Almost Gone...

Life is taking on its usual course in South Central PA:
Valerie is back at her home in DC.
Andrew is back to school - he's a high school senior, good god.
And both my parents are at work during the day.

Which leaves me plenty of time to make the final arrangements for my trip! I leave this Saturday at around 5pm for Israel (by way of Frankfurt - my first time on European soil!). I will arrive in Tel Aviv on the afternoon of September 2nd. I am going to crash at my friend Uri's place and then I will meet the mini-bus for Kibbutz Lotan on Sept. 3rd. Wow... I guess I am really doing this.

My apologies to SC PA, there are CRAZY, AWESOME experiences to be had. (Thanks to hot tipper Andrew Beane for the heads up.)