Change of plans

Our two Korean students, James and Ricky, go home today. Well, not really home. They go from here to their agent's home in Maple Ridge along with 7 other students. They are staying there until Monday and then they all fly back together. I'm thinking you couldn't pay me enough to be an agent : )

We were scheduled to get two more students tomorrow from China, but as of today those students still don't have their visas, and the embassy isn't being informative as to why they aren't issuing them. So, they might come a little late, or they might not come at all. In the meantime, I will take a break from having 8 people to cook, clean, and launder for.

Dylan and Haley, absolutely giddy with excitement, leave Monday morning early for their California vacation. They'll be with my parents for 10 days. Dylan, bless his heart, has been working his behind off at Thunderbird during the week and then for Don on the weekends. I'm thinking he will appreciate this vacation like he's never appreciated a vacation before! Yesterday he worked almost 12 hours, and this morning he left before 7 to go to Radnai's. Tonight he and Haley have a babysitting gig, and then tomorrow is absolutely blank so they can do some shopping and packing before they leave.

I've been talking with Nathan by phone lately. His ship is moored up in Pensacola so he can call from the ship when he's on duty. This is his mailing address if you want to send him a note. He'll be in Pensacola for the forseeable future...he's heard that he might not get back to Cordova until March.

COMMANDING OFFICER
CGC SYCAMORE
ATTN: NATHAN MURPHY
210 WEST AVE
NAS PENSACOLA FL 32508

The post office there is really picky. They want ALL CAPS, not hand-written, left justified, no punctuation, just basically exactly as you see it above. But if you wanted to drop him a line I'm sure he would be very appreciative.

Because he'll be deployed until March, he's going to try to get some leave in the next few weeks. We're actually planning a road trip to California to visit friends, relatives, and Micky Mouse, if you know what I mean. But of course it all starts with him getting leave approved. He thinks he'll know by Monday.

We've heard from Sean twice now. He's still having a good time and enjoying camp. He'll be in Victoria next weekend for the Ceremony of the Flags. Part of me wants to go over there and watch it as I hear it's really impressive, but then the logical part of me thinks what it would be like to get to the island on a long weekend and I chicken out : )

Don is working like a madman too. Yesterday he worked onsite in Richmond for 8 hours and then went to another client's where he's doing a server migration and worked another 8 hours. He's still sleeping, but he is planning on joining Dylan for tree work today.

I'll keep you posted on international students, Dylan and Haley's holiday, Nathan's leave, etc.