Monday

Today I started my packing (in earnest) by making a list of the stuff that I will need to pack. I think it may be a little too big right now, but I think I will pare it down. Apparently a good idea is to bring all the toiletries and whatnot (shampoo, etc), and leave any leftovers there if I need the space. I also received a packet from ND that has a bunch of information in it about the trip. I'm pretty excited at this point.

Just about everybody is back at school now, other than myself of course. The kids in the northern schools are still here, and Blake has yet to take off to Tulane. Dave is in Texas, but will be back tomorrow, so I will have somebody to eat good food with until Saturday. Speaking of good food, my mom and I went to Taste of Havana over on Albemarle Road for lunch (our first time there). I had the Cuban sandwich, and it was excellent. I plan on heading back over there before I go to Italy.