Christmas shopping is done and travel plans have been made. No Amtrak this year, thanks to Katrina, so I have to make due with Greyhound again. I have a feeling the bus stations are going to be a lot more crowded this year, so I predict a very annoying trip.

Coming back will be more interesting. Adam wants to take a look at New Orleans so we are planning on doing New Year's there, like we did last year. Geoff may join us to check on an apartment his boss owns in the French Quarter. We stayed there for our '02 trip, which ended with Geoff wanting to hang Adam by his feet off the balcony. Good times . . .