Headin' South

Good afternoon,

After a week of solid packing and final preparations, we are finally on our way to Florida. I must admit that I am impressed by the technology brought on this trip, as I write this entry from the passenger seat of our sweet red minivan. I didn't know one could access the Internet from a car on the highway. We're currently in Maryland, about thirty miles north of Baltimore. We're thinking of stopping in Charleston, South Carolina for the night to visit some friends and to have some fun.

A lot has been planned for the first few days in Florida, and we're grateful to the group of parents that have taken us under their wings to make sure our experience is a great one. We have an appearance on Good Morning Jacksonville, a pizza party with area families impacted by autism, a tour of local autism programs with CARD, and an invitation to the Heal Foundation's fundraising party at TPC Sawgrass....not to mention the beach is about a block from our hotel, so we'll have to make some time for the sun.

Carson's about to read us a passage from Neil Strauss' "The Game" to pass the time. I'm sure a lengthy and intellectually charged group discussion session will follow.

Bests,
Dan T. and Streich from the Driver Seat