So - I'm packed and ready to go - yes, you're right - it IS still almost 2 weeks before we leave, but you never know - it's good to be ready! And this way, I can keep adding important stuff that I might have forgotten otherwise, like oil of oregano, deodorant, you know; of course it gets awkward when you pack all your underwear 2 weeks in advance, but no worries; I have laundry soap flakes! Oh yeah - I packed them! I've been checking all the airlines for the cheapest flights from Bangkok to Kuala Lumpur, flagging almost every page on the AAA Thailand travel book, Rob and I got our Typhoid/Hep A shots (now that was a blow to my pocketbook), and we're working on finding someone who would love staying at the farm entertaining Fatty Lumpkin and Gracie, and lighting wood fires while we're gone. My heartbeat increases just slightly thinking about stepping out my front door. You never know where you might be swept off to!