So, here's the deal. I'm in Vanuatu. I am living my dream, I'm in the Peace Corps and soon to be starting work I believe in. Life is good. I don't really have internet. In fact, between now and February I won't have any internet ( Read more... )

I'm off on my grand adventure. I'm in LA now and will leave tomorrow for Vanuatu. Eep ( Read more... )

Things I have done in the last few months, in brief ( Read more... )

During Mayday, last year George’s wife had died. She was interred in Malia’s basement, the walls were unfinished framing around her, like there was supposed to be a crypt there, but it wasn’t finished. Her coffin was sitting on saw horses. For some reason, I think because George felt she needed it, we had to go exhume her body and create a paper ( Read more... )

So, I just checked Thaumatrope for kicks. I'm procrastinating my sorting and packing ( Read more... )

( Kitchen things we are getting rid of )

I posted another entry at http://vanuatuvolunteer.blogspot.com/. We had fun working out our passport problems. Really, it was a joy and a delight and now that its dealt with, I can go back to packing.

I need more packaging tape.

I finally got around to starting a blog specific to Peace Corps things. I plan to continue using this one, if I have internet, as my personal and writing and creative and travel type blog. Basically all the same things I use it for now. I'm just adding a Peace Corps specific blog for family and friends who want a little more specificity about ( Read more... )

Here's the deal: Jason and I are leaving the country. We want to see everyone and say goodbye, which means it's PARTY TIME ( Read more... )

We have been accepted into the Peace Corps!! We are leaving Minneapolis on September 10th. We will eventually end up in Vanuatu.