It is.... beginning.

Well people, in less than 12 hours it'll all be happening. The wheels (of the rent-a-van) will be in motion and I and my fellow lab rats will be on our way to Quebec for the horror that is the annual SSR conference.

I'm in the process of packing now. My suitcase looked so big before I started putting all that stuff in it!

The plan is to head east! Hurrah! That's all our plan includes right now. Oh, and to be in Quebec City by 2:30 on Saturday.

I am armed with traveler's checks, my passport, a calling card and Susan's phone number... The best weapon a traveling girl can have.

You shall hear from me in 10 days, give or take.

Send happy thoughts my way on Monday at 2:30 p.m. Quebec time, which I believe is 1:30 (???) for you Illinois-ians.

So long!