The calm before the storm!

The trip has officially started around the world but I'm still in the States. I've been busy visiting with family and friends for the last four days in Marin, San Francisco, and up in Tahoe. These shots are of Donnor Lake early in the morning. We went for an early morning canoe ride with the fishing poles . We didn't catch any fish but weren't exactly trying too hard. It's now 4 am on Tuesday and I'll need to leave for the airport in about 5 hours. I'd go to sleep but I still haven't finished packing. I think I'll just stay up and sleep on the plane rides down to Brazil.