Final Week

This is the final countdown. There are four of us that are going to be walking together, my mom, her friend Charlene, her friend Denise, and myself.
Friday I fly into Burbank Airport and my mom picks me up, and we go straight down to Long Beach to check in for the Event Eve. My dad and Chuck (Charlene's husband) are coming down and all six of us are having dinner together. Then it's off to a very early sleep, because we have to be at the starting line, at the Queen Mary, at either 6:30 or 7. I don't remember which one, but at that early in the morning, there isn't much of a difference. We have to keep a 3.2 mile per hour pace in order to be able to walk the entire course in time, which includes breaks and lunches. I know that I will be bringing my Camelbak, because while there are water stops every 2 or 3 miles, I think it will be best to have it in between stops. We arrive at the Wellness Village sometime before 7 pm, where they will shuttle us back to the hotel (my mom's version of "roughing it") and we will promptly pass out. Assuming we wake up on Sunday morning, I believe we have about a 7:30 am start, to finish off by 3:00 pm. The closing ceremony is back at the Queen Mary, from 3:00 to 3:30, and then we will head on back to my parents' house.
I am quite glad that I decided to fly back on Monday, rather than Sunday night. I am also very glad that I decided to change my seat to one where there would be a partition in front of me, rather than a cramped seat. If I am able to move on Monday, I will still probably want all the room I can in order to stretch out. I get back in to Denver on Monday night, and the event will be over.
While the event will only be one weekend, I know that the memories will last a lifetime. I am bringing my camera with me, and am planning on taking many pictures during the event, which I will post on here.
I probably won't be able to post on here during the event, since I am not bringing my laptop with me, but I will write about it as soon as I get a chance.