Count Down

It's now down to the last few hours. Andrew and I have been running around doing last minute errands and trying to cram in a few movies before we leave. The most important thing was that Andrew finished off our pension information; we had to spend a couple hours down at the unit to print off everything, copy it, and then send it away. It felt like wasted time, but obviously needed to get done.

The trip out east was awesome. With the beach, walking trails, BBQ, and the Tall Ship festival, we were busy and saw a lot. Christine: tell your brother Steven that the solution for that last puzzle we couldn't solve (the one that went "timing tim ing") is "split second timing."

We've spent the afternoon packing and finishing off a movie. Think about it: what would pack for a year, if you could only take two bags, each maxing out at 50lbs? Believe me, you run out of room quickly. It's hard to think of what we'll need; between teaching (very formal) and traveling (cut-off jeans) I feel like I have to pack the majority of my closet.

In terms of movies, we rented Bonnie and Clyde and Once Upon a Time in the West. Considering the western is almost three hours, and we've only three days at home between coming back from the East Coast and leaving for Mexico, these were ambitious choices. Both were excellent. B&C had lots of action, and was filmed in the French New Wave style; I can see why women emulated Faye Dunaway's costume's after the film was released. As the 'the West,' it was slow moving, and dripping with style. I highly recommend both of them.

Nervous jitters are setting in, and I feel like we should somehow be taking-in more of Winnipeg before we leave... . Mom's delicious hamburgers will be the last supper, and I can't wait to have them.