36 days to go!

Hello everyone! We are in the midst of packing and moving items into storage before the big journey. Of course, we picked the hottest weekend of the year to do this! Bring on the iced tea. We have discovered the miracle of shrink wrap, and have wrapped everything we own in it. We have movers coming Wednesday to assist us with the big items. We look forward to hitting our favorite spots in the Pearl this weekend: Powell's Books, Mio Gelato, Fratelli's, and Fuller's Diner. Minnie (the chihuahua) has been enjoying lording over Jamison Square and is spending quite a bit of time there. We recently joined a group called servas, www.servas.org, and have received information with possible hosts all over the world. We have begun contacting them in SE Asia - Laos, Vietnam, and Thailand to see if we can stay with them. The idea is that you can stay for up to two nights with the host, in his or her home, while they introduce you to their country and culture. One more shot to go, the final in the Hepatitis series, a big shopping bag full of great sale items from REI, and that's about all that is left to do! Miracle.