Looks like I'm going to Ecuador!

It's a long story, but I'll try to do it in just a few sentences here...

I've always longed to visit South America. I've also been sponsoring a little boy in Ecuador for almost 2 years now, and his name is Dany (now 9 years old). So when the opportunity presented itself to go to Ecuador to meet Dany, and Mark half-heartedly (good-naturedly?) supported my desire to fulfill a dream, I jumped at it! The kids are being wonderfully supportive, too (though a bit jealous because they can't come along) -- what a great family I have!!!

And so begins this BLOG to update those who may be interested in following my adventure. I'm in the travel planning process at this point, checking out lodgings on the internet and making contacts. But it looks like I'll be going in September. Tentative dates are approximately September 12-20, give or take a day or two at either end.

Thanks for your interest. Your comments and questions are welcomed!

To be continued...