Professor Sharon

It’s now about 6 pm.   I started this morning at about 10, took about 20 minutes for lunch and about 45 minutes to do some shoveling snow, but otherwise I have been tied to this computer for the whole day preparing for the trip.  I’m amazed!  I ordered some pants and other handy things that I already own, but decided to spend money on the newest in travel versions of things, such as slippers and bathrobes.   Four months away is a challenging packing event:  we’d like to pack as light as we can, but I’m really not willing to wear a sweatshirt as a bathrobe for that long.  And of course, I know I can buy many things there, but the question is, how many weeks before I get chance to find a bathrobe (and even if I find one, I still have to lug it around)!  So I opted for the travel version of several items.  Even with some online tools, it still took time to comparison shop and read reviews. I read a lot of Travel tips at different sites as well, and did a bit of goofing around with Spanish language sites.   I also spent a good deal of time on email setting up appointments with folks to have lunch with, an Apple guy to upgrade and clean up my laptop before I go and things like that.

I was thinking today as I shoveled that it will be interesting to have spring in another part of the world.  My home, at the moment, is under close to two feet of snow – actually particularly beautiful in the full sun.   Even if it warms up a bit, I’m sure the snow will still be on the ground in 6 weeks when we leave.  When we return, I’m sure the spring weeds will be as tall as the snow is now!