After weeks of planning, the day after tomorrow, we’ll take off on our great adventure.

John laughs at me because when we ride, I’m “wired.” I’m generally holding my laptop which is outfitted with a GPS (Streets and Trips) with the sensor suction cupped to the windshield. The laptop is plugged into an inverter so I always have power. I have my cellphone in one of the computer’s USB ports with a data cable which allows me to get my email wirelessly. (A Wilson trucker antenna assures that I have maximum cellphone reception.) This whole setup is great, but I’m always in danger of hanging myself when I get out of the vehicle. The maze of wires is rather daunting. It’s been known to take me several minutes to “escape.”

Today we’ll try to finish up our packing. We’ll polish up all the details tomorrow.