I'm packing up the portable DVD player, DSI's, laptop, and duffel bags of T-shirts and bathing suits. We're going to be, er, roughing it at Lake George for one week. (Thanks so much to ChrisinNY for the cabin suggestion. We're going there, Chris. Ta.)

We're planning on taking a slow drive North. We'll stop in New Paltz for lunch. Steve will watch the boys on the sidewalk, while I pop into a few stores. We rented a cabin on the edge of the lake. I'm hoping that we'll be able to ignore the children while they play in the water. That's the plan at any rate.

I've lined up a great crew of guest bloggers for next week, while I'm away. I'll introduce them in the next post.