All systems go

Only two days left, I can't even believe it.  Deb is bringing me to the airport late Tuesday night; we decided that me sleeping a few hours at the terminal was better than both of us having to get up at 3am...  United flight 3796 arrives in BUF at 2:21pm -- what's the agenda for Wednesday after that?

I'm all packed!  Over-packed, actually; lots of just-in-case items here that may just get left at Joe's house.  Anything I'm forgetting, or should just leave behind?  Clothes:

• underwear (2)
• long underwear (probably unnecessary, looking at the forecast)
• socks (3)
• short sleeve tee (3)
• long sleeve tee
• overshirt
• convertible pants (2)
• swim shorts
• rain jacket & pants
• baseball cap, wide brim hat, warm hat & gloves
• water shoes
• hiking shoes
• fleece jacket

...and gear:

• sleeping bag
• small tripod camp chair (if space allows)
• binoculars
• headlamp & flashlight
• sunscreen, DEET, soap, hand sanitizer, toothbrush & paste
• daily contacts, glasses
• chamois towel
• folding knife
• small water bottle
• camelbak (maybe, depending on how you guys pack water in)
• GPS (for nerding out on the map after)

I've opted to just bring my iPhone, no extra camera -- but I'll probably still be taking an annoying amount of photos.  And hopefully not dropping it into the lake, since it is my work phone....

The Final Countdown

My bags are packed and I'm ready to go!  I can hardly believe that our Broventure is going to happen next week.  It's my last day of work, the deck materials have been ordered, and I can't wait to get out on the water.  DA DA DAAAA DA.....DA DA DAA, DA DA!

Happy Birthday, Joe!

About time you caught up.  Your cake was on sale:

Comin' down on a sunny day?

Early reports on the weather aren't looking too bad.  You guys may have more learned opinions on the topic, but I'm actually OK with the idea of a few spots of rain.  Spend enough time out here in the high desert, and you get an appreciation for some showers.