I fully admit that I am one of those people who tried to do EVERYTHING at the last minute before I trip. I like to clean the house, do all the dishes, make up the bed all fresh and clean, and take out the trash. This morning I even finished sealing the granite countertops, which I do twice a year on the solstices. My packing, however, came down to the wire. Most of my tshirts were still in the dryer while Erik's dad waited for us to stuff our crap into our bags and get going. He zoomed us to the airport, though, and our flight is so far not delayed. Looks like we will indeed miss xmas day and make it to summertime in New Zealand! Happy holidays to all my loved ones-- that means you.