My backpack is packed...

and I am ready to go to Thailand ... and see Dav who has many stories to tell, he says. I am sorry comments aren't turned on yet, and wanted to thank those who emailed me instead. Dav and I will work something out when we are back. For now, we look forward to meeting up with 8 other SF friends who are also making their way towards an island in the south where we will celebrate the New Year together. We all jokingly fantasized about this and can't believe that our schedules (and budgets) allow this. I am still suspicious that this is a dream! I should be able to post, but pics may be hard unless the internet cafes have bluetooth. I leave at 12:05am. Bye for a bit!