We are getting excited now

February 5th, 2010

2-5-10. Well we are beginning to get packed and ready to leave on Friday. I am hopeful that we will be able to each get what we need in a small backpack so we can carry it on all the planes we will be on in the next couple of weeks. Both Brad and I are working hard to get caught up at work so that we can be gone for as long as we hope to be gone. The shots we got have had a unexpected impact in that it has both of us very difficult to sleep through the night and Brad has had a lot of problems with muscle spasms and such. We need to get our clothes squared away this weekend and cut down to the bare minimum for the trip. I went shopping tonight with my sister and her grandchild that was with her and that was a interesting trip. Goodness, I wish I had the energy of that kid! He ricotched off of every wall in that store.
Thursday we were taken out to a wonderful dinner at Olenjacks by Patrick and Michele Flusche who were wonderful company and great company to be with. Brad commented several times after the evening was over how much fun he had at dinner. Thanks Patrick and Michele, it was great. We are very grateful for the night out.
I have to work all weekend to get caught up my work so we can get away and Brad is coming over tomorrow, Saturday, to begin his packing efforts. We are getting excited now!……

I must be superman now….

January 26th, 2010

Well, Brad and I are gearing up for our South American trip on Feb 12, 2010. I am immune now from everything because I went to the health department today and got shots for just about everything known to man. I am pretty sure you could shoot me and the bullet would bounce off after all of those shots. Anyway, we got a lot of information and we are now set to go to Brazil and Carnival now. We are getting pretty excited now and we are beginning our final preparations for the trip. So far I just want to take a pair of shorts and a single t-shirt but Brad tells me I need more than that so I am thinking it throught to see what all I need that I can put in a single backpack. We will see what I wind up with.
Jim