Travel update

I'm going to Saipan. That's all I know right now. I know the date (end of January) but that's about it. I'm great at going places, just not so good at planning to go to places. Saipan is a small, paradise island in the Pacific ocean surrounded by white sand and light blue water. At least that's what I'm hoping. I admit that it's not an educated guess but it's certainly a lot better than the last time I heard about Saipan, when my ex-roommate told me she was going and I replied, "You're going to China!??"

I actually know a bit more about Saipan than that. It's better known among the war-geeks as being the site of a fairly major WWII battle, after which the losing Japanese side did their best lemming impressions and we "Allied" children would forevermore shout "Banzai" whenever we jumped into the swimming pool.