In a little over a week we'll be hitting the middle of the U.S. for a few weeks. We'll be in parts of Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Nebraska, California, Oregon and Washington as well as probably being in parts of Utah, Nevada, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa are on the "perhaps, we'll have to see" list. Anyway, as we travel we like to stop by and say "Howdy!" to folks as a way of enlivening the trip and also to finally put a human face and voice to the internet "handle" that we've known over the years. If you're in one of the above mentioned states and would like us to try and stop by as we pass through to share a cup of coffee, tell you first hand about life in the NW corner of S. America or just shake hands, drop me a note with a phone number and town and we'll see if we can swing through at some point or other as we travel through.
The next few days promise to be busy as we finish packing up for the trip and getting things ready for those who'll be filling in the gaps. We've been training them for this so it'll be good to see how things work out. Can't wait to dig out the cache and unlimber a bangstick or three. Triggernometry therapy will definitely be a part of the time spent up north.
Come to think of it, squirrel season starts shortly after we arrive...
Indiana's on the wrong side of the river to count as the middle. It always cracks me up to hear folks talk about Ohio as "The Midwest". It's more like the Mid East - or it would be if that moniker wasn't hung on another section of the globe!
On the other hand, it looks like we'll be getting more time in the Colorado Rockies than usual. 
