30 Days To Go!

Getting close now!  We've purchased our new gadgets: the Canon 210IS digital camera (14 x digital zoom and 14 megapixels) was first.  Have been practicing a bit--and skimming the online user guide.  I do miss the hard copy, but have no plans to print out the 200 pages!  I've attached a photo of the first Buffalo Grove spring flowers (April 3) and can't wait to be posting pictures of South African flowers--don't know if the SA national flower, the pink King Protea, is in bloom when we're there, but will be looking for them!

Next purchased toy was the HP laptop with Windows 7 and Microsoft Suite 2010--now playing with the new formats and figuring out any new options.  Yesterday Steve bought the REI back pack to carry it all.  We can check technology and carrier off the list!  Still needing an extra camera battery...luckily have plenty of plug adapters, complements of AAP traveling to the Johannesburg conference last year.  Let's see...will need to be recharging phones, kindle, laptop, and camera--almost need a power strip!

Pretty soon will be starting with the lists:  things to buy, things to pack, things to do, etc.  Steve is in charge of making some dinner reservations and possible day tour arrangements. 

His neck is good to go, recovered from the October '10 cervical fusion, just gotta get that knee back in shape as he recovers from the torn miniscus scope in March '11.  Physical therapy, tylenol, and four more weeks of recovery and he should be ready for the adventure!

Getting close now!