Getting Ready

14' F = -10' C

We are not Down Under yet but we are ready to go.  We are starting to think in Celsius and when we see -10 degrees here in Chicago, we realize that it is time to head to the balmy southern hemisphere.

How are we preparing for our adventure?

• Finishing up school (Nina and Audrey), projects (Jill), Foundation work (Mike)
• Trying to eat the last of the perishable food in the over-stocked Costco pantry
• Getting in some good wear on our winter clothes before they go back in the attic for another year
• Downloading lots of books and music for the long days of travel 
• Confirming plane tickets, visas, 40 nights of  hotel reservations before we find a home in Melbourne
• Saying goodbye to friends and family who we won't see for 7 months unless they come visit us!