WE SHALL GO WEST. While I was in the bath, Emmanuel took what had previously just been a flight itinerary and a booked rental car and turned it into a road trip itinerary of kings. (Emmanuel is a very excitable and experienced road tripper, but we had to cancel our similar trip last year when Mom was sick.) Note that M&M is the syrupy nickname (reduced from its former spelling of Em&Em) given us by our families. I found this e-mail when I got out of the bath. Apparently I am about to take my first... read more