34 & 1/2 hours til departure. i am taking a week off. i need a break. i am going to an americian angus assoc.  conference and i am going to hang out with some of my cousins for a few days. oh, and i am going to the PENN STATE - Ohio State game saturday!! look for me on espn's college gameday sat. am.   its going to be a  great week.  when i get back i will finish the web store remodel and begin prepping for the holidays. the store and ranch have been two very busy places lately, so i am looking forward to playing with other peoples cattle and just hanging out for awhile. of course my carry on bag will be packed with chocolate. i have two long layovers and three long flights. plenty of time to sustain a sugar high. the only problem will be in about 5 or 6 days when i start to hit withdrawl. i will have to scout out local bakeries in order to maintain my sugar levels.