so, in two weeks i'm heading on a road trip with my parents and my niece. somehow they've convinced me that i'll enjoy sleeping in a tent for a few nights of our adventure. you can see my mother standing in their new, very large, tent below:

i am looking forward to getting out of town and having a good time with my family. i'm also very much into my 24-hour train trip home after they drop me off in tacoma, washington. peace, quiet, solitude. my kinda vacation.