So, miles that went before I sleep. And now, after 500 miles on the road today, I'm exhausted and need to sleep. I stopped off in Phoenix to meet up with Kacy, who's as funny and smart and cool as I thought she'd be. I can only hope she thought the same about me, since I was a little tired, having not slept well last night. When I stopped at the California/Arizona border to fill up my gas tank, the thermometer outside said 112 degrees. I still have no idea how on Earth people can live and go about their business in heat like that on a regular basis. And once again, thank heavens for satellite radio. I'd have gone berserk without it, especially on the trip out. That sound you hear now is the "thud" of me collapsing in bed. At least it's a short workweek, though I'll be compressing five days' work into four...