NJ.

Chillaxin' in NJ for the past two nights. Hittin' up the Harcar residence. You know how we do. Crank up the AC, play a little wii, stay up till all hours of the night. yep. this is the road trip life.

oh yeah - and finally pack everyone's stuff in the SUV. because we just had the two of ours before. and it was pretty cozy. It will be even more cozy. and by cozy ... I mean ... 'let me just put my leg over here on your ear so that I can stretch a little - oh, were you eating that?' and I think to myself ... it's not going to be that bad ... because we are all still clean.

and yes, I have been designated official car packer. because I can actually put everyone's stuff in the SUV and still have rear view mirror clearance. which ... they don't understand yet ... is not just convenient and helpful - but necessary and downright dangerous without. perhaps the only major design flaw in the sleek, muscular, and plush Volvo XC90 SUV T6 AWD is that it lacks the perfect mirrors. You know how some cars, you can judge just how far you are from the car behind you, without using the rear mirror (which, let's be honest, is for amateurs anyway ... you should be able to 'feel' the car, and drift into place) ... but not so with the XC90. let us suppose that somehow a car is passing you ... maybe you are pulling into a rest stop, or dying, or whatever other reason you would have for a car managing to pass you. you will see a car in your rear mirror .... see it fade off .... then no longer see it. okay. must be next to you ... nope. still behind. okay. soon you forget about it. there are other cars on the road that need your attention. now, taking hold of your senses, you think 'well, let's get into the passing lane and get this show on the road!!'. glance in the rear. nada es close. glance in the side. nothin'. quick glance out the window - clear. start to pull into the lane and horns blare and the MAC TRUCK that you almost just merged with turns an unhappy eye on your star covered caravan. Oh. This has happened. Not yet on this trip. But we are prepared to meet the challenge. no rear view mirror access is like a plane with an engine out. it just doesn't bode well.

In other news - big day going out to the sis! 9+7=16 --> 1+6=7 -->7+8+6=21 !

I will be driving. but you drink some Champagne for me!

GNNNNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH !!!!