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Good Morning from Anchorage.

Since the sun's already up, I don't have to worry about my desire to get any where before sunrise. It nice and overcast which means great things for photography opportunities today. I'm pretty sure I'm taking the route through Watertown this morning, though I've got no one to answer to so I might change my mind. A quick poke at various weather forecasts shows that it might actually be overcast and stormy in the places I could travel tomorrow. So, if it's not too late, maybe I'll take the ferry at Tobemory after all, instead of going through Barrie. Then I can see the Island and Bruce Peninsula all in one day.

If you really want to know where I'm at you should check out my Bright Kite stream. I'll keep it updated as often as I can. I turned off the sync between it and Twitter because it was annoying some people. Ha.

Went the casino last night. I really, really, really love playing Craps. I love that it's complicated for no good reason. I love all of the superstition around it. I love that (most) everyone at the table is rooting for the same thing. I love that, even at the cheapest table in the house, if you're playing well, you still end up with $50 on the table at any given time to lose. I love that there is so much math involved if you want there to be, but, if you'd rather not think about it, you can still play along. I lost $100 last night. Not too bad considering I'd told myself I could lose $200 and then just decided I was tired after 3 hours. I've never been able to come out ahead in Craps. I don't really have a gambler in me (though Craps is the exception). But, if I did he'd say that if I went in the game with more cash I'd stand a better chance of coming out ahead. Something more like $500 or $600.

Some time in the next two days I'll become mostly unreachable via Mobile Phone or email and will remain that way for about 2 weeks. So, if you need anything, leave a message and wait a few days for me to get back to you. Since I use Google Reader to keep up with websites and even LiveJournal, there's little chance I'll miss anything I really care about. However, just to be safe, you right something important or really interesting, do me a favor and drop me an email with a link so I'll be sure not to miss it.

It will be hard to find any solitude during these travels. I'll be surrounded by my In-Laws and all of their family for the next two weeks while staying at a summer camp. I won't be able to find a corner alone unless I'm willing to actually leave on my own. Of course I have no problem with this usually, but this makes me appear to be rude if I do it too often and actually makes me real, honest-to-goodness bear bait, if I sit too alone or too quietly, much to the amusement of my In-Laws. My attempts to talk Jess into going with me don't usually work, either. Maybe I should just buy some bells for my shoes.

Regardless of all that, I'm still hoping to get some soul seeking done some how. I've been having a really hard time lately. Several of you have picked up on this and talked to me about it which I really appreciate. I have some amazing, selfless friends.

That's enough for now. Think of me, and send lots of love for me to pick up when I reconnect now and then.