On Friday of this week, Rita and I will head off for a road trip which is planned to take us on a northerly route across the country to Traverse City, Michigan, where we will spend almost the entire month of September. Next, we'll head down to Detroit to visit with family and friends. Finally, on or about October 3, we will start the return leg along a more southerly route. I'll plan to provide frequent updates and hope they'll be interesting enough for our friends and others to enjoy.