1,000 and ready to go!

It seems a bit crazy right, three months ago we make the decision to take a trip to Swaziland and South Africa, and WOW, we leave tomorrow morning. We don't arrive until Monday morning, but, that's all part of the fun.

All the mundane completed, the past few days have been about transferring my work to my colleagues and THEN just this afternoon thinking about packing.

Through the generosity of many, I was able to collect nearly 1,000 toothbrushes. I had hoped to get 500. It's so cool. As our friends in Swaziland emailed this morning, they said we may get a bit of 'trouble' by the Customs Agents in Swaziland about why we are bringing these into the country. Last resort they said, tinged with both a bit of seriousness and what I am hoping was some humor (I do hope), bribe them with giving them some.

It's all an adventure.

Friends and those with whom I have shared we are going on this trip have all been so kind. Well wishes and kind words...

The food we'll eat, we're not sure. The people, we've heard are quite friendly. The accommodations, we think are comfortable. The experiences we will have...we can't wait.

To all - PEACE.
Mark