Today was my last day at work before I leave for the Spring 2011 voyage about six weeks from now. I needed to stop working early to have surgery and recover in time to sail. My wonderful friends at Mines presented me with a cute little 6 inch gnome that can travel the world with Liz and I to document our adventure. Origin of the gnome: every Monday seven of us gather at lunch to discuss and re-live each episode of The Amazing Race, hence the acronym ARDG (Amazing Race Discussion Group). Everyone signed the bottom of the gnome and now they will enjoy watching "Sarge," as he's been dubbed, visit all the great places we visit. Thank you Esther, Dan, Gary, Heather, Angie and Peter; you now can vicariously venture out across the seas with Sarge. And you even provided some packaging for gnome safety during rough seas ... how thoughtful. Guess protective packaging for Liz and I is up to us!
Sarge the Gnome
Our passports were returned this week complete with visas to four countries. That was a load off our minds and a relief! Everything seems in order. We also visited the health department and got booster inoculations for Typhoid and Polio at the advice of the public health nurse. Time to take a break from SAS preparations and enjoy a nice family Thanksgiving ... everyone coming to our house this year.
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