Leaving...in my Mazda...

...and I'll be back on Sunday. Why do I always think of that song "Leaving on a jet plane" when I'm going on a trip, even if it doesn't involve an aircraft? Funny how the mind works...

Tonight, Kels, Doogan and I will depart and head northward. We'll make our first stop at my sister's loft in Springfield, Missouri this evening. Sleep (some) and then head on up to St. Louis. Plans are to meet my dad and brother for lunch and then head on to Forsyth/Decatur, Illinois afterwards. We should hit the "Soybean Capital" around 3pm -- yahoo!

The trip, despite its true purpose (the final hearing in my year-long divorce) will be a nice escape from work and an opportunity to see my kiddos for an extended length of time. They're excited. I'm excited. Everything should be great -- even Friday morning at 9am.

So, if I don't post much over the next few days don't be surprised. I may not have many opportunities to "get connected," although I am taking my laptop with me. There is always Panera and their free-WiFi, but we'll see...