I got up this morning at 4am to take Alisa and the boys to the train station. They're headed to North Carolina for a week -- 15 hours on the train and then a two hour drive. I don't envy them the trip. I get to stay home. I have big plans for taking long bike rides and doing spring cleaning -- putting the house into order. This weekend really is the Patriot Day weekend, so I expect a quiet Friday. Even better, the weather is predicted to be wonderful.