I lifted the  receiver in the small waiting  room outside of
the post-customs  holding chamber. A small  plaque indicated
that  this phone  was for  "official Corporate  Republic use
only," but I wasn't generally concerned with such rules. The
appearance of a drone with  a thin stainless steel proboscis
prompted me  to change my mind.  There was only a  busy tone
anyway.

***

Life has  been a  bit busy lately.  Went traveling  with the
family for a couple days this  week, and for a day trip last
week. We  sometimes do  day trips to  Phoenix- only  when we
have to, really. It's a 3.5hr drive each way, so doing it in
a day is not pleasant.

The house has been on the MLS  for a few days and already we
got an offer. I can't express how pleased I am about that. I
hope that all goes through just fine.

If it does, we'll be embarking on an adventure soon. I've no
idea what that means yet; at least, I have nothing more than
a vague idea. Still, I can't wait