So things are heating up a bit. Travel is about 10 days away, and we received a pair of boots in the mail today, to go with us! We will stuff them full of smaller things, and put other miscellaneous things in every nook and cranny. We've gotten a few things for the school Jamie visited while she was there - pencils, pads, school-oriented DVD's, a small friendship bracelet for each child, some large educational posters, some inflatable globes, and so forth. We will be trying to pick up some laptops for three students before we go. So there is a bit of preparation, but we are getting there! We can take 100 lbs. in two bags each, for a total of 200 lbs / 4 bags, plus a carry on each. And I can wear clothes for weeks without a problem, so there's not much of that stuff I'll need to take ....
We fly out of Detroit, and Mary Ann's brother Bill and his wife Linda have offered to take us down. That is a difficult logistics issue with Detroit - it is just far enough that it is quite a commitment for someone to provide a ride - amounts to a 4 hour trip or more. Thanks, Bill and Linda.
I'll update next week to let all know how we are doing with final preparations. This is gonna be fun!