I probably should be a little stressed

But I'm really not. It's only a 5-day trip. I have been a little uneasy about the drive down -- a bit worried about the increased possibility of a crash, just because we're driving so far, but I suspect that's healthy, in that it will help me be a more cautious driver. The packing is no big deal; if we forget something, it's not like we're going to Outer Mongolia -- there are stores in Greenbelt. I'm *really* looking forward to seeing Kristen again. Plus, there are not one, but two Ikea stores in the vicinity of where we'll be staying -- one in College Park and one in Baltimore. So we'll probably stop at the one in Baltimore on the way back up. Happy happy! Probably a Trader Joe's down there, too. Will have to check. It'd be nice to get trail food there for our days in the city.

Stephen seems excited as well -- I showed him a picture of the guidebook, with Lincoln on the cover, so now he wants to go see "Yinkon". Sophie, of course, has no idea what's going on :) I just hope she sleeps well on the journey!

Anyway, I may or may not be able to check email or log in while we're there, so if you write and your query goes unanswered, it'll be because I can't get connected. But we'll see :)