Okay, as we are actually, finally coming up on the great Australia trip, I am faced with one of those odd situations where making arrangements months in advance is causing me problems. It’s supposed to be a good thing to take care of complicated arrangements beforehand, but I suppose in today’s world, changes are to be expected. First, the airline has changed the connecting flight from LAX and there is a high probability that we will miss the flight. The good news is that there are two other flights later that evening, but then we will be faced with the seat situation for a 14-hour flight. I refuse to think about that very much though because I have already contacted the airline with my concerns and have been told, essentially, “Oh, we’re sure it will work out.” Uh huh.

Next, the four-day dive trip we’re supposed to be booked on, may or may not be reserved, since it appears that between me and the booking agent, the down payment may not have occurred even though I sent the authorization. Hoping to unsnarl that one tomorrow. As you can imagine, I am not entirely pleased with all of this, however, I suspect it will sort itself out. Part of the reason for my confidence is that the companies involved on the dive part will all be in Orlando this week, so we can talk with humans if we have to.

Speaking of trip to Orlando – that’s the huge, and I do mean huge, dive show that rotates through Orlando every two years. We always have a good time and see lots of people we know, plus often meet a few new ones. It’s a little more hectic this year though since I’m juggling a number of commitments to take care of before we leave and as soon as we return. I am trying – really I am, not to then totally cram up the week before Thanksgiving, so I can maybe get as prepared for the long trip as I would like to be. I’ll keep you posted on how that goes.