Production Time Again

I always forget how massive the preparation for the PATHWAYS Gala event is ... until I'm knee deep in it, that is. This year is no different. We have a team furiously working to make this year's event a spectacular one.

Marie is busy making final edits and additions to her speech tonight.

David is in the midst of practicing his address.

Drew is overseeing the preparations.

And John Pilmer and I are posting the world's flags in the hall. Yes, I always get the glamorous jobs ... the ones that make me stop and think, "Why are there so many countries in the world, anyway?" (You only think about these things when you have to do something like post 128 flags.) I have new rule I think nations should adopt: You can only have a new or different country when a large body of water separates you and another piece of land. Let's pare countries down to something say ... like 10. Is that do-able before next PATHWAYS?

- Doug