i leave tomorrow. well, today, when you get technical...it's 3 am. i have to get up at 6:15, shower, and finish those last minute packing things...toothpaste and such, you know. it's going to be a long day tomorrow when i have meetings and such to sit through. BUT after tonight i have no internet, or at least i'm not expecting to, so i figured a going-away blog entry was a now or never kind of thing.
this is it...BYEbye, as they say at little league games? i'm excited and nervous and everything else, and i've been thinking all day about everything i need to remember, more details than i ever would have imagined, and a lot of people took care of a lot of them for me too. it's hard to think about things like feelings and abstract concepts like a country you've never been to when you're busy thinking about things like remembering to pack every little thing for a journey that's a combination of moving to a foreign country and...camping in a foreign country. i got my brand-new hand-crank flashlight today, and that's exactly what it sounds like...i cranked it for less than thirty seconds and it worked for hours. awesome. anyway, now i'm all packed and all there is left to do is cut all my internet ties and get (literally) a couple hours of sleep before it's time to go to the airport.
i owe thanks to so many people that i could never possibly mention all of them, but basically everyone who's reading this has supported me in some way, whether giving me things i need to go, or sending me a card before i left, or just encouraging me in some way that made me a little less nervous about it. you're all so great. i can't write very well at 3:15 am, but know that i appreciate you all more than you know. i need to sleep, and i don't know when i can write again, but hopefully that next post will be filled with tales of adventures in madagascar and some information to answer all of your questions as well. sweet...ps i changed the settings on this so you can leave anonymous comments, not that i want comments that are actually anonymous, but if you don't have an account you can leave one now...so comment away!
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Madagascar is lucky, they get Kathryn for two years. We will miss you but our thoughts will always be together. Love, Annonymous Dad
Hi Kathryn! I hope you'll have access to the internet soon so you can see this. Have you learned the Malagasy word for monkey yet? Twenty-two third-graders can't wait to find out. And be sure to tell us about the wolverines.
"Do you remember . . . the 21st night of September . . ." Keep singing, be safe, stay healthy, and be happy. I love you! Mom (aka Cookie Mom)
Hi Kathryn! I'm writing as you are in the air flying to Madagascar - a great time to finally catch up on your sleep! Happy travels, good luck, and stay safe!
Love, Aunt Sue
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