just checking in one more time before i head to cali...have a few things to wrap up before i go. hopefully the high-speed access from my hotel room will work and i can e-mail and post blogs. don't have to much of an agenda yet, other than of course the work-related stuff. hope to have time to do some wandering around. i think i will. i used to be a seasoned traveler (when i got the great northwest airlines discount from my mom) but i have traveled less over the last few years. it's usually kind of a hassle to get to where you are going but i'm hoping that things go smooth this time. God-willing i will report next from LA! more to come...