This journal entry will most likely be my last until Oct. 16th or so. I’m leaving for Italy tomorrow afternoon, and I won’t have blog access in Europe. This last week has been crazy busy, too, so I haven’t written much. I can’t complain about the week, I must say, even though I didn’t have much time to think. In order to feel even remotely ready for my departure I worked pretty much every second of every day until four or so, then drove home and attended different football practices, etc., until I collapsed with a book on the couch. More soon!