This will be my last blog post for about a week, gentle readers.

Deadlines have been met. The house is cleaned, the fridge emptied of perishables. The trash is out, the plants are watered, and the car service has been called.

Catsitting has been arranged, provisions are in place, and the animals’ litter is clean.

Our bags are packed and passports are in hand.

My wife has an errand to run, and then we take our showers, get dressed, and wait for the car to the airport.

Tonight we depart for Ireland!

I won’t have e-mail or web access while I’m away, and my cell phone will be useless in Europe.

See y’all in a week.