I woke up about 4:45, got out of bed at 5:15, and we left the house at 6:45. The drive to Carmel, Indiana was pretty uneventful. A gas stop and drink stop were our only breaks. Luke did great on the drive. He slept and sang in nearly equal measure. In Carmel we got lunch at Panera Bread and took it to a nearby dog park, where we met Liz’s dad. We took our time eating and Luke was able to walk around a bit. We transferred all the luggage to John’s car and Luke was delighted that his car seat was repositioned in order to face forward. I said goodbye to everybody and drove home. My only stop was for gas somewhere in the middle of Kentucky. Now I am exhausted and will stay the night at home before driving up to the Mountain tomorrow morning.