There are probably quite a few of you who don’t yet know of our upcoming summer plans. And if you are wondering why our summer plans may have any relevance to your life, it’s because you will soon notice a whole lot of photos posted over on Flickr that you will think look like they were taken from a car window whilst going 75 miles an hour. And that will be because they were.

As I have mentioned (mostly in passing) our very good friends Andrea and Brian are moving back East. As the reality of the situation began to set in, and the discussions about them moving became more real, we began batting around the discussion of driving back with them. One thing led to another, and tomorrow at 7:00 am the four of us will be packing up two cars, two dogs and a cat and heading for North Carolina.

My sister and mom arrived today to begin their leg of the child care rotation that will unfold over the next 11 days. It will be the longest I have spent away from my children, and although I know they will be indulged on every level possible, it won’t change the fact that I will miss them terribly.

In the meantime, we are going to be hightailing it to parts unknown, blogging whenever possible, and keeping you updated on whatever ridiculous exploits Brian and Steve convince us are necessary for “bettering our moral selves”.