I haven't been getting to this blog window very much recently.  I don't know why:  there certainly have been things to blog about.  The on-going failure to pass health care reform (I hate that).  Occasional snowdays delivered up at times when I can stay home and look out the window (I love that).  Jay Leno kicked out of the 10 p.m. hour (a victory for narrative television).  Olympic coverage that showed a lot of things besides American victories (not that I'm against American victories, but I liked the balanced coverage).  Disasters in Haiti, in Chile (where in the world are people safe?)  And now, finally, signs of spring.

And also, now, I have something  big to blog about:  my Partner Church trip to Negros Island in the Philippines.  I will be on a plane to Manila, via Seoul, in less than 8 hours (and on that plane for more than 8 hours).  Zachary Morrice, a youth from this congregation, is traveling with me, the first youth to go on a Partner Church trip to the Philippines.  We will be there for 7 days, traveling all around Negros Island and visiting most of our UU Church of the Philippines congregations.

There will be pictures.  There will be words and stories coming back your way -- I'm not sure when, because I'm not sure how much internet connection I will have.  But stay tuned for news of the new dialogue that we are creating with a congregation in Doldol, the Philippines.