the shower and then grab his roller bag and small (and light) backpack.

Packing for middle school class trip — Visually seeing what you need is easier with a simple process.

Photo below is at 6:15am. All accounted for and ready to check luggage and head for breakfast. Only one student is missing – unable to attend. Up next? Eight days in California.

Montessori World Middle School class trip 2015 — Montessori Middle school California class trip May 2-8, 2015

Later in the day, after a nap, we transitioned to a 23-year neighborhood tradition at Mikki and Joel’s amazingly casual, elegantly refreshing Florida home.

Mikki Maurer — The hostess and the bookie

Florida casual lifestyle — Three sets of collapsable sliding glass doors invite the outside in.

Florida relaxed lifestyle — Almost race time.

It was the final neighborhood Derby party. Their home is for sale and they’re moving to the beach.

2015 Kentucky Derby homestretch photo — Yesterday.

Giddy up.

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Cleared for takeoff

Cleared for takeoff.

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And about as exciting as planning that solo cross country bicycle trip

(photo: The most sophisticated pocket computer ever created also doubles as a phone – the future is here?)

One hundred days ago the call was initiated to talk about the future. It was made from the older, less sophisticated iPhone 5s. But only 100 days ago the iPhone 5s was the most sophisticated pocket computer known to humans.

And as the future approaches one day at a time, we barely notice.

Yet the future is a once-in-a-life-time milestone.

Scary for sure. Exciting for sure.

Personally, it’s about as exciting as planning that solo cross country bicycle trip back in ’82.

The notion of riding (solo) a bicycle from Pennsylvania to Washington State with only $75 in your pocket.

Impossible is nothing.

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