We are down to nine days before our departure. I'm on book tour, in ten cities in ten days and Marcelle and I talk several times a day trying to sort through the planning for the departure. Just as we think we've thought of everything, we hear that we need to pack peanut butter and sun cream and now bug spray... I'm arranging to meet with our real estate agent, and Nancy, my assistant and I struggled all week long -- once again -- to send the rent money to the landlord. Hopefully, we think we got that sorted out.
I've been working on the syllabus for my lectures, and have been buying books like mad to assist me. I'm finishing up Steel Trapp 2, hoping to have it complete before we leave. Dave and I are madly plotting and writing Peter and the Sword of Mercy -- even as Dave is on zip lines with monkeys in Costa Rica!
I talked with Mitch Albom and the family may be able to get up to Beijing to see him and Janine when he's there covering the Olympics. It's down to the wire, and I'm wired just thinking about our departure. We've planned to pack twice: once, with everything we want to take; and then unpack and try again with everything we need to take.
It's already an adventure. And we haven't left....
(Ridley)
1 comment:
Hi Ridley, how exciting for you both. I wish yous all the best. Wow, just think Shanghai, China.
Hope everything goes great, and hope to see you in Oct. for you and Dave Barry. Or will that be canceled?
I love the Chinese people. so creative and colorful. You will be a great taacher over there for the writers.
You are the best.
Love to all,
Ramonda
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