May you live in interesting times

I must thank everyone who has offered to help with this trip to south east asia. And apologize, since I don't even know yet what is needed. Understand, it is not my intent to beg funds to subsidize Jared's adventures, but instead help with long term infrastructure rebuilding. But since I am still learning what is needed, I don't yet know what to ask for.

It has been busy here, not only with trip preparations, but also with search and rescue operations and I have also been teaching a wilderness medicine class at NAU, and while it is exceptionally rewarding, it is also exhausting. Last night we ran a mass casualty senario, simulating a plane crash in the middle of the night with a dozen vicitms, 30 rescuers, a helicopter LZ, incident command, local police, and the whole nine yards. Tommorrow is the students final exams, and it is amazing the progress they make in only 9 days.

A party is in the works, a going away party for Mattie and I. It may involove the butchering and barbqueing of a few farm animals. And drinking homemade beer and whiskey. Updates as they are known.