The Pirates of Dallas Airport

I have a three hour lay over at the Dallas airport. These pirates tried to take my loot but I fend them of with my sharp wits and cunning one eyed ARGH!

Stuff to do ...

It's hard to believe all the things that have to be done before one can leave the country.  There's the packing list, the honey-do list ... which, incidentally, takes priority over all other lists, my list, the kids' list, which, by the way, seems to take precedence over my list and the packing list because of the 'puppy dog' eyes they all seem to have...and then there is the financial arrangements, the organize the 'stuff' arrangements that seem to wait until the last minute but, in reality, should be first in the line up of stuff to do.  And so it continues.  Today some laundry got done, riser lids for the septic tank were replaced (to keep the kids and the dog from falling in ... well, really just the kids) a walk around the block ( remember the puppy dog eyes?) along with other stuff.  At this rate I should be ready to leave by November 2013.  Gotta get organized...lets see, where's that list?

New home on the horizon....



Leogane, Haiti ...



Gonna be home for a while....



Marchin' orders

I received my plane information today...will be leaving COS on 10.31 around one in the afternoon.  Flying to Dallas, then Miami  arriving around 11 PM.  Spend the night somewhere then off to Port au Prince leaving Miami at 6ish in the morning....yawn. Land an hour later and then get whisked off to the base (PAX) at Leogane.  Be a tiring trip there but I should be amped by then ....

Family threw me a leaving town party ...

Thanks to Michelle for throwing me a leaving town party.  Was able to personally update 'the plan' and share a little bit about what the next three months of my life would entail. 



Here's a pic of my daughters...guess which one is my favorite?