a long way, with clouds upon our backs

I'm all packed. I'm checked in and my boarding pass is printed. My travel mix is on the mp3 player. So, I guess this whole "trip to the West Coast" thing is happening for real. I'll be in the air twelve hours from now if all goes well.

Thanks for all your suggestions and well-wishes. If I have time I will post brief travelogues. Even if I do not I'll be thinking of you.

Hugs all around!