Dear A,
We did get our entry visas approved. Yay! For most people visiting Vietnam, that part is non-threatening: you apply, pay money, get visa. For us, we've heard SO many stories of people who thought they were going to be part of the life of a country for years to come, then one day the government decided to deny a re-entry, and everything unravels. So it's with some bated breaths that we apply each time for our visas. This time: Success!
And today the news is that we've just bought the final leg of one-way tickets, from Redmond RDM, at 7:00am on the 18th. If you were still living here I might be asking for an early morning ride to the airport (lucky you!).
~Tim
PS. This coming week begins my birthday camping trip at McKay Crossing. Everybody is invited! We'll be camping there until Sept. 10.
PPS. We'll do some going-away-party events the weekend of Sept 6-7.