October Break

In non-flood related news:  my Argentine family arrives tonight!  We have a long weekend and Juan and Claudia fly in around midnight tonight.  Tomorrow morning we will take a minivan to a pier and then a speedboat to Koh Mak, a 16 sq.km island in the Gulf of Thailand, where we will stay until Tuesday.  A seafront bungalow.  The sea. The sand. The waves. Hopefully a hammock.  We plan to rest, talk, ride bikes, snorkel, eat, kayak, take pictures, and have a marvelous time.  Wednesday and Thursday it will be back to work for me (assuming school resumes by then) while J&C explore Bangkok (assuming it's not underwater).  Friday I have a personal day so we can hang out together.  Saturday we'll visit the world's biggest open air market, and hopefully see fireflies at a night market an hour away.  Then Sunday they will leave :(  A whole week with my Primera Junta family.  A whole week en español.  A whole week to step back from transition and touch base with dear friends, to laugh and cry and pray and encourage one another.  T-11 hours and counting...