getting ready....

ok, so i am getting ready to drive to kansas....a trip that could take 10, or 12 or 14 hours depending where i will meet up with my eldest child along his transamerica bike route.....yeah, i would drive that far just to give him a big hug.....but there is more at stake here than maternal urges.....he has to apply for his austrian visa by the end of july, and kansas city is the nearest consulate.....and as this location is well off his route......it seemed easier to ferry him there than worry over his other options (hitch-hiking, etc)....and so i have several books on cd from the library, and a few snacks...and a borrowed gps unit in addition to mapquest driving directions....and i am good to go.....well not quite yet.....probably tomorrow after lunch....