Where are we going and what am I doing in this handbasket?

Reading this weekends headlines, all I can think of is a Flemish proverb -
"What a man says drunk, he's thought sober"
A variation on In Vino, Veritas, true but a slightly different slant.

It's DC, it's summer, it's miserable. From July to September, the weather prediction doesn't change much - Hazy, Hot, and Humid; chance of afternoon thunderstorms.

Our resident Brit was shocked earlier this year when we offered iced tea. He asked how I would feel if offered iced coffee - I told him "wait 'till August, you'll drink tar if it has ice in it".

How do you get .. one very good friend, three children, a large dog in a cage, plus enough luggage for 2 weeks in a medium size car. The car that I mostly live in day to day, so it's also full of junk.
They're moving to Germany for two years, and I am sooooo jealous! He's already moved, this trip is to get the kids there and settled before school - my part is to get them to the airport :D
Ah well, I can dream of trips to visit!

First day of .......

What do I want you to know about me?
Navy Brat, AF Vet, Career Geek
Books are my drugs

that's probably enough for now.
talk amongst yourselves.