> 
> Martha writes:

> I'm bringing my 12 year old daughter.  Was kinda thinking about
> bringing Phoebe the little dog, too.
> 
> There is so far a strong preference for Pfeiffer (= no hookups),
> so in the meantime, I think I'm going to go to REI and look for
> some expedition-weight thermals!
> 
  

  My twelve year old is also a girl. By the way, lately she has been wearing
  a lot of flannel - Should I be worrying at all about this tendency?

  Don't forget your hat. Some disproportionately large amount of body heat is
  lost from the 'ol hothead.

  Looking forward to January and thanks to you, Martha, for making all these
  inquiries and arrangements!

  Dave Kautz