Stress, Traffic Jams, And Shopping Lists

I was emailed the below video a couple of days ago and it affects me every time I watch it. Though the message is Christian based, the concept is one that everybody can grasp.

Last year (around this time) we learned about how much money is spent "around" (double meaning) Christmas and how little of it actually trickles down to those who need it. Of course water is one example as cited in this video, but you could easily find somebody in your own neighborhood that could use help (time, money, friendship, etc.)

I post this video for those who feel like something has been missing during Christmas (and a couple of examples of what they could do.)

Trip 1.0

(Planes, Trains, and Greyhound Buses)
We're less than a week a way from our trip: Here is our proposed route:


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We have only planned the first portion of this trip (Boston, NY, DC) and have left the Greyhound portion "Open Ended." I think it might be a good idea to see how we feel when we get done with DC before we commit ourselves to 1.5 weeks on a bus through tornado country . . .