Family travels

Since Jimmy regaled us with the globe-trotting exploits of his crew, I thought I would tell you a little news of my own. Ellen and the girls are headed off to Invercargill, New Zealand (see map) for a year in September. Ellen has always wanted to take advantage of some of the international opportunities that exist for medical professionals, and now that the girls can take care of themselves, they are all going to go for it. For Jessie, it is a unique opportunity to get two summer vacations in one year, and for Annie, it is chance to stay out of college and do some backpacking and stuff for a year. I will probably go down for a visit in January, and I hope to turn it into an around-the-world adventure through Mumbai and Europe. I am planning a career change myself, since I have lost interest in computer programming (I was never really that interested in it), so I hope to spend most of the year at one of our local universities, meeting new people and ideas. On the other hand, I could just hide in my office and sink more deeply into depression. What do you think?

BTW: When you've had your car break in half in Zell am Ziller, Rot am Rot is entirely believable. Other folks, however, have been known to refuse to acknowledge the truth about both Rolla Costa and Regula Pickel. I try to forgive them, and I pity them.

peace,
jim