Work, work, work, today. Off to Dallas tonight. Arrive in Missouri with Erin and baby J tomorrow afternoon to see Rachel and Russman! It's been a year February since we've seen them. Julian was just 4 weeks old and nursing (he had his first bottle with them!) when they saw him last. We took our first road trip with the baby to San Antonio while they were here, too. Oh, how quickly things change.

On this road trip, it will be just the three of us (Ian's staying here for some quiet time.) for just a few days. Floating the James River and picking blueberries are on the agenda, as are unforgettable times with many of my favorite people on Earth.

But before I go, I've got to finish next week's column and go out to a rabbit/chicken/duck farm for an interview.

Missouri, here we come!