Hello happy journal readers! Welcome to another installment of Julie's travels.  My trip to Australia has yet to begin ... we are almost completely planned, though. Just ironing out the final details with both my Ozzie partners who are hosting the visit, and my US partners who are making the visit with me.

On the trip I have one Mike, one Tara, one Christie, and two Christy's, and already we're having fun with the three Christy(ie)s. To one Christy, I suggested that they become C1, C2, and C3. Easy! Well, this Christy, who is the youngest of many sibblings immediately claimed C1. So, Christie, noticing that C1 was already taken asked for Queen Christie. C1, realizing that perhaps other Christy(ie)s were receiving titles, rather than numbers, opted for Empress Christy. Queen Christie, not to be out-done, upgraded to Christie MOU (master of the universe). I decided that everyone shall be called Sheila. Tara said she'd keep her "unusual" name, and Sheila MOU promised to behave ... until we actually leave the US. Sheila and Sheila remain silent on the matter.