“The time has come,” the Walrus said, “to speak of other things . . . “

In roughly five minutes Comcast will terminate my Internet access and I will spend the rest of the day getting my haircut, packing the car and celebrating one last farewell with friends.  Tomorrow morning, bright and early, I will start the drive to Seattle.  Holy cow.

Before I go, and lest the worriers among you fret, I thought I’d share my itinerary:

• Sunday:  DC to Chicago
• Monday:  Chicago to Rapid City, South Dakota
• Tuesday:  Mount Rushmore!  Then on to Missoula, Montana
• Wednesday-Thursday:  Kalispell / Glacier National Park / Grandkids!
• Friday:  Kalispell to Seattle

It will be a long drive and probably a little boring at times, but it will be a nice bookend to my experience in DC:  Six years ago I drove from Las Vegas to DC in three days right before I began working at the firm; this time I reverse that trip, only traversing the northern tier states instead.  I remember being struck by the incredible variety of the American geography; I’m excited to see that again.

Also, this means that I’m essentially going to have a week of sitting in the car by myself.  I’ve got music and stuff to entertain myself, but that’s a lot of free time.  If you’re not working during the day (or even if you are and just want a distraction), feel free to give me a call!  As long as Verizon has a tower nearby, I’ll pick up and we can discuss Americana.