Hello from St. Louis Missouri. I am tired from good wine (and creme de cassis in my ice cream -- courtesy of the genius of my god parents) but I will fill in the fun place names and details of my drive tomorrow. Tomorrow is going to be a haul of a day: 12-13 hours to Denver. But I'm going to get up early and brave Kansas as best I can. My god parents are extremely funny, smart, and convivial and I can see why my parents liked them so much.

Please forgive the short blog -- I am safe and well and will write tomorrow when I am safe and well then too. Mom -- Ellen found me a gun to take with me. (Not really, but ask her for the story.) ;)

Goodnight.