the authors

see link on sidebar.from the island:
Mom
who will be popping in periodically, pouring plethoras of pithy parental perspective




Andrew
who will be ...?



Nathan
who will be talking about whatever seems to need talking about. and more.




Dan
who will be writing 1. lots of lists. 2. lots of lists.



Jerome
who probably won't have much to say, but is going to try very hard anyway




from headquarters:
Alexis
who will be refreshing us with fun (and hopefully benign...just kidding!) anecdotes from the good ol' US of A


Alex
who will be posting occasional updates from Lee Central as our faithful weekend warrior

the house

Is safe.............................................. for now.

the last stretch

well, there's five days to go-- we're mostly packed, the only thing that's left is the cleaning of the house (dust doesn't feel good on the furniture when you sit on it after a long trip), and just...well, just getting ready. i think we've done a pretty...good job so far.

i'm pretty much looking forward to the trip, except for the heat and the security checks. singapore's a great place to hang out, with one of the best zoos (except for the monkeys), the best food EVER, and even a "snow city" where locals can cool off.

the time urges me to move on now...

before the trip

I cannot think I cannot eat I cannot do anything but being bossy and disorganized. I want to sleep...
Cleaning, packing, gifts, food, laundry, the heat... and the mice.

God will give me grace one job and one day at a time.

thoughts and links

6 days to go - and I have not even begun to pack yet. I'll be coming off a week chock-full of interviews, finals, and moving out... so not much preparation has even occurred. I have a few links that I'll be reading over the next few days in terms of packing, traveling, and other such things.

This link here talks about minimalistic packing - which would be sweet for times when we will want to be moving quickly. Another technique I've begun to subscribe to - bundle-packing - has greatly saved me a lot of space in the few retreats/conferences I've been able to attend. I'll be looking to simplify until I only bring what I need in my carry-on.

And finally, to risk stating the obvious, researching Singapore will be helpful...

almost there.

packing is frenzy.

i haven't been very nathan-like in my planning and packing. i subscribe to the age-old roll-it technique (ignore the 'europe' part of that link) so my suitcase is full of little fabric spring rolls. or big ones, depending on whether it's a tshirt or a pair of klunky shorts.

we are leaving in ehhh 6 days i think it is now. scary!