The Countdown

37.25 hours till takeoff, but who's counting! Panic has been overtaken by shock. Is this really happening? It must be - because I have a list a mile long of things that we have to do yet and a pile of things just as tall to pack. As Gerald would say, I'm going to put 10 gallons of "stuff" in a 5 gallon bag. Good thing I am a strategic packer! (A skill learned from my mother! Thanks Mom!) 
Besides...Gerald has got his wardrobe ready now! 

Bye for now...next time we talk, will be from a beach! (albeit a potentially rainy one!)