Well, today has been a flurry of activity, starting with a quick breakfast at IHOP with my mom and Danny, followed by a few hours of intense packing and cleaning. Many thanks to my dad, his dad, and Mr. and Mrs. Scholl for helping us out with that! We left Longview around 2:30, after filling our 12 foot U-Haul trailer completely (though there is much room to spare in the borrowed pickup truck and the Escort is nearly empty) and grabbing lunch at Tele’s. We rolled into Abilene, TX around 8 PM CDT, and are staying the night at a brand-new Holiday Inn Express on the east side of town.