How ****ed are we?

[Lancer]

I'll look in tomorrow.

[Aeson]

Ok, everything's there.

[Lancer]

[Lancer]

Today we're working to fill the last of 6 boxes we'll take to Portland tomorrow. I've managed to limit to a large degree the amount of checked luggage we're bringing by using the boxes as a safety valve. "Put it in a box please!"

However that valve will close tomorrow and the pressure will start to build. Don't know if I can take it!

[Aeson]

How many boxes total have you sent over?

My packing concerns are limited. I can fit just about everything I own into the allowed carry on/checked.

[Lancer]

I don't know. Lots. Six this time, 7 last, then iirc there was... geez I don't recall. Fourish one time and a time before that. Some of them are papa's... We'll find out the grand total when we get there. At least one was already dispersed among the family as Dolores instructed.

Amazing you've kept your life so uncluttered Aeson. What's your philosophy?

[Aeson]

Philosophy? Well... I'm OCD or something like that... makes it easier to not have anything around that needs to be kept "right".

It has more to do with my imagination though. All I need is a lack of distraction and basically everything else is possible without need for physical resources. "Stuff" is often a distraction both in obtaining it (work) and having it around (when not in use... it distracts from space and also often requires maintenance).

I look forward to getting rid of the dry itchy skin distraction that's setting in because of the cold dry air here.

[Lancer]

Well cool, this should be interesting. There are certain aspects to the Phils that are relaxing and comforting. In other ways it is chaos.

People either love it or hate it in the Phils but its always interesting to see the culture through other's eyes.

My skin is so much better there. Here in Oregon the weather is cool and wet. Yuck. Over there its hot and humid though, and that can take some getting used to. At the ocean its a lot nicer. So I've got 2 priorities. Get the house together and livable for Dolores and I and the salacot over the ocean going with sleeping area up above for you. Hot days its going to make all the difference.

Less than a week...

[Lancer]

What can you share about OCD?

[Aeson]

Ah, it's was just a joke. I'm not OCD really.

[Lancer]

Whatever, wouldn't matter.

[Aeson]

You'd think otherwise if I was using up 10+ bars of soap a day

[Lancer]

No, I'd think you would be buying your own soap.

[Aeson]

Then it's a very good thing, because I couldn't afford that much soap either

[Lancer]

We'll manage. One of the things I've got to start is a shoping list for Tagbilaran. Likely when we go through there we'll pick up a bunch of stuff to stock the shelves. Besides soap, is there anything you like to eat?