Oh the fun we'll have

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This is my first post on this blog... so my pre-apologies if the formatting is all off.

That ticker over there, yeah on the right? That is freaking me out. I hardly need a count down reminder of all I still haven't done. Feels like there is no time left, but I still have a list 2 miles long to complete. I'm pretty sure it is time to prioritize those tasks!

Coming into this team, I was a little unsure what it would be like to be stuck on another continent with 3 other women (my experience with women in groups has been less than positive over all). Over the last couple of weeks, I have started to really get to know these women, and let me tell you, they are so much fun. Or a HOOT! to use a southern euphemism.

I am now convinced that I will spend a great deal of time laughing on this trip, and quite frankly, that’s fine with me.

Here’s a little taste of the fun you will miss. Special thanks to Sheri for photos and composition!

Translations

I'm very much looking forward to tomorrow night when we meet our local Polish translator, a senior at the University of Central Oklahoma and a Pole. He's been here going to school and was terribly excited (I hear) to be offering his knowledge to us. We'll be handing over words for him to convert to Polish, but we'll also be handing over our open hands, hoping he'll pass to us helpful culture hints about our visit.

We've written our presentations, but are eager to hear feedback on what he thinks. As a guy who was raised in Poland and has spent 4 or so years in Oklahoma, he's sure to have an interesting perspective.

In other news, my daughter (age 6) is starting to get a little doe-eyed and weepy when we talk about Mommy's trip to Poland. (She says it POLE-land.) I tell her that I'll love and miss her very much, but only when I reassure her that I'll return with presents does she perk back up and Tigger-bounce into the rest of her afternoon. Priorities.