And the beat goes on...

Glen and I had another goodbye yesterday, this time to Glen's dad. We'll be saying farewell to the rest of his family sooner to our departure date. Hopefully we'll be able to throw a final little party with our friends so that we can see them once more prior to leaving.

This week is hellishly busy, and preparations combined with general fretting meant that I have been remiss in my updates. On the weekend we helped build a garage and prep a house for sale, and so did not get a whole heck of a lot done, Monday was pretty much a write-off, and Tuesday was just plain awful - a bunch of irritating paperwork and insurance purchasing that culminated into a huge melt-down on my part. I felt much better post melt-down, though, so I suppose it was a good thing.

At any rate, my cheerful optimism is back, and I rather enjoyed yesterday's endeavors, which involved clearing our crap out of my mother-in-law's basement. She has that space more-or-less back now, although there are still a few more things that need tidying, and our worldly possessions are now in storage at my father's shop. Today we will be taking another load of goods to the shop, and spending money on backpacks and various other travel gear and clothing items. It'll be fun, especially as we tonight we have a free room at the very beautiful hotel where we had our wedding (there was a mix-up with the hotel rooms on the wedding night, so they gave us a free evening by way of apology). It is close to one of our shopping destinations, so we shall tote our prizes straight back to the hotel where we may inspect the purchases, go for a dip in the pool, enjoy the hot tub, and chill out in the hotel room.

These reports aren't particularly interesting at the moment, and for that I beg forgiveness from you, devoted reader. As we are departing Monday night, however, you won't have long to wait for some real news to come up.

Oh, and here's a thought for all you needing travel insurance: Don't assume your bank or insurance broker has the best deal out there. We got a far better deal for more comprehensive coverage through the Travel Cuts Bon Voyage insurance. It's for travelers under 50, and you don't need to be a student to use it. There are plenty of other travel insurance providers out there, too, such as automotive clubs like CAA. Shop around, there are good deals and good insurance plans lurking around many corners.