Long Days (not Day's) Journey into Night

We head home in about 4 hours. Due to our lack of internet over the last few days, we have not been able to post. I will finish typing everything and post the remaining upon our return to the USA. In case you're curious where we'll be - we begin in Bujumbura, Burundi; sit in Kigali, Rwanda for 1 hour; switch planes in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; sit in Rome, Italy for 1 hour; have a 6 hour layover in Washington, DC; have a 2 hour layover in Kansas City, MO; land in Houston, TX around 10 PM; and finally pick up my dog and leave for Austin, TX on Monday. Ta da!