On the Verge

It's 6:30 a.m. on Monday, August 25th. Today is the day that I leave Virginia and fly to Nice. I can't wait. Just had to share.

This past week went by both quickly and seemed like it would never end. So many people to see, things to pack, last minute things to do and say. The condo is virtually empty - I will go over and do some cleaning today before I leave. I gave the keys to my new tenants on Saturday; they seem very easy going, so at the moment I am not worried about them. I was able to give away my bed and a dresser on Saturday to an organization in Washington that gives furniture to those folks in DC who have a place to live, but no money to furnish it. It's called A Wider Circle (www.awidercircle.org); I'd encourage you to support them with donations or money or in kind if you can. I was impressed with the volunteers I talked to and met in the course of making my donation.

Today I will put a box in the mail to myself (unless it appears that bringing it on the plane makes more sense), make copies of my important papers and put them in the mail to my parents, have lunch with an old friend, drop off my final contributions to Miriam's Kitchen (www.miriamskitchen.org, if you aren't familiar with the breakfast program located at Western Presbyterian), and do my final packing for the plane, which doesn't leave until 10:15 tonight.

Yes, I am on the verge of leaving my country for a while, and I can't wait.