Friday, last minute prep

It's all coming down to the wire, now. We've got just about all of our stuff together, and have been making last minutes preparations this morning; notes for the cat-sitter, contact info for relatives, the works. Kelsey and Brandon will be driving us to the airport, and Will will pick us up when we return in a little over three weeks.

Pat found out that the hotel we have in Paderborn has an art studio associated with it. She's now looking forward to spending some time in a studio while I'm teaching.

I found out over the past few days that our cell phones do not work in Europe. So, we'll be using email and this blog to keep in touch.