aaaaand they're off! Well, almost

Tomorrow begins with a bang of sorts. After working about 100 hours each for the last 2 weeks we set off for a bit of a vacation. We're going to start by driving about 13 hours (700 miles) to end up in northern West Virginia. I doubt I'll be blogging much from up there because I've yet to see an outhouse with wireless (or for that matter, even wired) internet access.

I plan on taking lots of pictures which I don't plan on sharing here. It isn't that I don't love my faithful readers it's just that I understand our tastes may vary. One of the highlights of my upcoming trip is to visit 11 different cemeteries and I doubt you want pictures of tombstones or a textual rundown of the excitement such things would evoke in me.

Another highlight of my trip will be to attend a family reunion with my father's family. I'm not what you'd call close to my father's family. The last time I saw anyone from my father's family other than my father was 25 years ago. The last time I saw my dad was 3 or 4 years ago. The point being... do I intend to find them odd enough to blog about? I'd bet the farm on it:

• Dad finally got indoor plumbing (quit using the outhouse) in 1980. I'm hoping they converted every outhouse into a cellular phone tower. I suspect this will not be the case.
  
• The nearest motel to my dad's is an hour away. Rural isn't a concept around there, it's a way of life.
• every road has "knob" or "creek" in its name. Some have both. I wonder how well the GPS will work around there.
  
• I have a cousin who is the real estate agent for the area. Not A real estate agent, THE real estate agent.
  

If I'm not back here by next Tuesday, send a rescue party. PLEASE!