Erik:

Thanks for the invite. I may take you up on it - I warn you ahead of time that at 13, 10, 8 and 8 , the girls will likely consume more pizza than is even comfortable to think about.

Thanks for the routing advice as well. Last time I was in southern Illinois, Dad was driving and I didnt pay too much attention - I figured he knew how to find Vincennes. Based on your description, the interstate is much more attractive for efficiency sake. I had made an assumption that a US highway would be smooth sailing most of the time.

Regards

GKT

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