And the countdown begins - getting the chance to finally use my passport.

I will be 43 on May 22nd and only got a passport last year. I have spent 42 years of my life never leaving my own country. Think about the people that have never left their city or state. Finally, I get the chance to know what it feels like to cross a country border. My honey, Michael, is taking me to Niagara Falls for my birthday. I have heard so many amazing things about Niagara Falls, especially the awesomeness (if that is a word) of the falls. They are so loud and so big and so amazing.

Some people take for granted that they have the ability to travel all over the world. Here I sit, grateful for the chance to finally just drive across the Canadian border. When I was 15 my mother took me to Bermuda but then you did not need a passport, only a birth certificate (especially if you were a minor and traveling with your parents, and on a cruise). Since then I have never been out of the country. I plan to spend this mini vacation taking lots of photographs, enjoying the splendor of the falls, and trying not to spend too much money.

We leave on May 18 and return on the 23rd. So the countdown begins...I will post about my trip when I get back and include plenty of photos.