Back before we know it

Caryn left today for a visit to Cape Town, her first since she was just, just, just pregnant with Olive in early 2001. It has been one of the saddest days I can remember. The children seemed fairly resilient, which is more than can be said for me and Caryn. Very sad. We hope she has a great time, but we can't wait to get her back safely.

She's safely in the air now and will touch down at Doha International early tomorrow morning, before picking up a flight to Cape Town, arriving early evening. It's certainly what you'd call the scenic route, taking in a 2,000 mile detour via Saudi Arabia thanks to the shonkiest travel agent in the world... who actually came recommended. The mind boggles.