¿Que hice todo el Santo Dia? I boxed things up to ship home. There's not too much left and right now there's a steady stream of packages slowly making its way to South Texas. The guys at the base post office must wonder what it is that I am boxing up and sending off everyday, but they just look at me curiously and don't ask questions.It would be more pleasant being out and about exploring, taking in as much of the Japan around me in the last weeks here, but the apartment has to be vacated by noon on December 12. All Melba and I are taking back on the plane home are two suitcases and a couple of carry-ons. Every last thing we didn't sell or give away needs to be packed and shipped off and that's been my job the last few days. I am just about done and it's costing a pretty penny.
I've become quite the expert with brown wrapping paper, bubble wrap, strapping tape, loose fill foam peanuts, and yards and yards of wide adhesive tape. When this stuff begins arriving back home in five to six weeks they will be like Christmas packages I sent to myself, only the contents won't be any surprise.
