Countdown: 18 days, 12 hours, 53 minutes

THANK GOD MY PASSPORT IS BACK IN MY HANDS!!!!!! Complete with a brand-new visa. =)

A busy few weeks before I go - but I intend to make the best of it. Jam on Walnut this Saturday, baseball games and tailgating (good American fun) next weekend, a few days with Mom - to help me pack, and then a weekend off with Bill.

Now if only I could remember these Swahili phrases...