Flying out on a rainy Sunday

I leave packing till the end, but with enough time not to forget the little details and tie the loose ends. Now as I sit by the gate, waiting for boarding time, I look back on this trip as one that was useful and precisely timed. I didn't have to change my return tickets. Despite having an option to travel out on the long weekends, I thought it was a better idea to stay back in Seattle and get to know the vibrant city a little better than catch fleeting glimpses of multiple places. It was a month where I took myself through a variety of new experiences, some pleasant and some not quite so much, and got to know myself a little better. It's one of the many good things travel does.

P.S. So lazy with this shot, didn't even bother to get off my seat!