The full moon is upside down. I expected that, being on the other side of the world and all, standing on my head with respect to normal Texans. And it’s been a long trip, three plane flights, and one of them was over 15 hours. At least I’m getting to experience some new airplanes I… Continue reading Down Here
Author: hmelton
The Big Picture for September
Here’s an overview of where I’ll be the next month, assuming the stress of getting packed and getting to the plane on time doesn’t do me in. I’ll be blogging when I can, and locally on my laptop at first, so updates will likely come when there’s internet. At first, we’ll be going to desert… Continue reading The Big Picture for September
Packing by the Numbers
We fly out in less than two days, and we’re packing. The problem is that the numbers don’t work out. Ignore the vacuum cleaner. We’re not taking that. But see that big black lens case? It’s about four inches too long for United Airlines and two kilograms too heavy for South African Airlines. That’s… Continue reading Packing by the Numbers