We fly in about 23 hours, 8:00 pacific time...

The bags are basically packed... (My bags are packed, I’m  ready to go, I am standing here outside your door, … original by Peter Paul and Mary  not exactly our situation… ) beyond the bags, the camera batteries are charged... there is a pile on the table... If all we do is pile the loose stuff in bags and make the airport in time we win...

Work is out of control, but work is always out of control... our project, scheduled to be done tomorrow is at least two weeks behind… There are things to be overseen, which will not be overseen… others will have to be responsible… This isn’t how I like to work, but…

Here in Northern California it is cold... by our standards bitterly cold... freezing... down to 30 or so... but the Orange tree in the front yard is safe, as is the lemon in the back yard... The house project (aka work) is suffering… paint won’t dry… its too cold… freezing here is not freezing elsewhere... but we are suffering... The Caribbean is looking good.

While I am packed, of course, there is stuff to be done... I am trying to upload new music to my Ipad... I want a replacement lens cap for the camera... but, if those don't happen the trip will still happen... I have Jeep parts to pick up… (not likely) and a grant to finish (Our Rotary club is drilling a well for a clinic in Africa… Likely to be finished while on the plane…)

Now about 11:00 (pm), the lovely Tina is asleep... the late news on... nearly time to go to bed...

We have a plan… the St Sebastian Festival in San Juan… explorations in St Croix, St Kitts, Canyoning in Dominica… tourist stuff in Genada… (which beats an invasion… reminiscent of a Tom Lear song…)

In St Thomas (a US Territory… ) we will visit nearby St John… mostly a National Park, with National Park Service Rangers in magic Smoky the Bear hats… and a brew pub…

Home via a visit with the son in Ft Lauderdale…

See everyone in a few days, Mardi Gras beads on... Mardi Gras beads can fix anything…

Stories and photos to come… maybe…

Randy (of Randy and Tina....)

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