William,

The way everything's going with the company I work for, I may have plenty of time for the trip soon. I'll let you know when I'm stopping by.

I've always wanted to drive to Alaska. An Australian that worked for us, took a six month leave of absence, bought an old LandCruiser and had it shipped somewhere at the Southern tip of South America. He and his girlfriend flew down there, picked it up and took the six months to drive back. I would love to take a trip like that someday, except he came back to a struggling company that had no job for him. Not to mention the economy went in the dumper while he was gone, so he hasn't been able to find another job. You pays your money and take your chances.

I wonder if someone would want to take a Lexus on the trip with us to see which car breaks first.

Have a great day,