Getaway Day

I didn't sleep well last night.  Maybe it was because I was excited...maybe it's because my Cafe is doing well on Facebook...maybe because Notting Hill was on TV last night.  I finally had to be dragged to bed by my son Nicholas: "Daddy, are you EVER going to bed?"  So at 1:30am I finally drag myself to bed, not really tired.

I tossed and turned and finally realized I actually went to sleep when my alarm went off at 5:30am.  Man I love my cell phone alarm.  I can't even remember using a regular clock alarm anymore.  I have one.  It's pretty cool actually!

As soon as its plugged in, some magic gnomes inside it sync the time and weather.  There is a projector in the back to project the time.  It really is pretty impressive...too bad I have no need for it.

Anyway, I woke up, showered, dressed, and was ready to go at 6am.  I packed everything Friday so last night all I had to do was double check to make sure I didn't forget anything.  Looking at my carry-on, it is very clear that I am going someplace sciencey:  laptop, eBook reader, iPod, digital camera, and all sorts of wires everywhere.  I am even bringing my GPS on the chance that I decide to rent a car.  I am still on the fence about it because...well because I have no idea how much time we will have to go around.  I would like to check out the city at night at least once (and maybe blog the food hehe), but we shall see.

Wow.  Ok I just did a search for "Huntsville, Alabama attractions" and came up with a website for Hunstville downtown!  Bonus!  On the front page they mention a trolley that goes all around downtown and it's free.  DOUBLE BONUS.  Well, I check it out and one of the stops on the trolley is the Super Wal-Mart.  Yikes.  Oh well, sounds like I won't need a car after all...

Well, it's now 6:30am and I can't believe the kids are still sleeping.  They have been waking me up at 5am almost every day this week and the ONE DAY that I am up early those precious little angels are still sleeping.  I don't want to wake them up but I also don't want to leave without saying goodbye.  Ah the dilemma of a single dad....

OK so here is my plan for this blog:  I know that this is going to be an amazing week with very little free time.  I know I also have lots of friends that are interested about what I am going to be doing and I don't know how often I will be able to Facebook (did I just use that as a verb? Damn right).  I am going to try to post to this from my phone (BlackBerrys rule!!) as often as possible.

OK signing off now.  Dad wants to leave for the airport a little after 7am since my flight is at 10:15 and we have to drive aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall the way up to Intercontinental Airport.  See you from the airport!