getting mobilised (sic)

the kiwi kirk's will get in gear today. the initial stages of our antipodean journey border on laughable--pick-up by the Valley Transporter at 8:15 for an initial flight that will land us about an 1/8 of an inch to the west at W.C.Field's Philadelphia. at the top of the list of anxieties: will all eight checked items of luggage make the initial stage to la-LA? will the hotel there have wi-fi?

is there time now to contemplate/compare the various beauties of Truro/Wellfleet, Henderson Harbor and Lake Champlain? sampling them all was such a luxury (much appreciated by all the kirk's plus friends and relations)...what stands out at the moment are the stunning sunsets available at each venue occurring as the sun dipped down to water. could this be nostalgia? another observation is that the delights of Lake Champlain--ever changing compositions of mountains and water-- seem more available to everyone...no boat, no special beachfront required for their delectation.

Waikikamukau seems so very far right now. we trust that your keyboard and ours will maintain the close contact we all need in order to thrive--keeping the distances easily elastic...