It’s felt like a long time coming but it’s finally here. Tomorrow I set off for Elgin, Illinois for the annual last CoCoFest. Looks like there will be a decent turnout this year. Either way it’s a great excuse to take a week or so off and since I truly dislike flying, I turn it into a three day drive instead. Not that it’s particularly exciting what with the stops in Regina and Fargo both going and coming.
Interestingly, the ‘fest occurs on March 31 and April 1. I wonder what sort of prank is going to occur on Sunday morning. That ought to be entertaining all on its own.
Maybe this year I’ll do some of the tourist thing. That might be fun. After all, Chicago isn’t all that far from Elgin. Then again, perhaps not. We’ll see when I’m there.
I hope to get a reasonably early start tomorrow although I plan to be late enough to miss the morning rush. The first leg of the trip is relatively short, ending as it does in Regina. That should give me a decent buffer against getting off to a late start and possible adverse weather conditions.
And this year, I’ve actually prepared in advance. I booked hotels at each stopover point in advance so I even know where I’ll be staying on the way there and back. Wild, eh?