4/7/06 . . . I fly tomorrow morning. Finally, by the grace of God (not really sure Buddha is in there too). I'm mountain bound. The luggage never arrived but my nerves finally have. All the necessary replacement equipment has been purchased in Namche and some other by myself, literally running through the streets of Kathmandu like OJ in the airport. At 5:15 - tomorrow morning a car arrives to take me and some equipment to the airport for "special delivery" a la... helicopter into the mountains. Hopefully, I'll meet the "boys" in Namche before they depart for higher ground. I would love the chance to walk with them a bit.