On making things official

I was able to finalize my trip preparations for Timişoara this week. I traveled down to Connecticut on Tuesday to speak with my boss, our head of HR, our international tax person, our international business lawyer, three rather mangy cows, a dachshund named `Colin’, and a small hen in its late forties.

After a full day of negotiations and running down international visa laws it was decided that I would leave on Saturday September 6th. For those keeping track at home that is a little over a week away. I will be arriving on Sunday - and then - who knows?

I'm scheduled to return for a week near the end of September, and then Nichole is set to come out and visit near the end of October. Assuming everything goes as plans I will be heading back for good the weekend before Thanksgiving.

As far as living arrangements are concerned that is still up in the air. Initially it looks like I'll be staying at a hotel until I can find an apartment to stay in for the duration of the trip.

As I continue to do research for my time away I keep running across interesting proverbs which give me some insight into the people in Romania. Since there is still much unknown going forward I found the following particularly apropos.

Apără-mă de găini, că de câini nu mă tem.

Defend me from chickens, for dogs I'm not afraid of.

Indeed.