Time to go?

All summer long we've been told 'any time now,' so we've sort of learned not to really believe it. We say to one another, We'll believe it when we're on the plane, or maybe not even until we're on Saudi Arabian soil. But when your principal emails and says pack your bags, it's probably a pretty good indication that this could be the real deal. It looks like Ned will be the first one to fly - I have to wait until my test results come back in a satisfactory way, and then I'll be able to join him.