John is minutes away from heading to the airport for a long flight to BA. Why does travel look pretty good from a month away, but not so good from a half an hour away? I don't want to go. My own plans are quick visits to Argentina, Uruguay and Bolivia.
Had a nice weekend though, with some shopping, cleaning and decorating. We went to Arlington cemetery today with Margaret to see first hand what has been passed around the Internet which are the graves with Christmas wreaths on them. Quite a sight.
And Mary convinced John to go to her school holiday party. Pretty rowdy, but friendly bunch, those teachers.
Our friend Charlie from Peace Corps days visited this week. We caught up on politics and outdoor activities and children. Speaking of Peace Corps, John registered for the lottery to join the Peace Corps group marching in the inaugural. They want one person from each country.
We're still sorting out holiday travel plans, trying to figure out if Grandma is coming down or not. She may have some visitors too. What we did decide was to spend a couple of days in New York City right after Christmas, so we will be stopping in Hightstown and Princeton around the holidays in any case.
Margaret had a hectic week planning selection meetings for the next group of Fulbrighters, and in the middle of it her boss quit. Annie too has had a rough week as she takes finals and finished papers. She should be heading home sometime this week.
Enjoy the season. Love from down here.
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