My excitement & trepidation increases as the minuets & hours until my arrival into Tiblisi become fewer. This trip remained a fantasty until just 2 days ago. I truly didn't feel like it was happening. It felt unreal. Then last night, about 6 o'clock it hit me. All of a sudden I ciuld feel the impending joy and excitement. It was as though the Helping Ones gave me a sneak preview to let me know that this will be one of the most wonderful experiences of my jaunt upon the earth. Channeling that energy...unable to sleep... I didwhat I often do... ...I sewed a little coat. I'm wearing it now and it's as if a thousnd little arms are hugging me with all the joy they can possess.

Having these thousand viceral love atoms surround me is a good thing as I'm waiting out an 11 hour layover, mostly at the check-in coounter. Heathrow's terminal 1 is a lousey airport. Retro might be the spin.... no natural light and half under reconstruction. At 6.30 'll be able to go thru security... only 4.5 hours to go.

ps... amercans.... petrol is 9.60 a gallon here.

Hello all my Brittish friends... I'm waving at you.