On the Road, In the Air

Hard to believe it is already mid-October. In a few short weeks, J and I are leaving the confines of our cozy abode to enjoy sunshine, warm temps, and ocean air in my beloved, yet overly developed, state of FLA. Oysters, catfish, bloody mary's and birthday celebrations are all on tap.





Once I return from my tropical excursion, I'll have a little over a month before I hit the air for a marathon 20 hour flight to Manila. While I haven't made all my lodging plans yet, I'm hoping to stay near some friends, on the UP campus. Yay for start-up funds.







After the New Year, travel should slow down a bit before we hit the air again at the end of May for a 2 week study tour in China! Very exciting. I'll upload our itinerary as the time draws near.








And, finally, the trip we have been looking forward to the most (though China is pretty high on my list): Ireland. We have some colleagues who have a house there, so we are going to try and coordinate our summer plans to coincide when they will be available to show us around.

So that about sums up our travel trajectory for the coming months. Of course, I won't rule out a trip to see old friends in Minnesota. It's been too long. A reunion with Cheryl, G, and Becky is definitely in order. Thanks to texting, though, we are never too far apart.