The Pre-Adventures Begin!

The adventures begin!

Or, at least, the windup to the adventures have begun.  

• I've done paperwork, so much paperwork; 
• I've purchased travel tickets and reserved the AirBnB;
• I've cleaned up the house to make space for our caretaker EJ; 
• I've sent the dog to live with the next generations; 
• I've packed my suitcases and papers upon papers;
• I've said good bye to friends and colleagues;
• I've arranged airport pick up;
• In an hour or two, I'll get in the car with my husband and the Kindle, and we'll head off into the distance.

To be clear, we're not going to Panama for another two weeks.  Our plane takes off from Harrisburg International Airport on the morning of August 15.  Weather permitting and the grace of God staving off other problems, we'll land in Panama City that same afternoon.  So I've got a little while before I can start sending photos of the real adventure.

In the meanwhile, though, I've vacated my home for the next two weeks, heading to a pair of my favorite math conferences.  This'll be a great chance for EJ to practice taking care of the house on their own before the real solo caretaking experience starts.  At the end of my math conferences, the three of us will regroup for a day or two in my home, and then my guy and I will be off to Panama.

At any rate, this first post -- a pre-adventure post, or an adventure warm-up post, if you will -- gives me the chance to let friends and family know the blog address where I'll be sharing my Panama experiences.  

I'm not in Panama yet, but I'm not at home, either.