My first planning meeting

Ok. It seems a little more real now... and very much closer!

This morning was the second general planning meeting for all those going to Jamaica at the end of the month, and the first that I've attended. All sixteen of us were present. And it sure looks like we will be busy!

We talked about mosquito nets; we talked about fancy tools for fence installation; we talked about connectivity; we talked about suitcases; we talked about food; we talked about water -- and all before 9:20 in the morning!

The big project will be installing 400ft-ish of fence. We're not talking about a friendly neighborhood fence, either. Buried one foot deep. Three-foot cement footings for the fenceposts. Lots and lots of work. The project manager for the fence is Marc, and he's already done Monte Carlo simulations of worker efficiency to reduce risk on this one.

The next big project explains the need of the fence: we will be installing an internet cafe. An existing shed will be refurbished, and made habitable. It will be fed electricity and four laptops will be installed with a wireless router.

Other projects include playground reconstruction and the painting of a number of buildings in the neighborhood.