We're under 100 days!

Today marked 99 days until departure. 100 has been the big number on the calendar for the past few months and yesterday we passed it. Whoa.

Yesterday also marked the departure of our final exchange student. Shira was only with us for two days of her nine-day study abroad program, short and sweet. On Saturday, she joined me, the kids and my mother on a trip to Tillamook (famous for its cheese) and Seaside (famous for spring break debauchery). She also joined us for a slide show of my father's year in Korea, made Japanese and Korean ramen for us, ate shish kebabs at my bro-in-law's and shared Emma's birthday cake with us. Quick, but action-packed weekend. Did I mention that I took her to dinner and out on the town on Friday night, too? Busy!

Dropping her off was difficult, though. We had things in common (hooray for thirty-somethings!) and had finally gotten a chance to discuss cultural differences when it was time to hug goodbye and bid farewell. She is the last for now; my classes are starting and the serious shedding of worldly possessions is beginning. Life is about to get really hectic, but it's been a really wonderful experience and a summer full of exchange students that we will remember forever.

It's time to get a move on, though. Those last 99 days are going to go quick!