One last trip to the beach

We are just a day away from beginning our journey.  Tomorrow we fly (one way!) to London's Heathrow airport, and then will travel by "coach" (bus) to Cambridge, England, where we will reside at 99 Argyle St for the next year.

The early part of this past week served as the calm before the storm.  We took a trip to Berlin, Maryland (a few miles from Ocean City), spending six days with Kim's parents.  We spent a couple of days at the beach on Assateague island.  

Mike relaxed most of the time, but managed to squeeze in a little POPL paper reviewing.

It wasn't easy to concentrate, with all the horses on the beach!  But it was a great trip, nonetheless.

Later in the week we went to the Ocean City boardwalk and met our friends from Philadelphia, the Petruccis.  After some Thrashers fries, some Trimpers rides, and a little play in the sand, (from left) John Petrucci, Colin, Tim, Mike, and Anne (and others not in the frame) enjoyed some frozen custard.

The last day, Kim, Anne, and Kim's Mom went to Tea by the Sea for a little tea party.  They had a great time.

When we got back, the process of cleaning and packing really got going in earnest.  Kim did an amazing job over the last several weeks getting things together.  Mike organized and shredded papers, packed up and cleaned his office at work, took a trip to the dump, all while navigating various legal waters (taxes, insurance, changes of address, utility setup, etc.).  On the last day, the living room turned into a marshaling area for packing up.

Only a few things remain.  We are excited to be underway.  Next post: England!