I will be driving south from Ottawa, leaving on Thursday 2 October and arriving at West River on Friday 3 October. Marion from Toronto is coming with me; she will take the train from Toronto to Ottawa on Wednesday. Unfortunately, Peg in Albany will not be joining us -- work got in the way.

I would love to be able to make the Shivers' sing on Thursday night, but leaving Ottawa before Thursday morning is just not possible this year. Marion has accepted the onerous job of minding the map, and we will flop in some cheap (but not nasty) motel near the highway.

I've never been to a Getaway without Edmund before. It's going to be strange ...