72 Days and Counting . . .

I just figured out that we have 72 days left until we leave for our staging location in Philadelphia. As I sit here surrounded by piles of paper, boxes of books and clothes, and entire house full of stuff, I wonder how we are going to get it all done. Fortunately, I know that it's possible. After all, we sold a house and moved to Massachusetts in the space of 8 weeks. And we have waaaaaay more time than that now!

We are beginning to get more and more e-mails from Peace Corps Volunteers (PCV's) currently serving in Armenia with incredibly helpful suggestions, and we are finding those in the group about to head to Armenia. There is actually quite a bit of freedom in not knowing where we are going or precisely what we will be doing. That is tempered with a bit of panic at what we are about to undertake. The old "one day at a time" is going to serve us well here I think.

So I just learned that my high school class is going to have it's 40th reunion in October. It's really the 43rd because we missed the 40th in 2007. Shocking to believe it's been that long. Depending on our vacation status, I may be able to come. But as that is near the start of the school year, I rather expect I will be just getting settled in our new location. And Peace Corps doesn't let you take vacation during your first 6 months. It would have been fun to see everyone, but I will do it remotely.

That's it for now. Am learning to use a new Mac after being a PC for years. It's an adventure, but seems to work seemlessly.

Susan