New month, new strategy

[istherehope]

Hi JCJ,

The joint session is next Wednesday actually, the day I get back from Dublin. So, regardless if whether it is joint or individual in the end, it will be a really interesting time to have it. I know SOMETHING will happen in Dublin. Even if we don't see each other, I will be online and he will see my status as "in Dublin" and will be likely to reach out to me. Also I will be going to the house, and he is likely to ask me if I came by etc., if he is not there when I arrive. If we do see each other, obviously it would be good to get H's take on the meeting, or then again, maybe it wouldn't knowing his frame of mind! I had originally thought of leaving him a small gift from Poland, something not sentimental like maybe a bottle of vodka or a small painting of the main square (he's painting these days) with no note. However, I sent him a present from Amazon that he'll get when he returns to Dublin, 2 books, no I love you notes, 1 was Time Out Prague, with the gift note only "hope this comes in handy", the other was Living and Working in Portugal, as I know this interests him, and I just wrote "to go along with your Portuguese phrasebook". This is probably more than enough, and probably I shouldn't have even sent them, but they are both books related to his own interests and activities, so hopefully they'll be well-received.

In terms of the no contact today, it's the 1st time it will be 48 hours between contact. However he might actually be on the plane as well. I hate that I don't know this. It does sadden me.

I will need to initiate the contact about when I'm going to Dublin, apparently. I think I'll send an email tomorrow morning at 10 if I don't hear from him first.

OK Subject line is "Dublin timing, Garda card" BTW the reason I put in the time that I'm leaving on Wednesday is in case he thought we'd meet up on Wednesday, and also in the fleeting hope that he'd offer for me to stay at the house (which is close to the airport).

Hi,

I'm arriving on Monday September 8th, staying through Wednesday the 10th (leaving on the 550 AM flight).

I need to come by the house on Monday and get my green card and a few things. I want to see the pets too, maybe walk the dogs. Flight gets in at noon, so sometime around 1230-1 I'll be there I'd guess. Let me know if this timing isn't OK.

-ITH

Is the email OK? This is my best DBing week yet, so I want to make sure there isn't any hidden pressure there...

ITH