Getting while the gettin's good...

Hey all.....11:29 p.m. prior to leaving at 6:00 tomorrow morning. Leaving for Colorado Springs. My parents are being kind enough (as always and entirely too much) to drive me all the way out to Colorado so that I might leave from there. We will be staying with Bill and Eileen Macchi, some good family friend for a couple of nights and then....POW. Off on the road. Received a VERY special package today from Adam Wirdak containing: 2 freeze dried Mountain House meals, some 100% Deet spray, a patch kit, moleskins, and the topper as a custom made and hand-stitched saddle bag to compliment the Brooks Flyer and add a gorgeous and functional accessory to my bike. Way too cool, on top of which it smells amazing. I'd definitely strap it to my nose if I could/it was socially acceptable. Feeling mighty excited, but quite nervous all at once. Already wondering what I've forgotten. Hope it's nothing big. Cheers to all you followers....I cannot wait to dazzle you. More to come shortly. And even my dog is ready to escort us out to Colorado....she's such a trooper for puttin up with me always.