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My family is going to California for my sister's mother-in-law's surprise birthday party, in hopefully under 30 minutes. I was told we were leaving at 8am sharp, not gonna happen, I knew the instant I was told, but in the blind faith I have in my family, the blind faith they should have in me, I was prepared to be ready to leave at 8am. I wake up at 7:40 and by 7:45 I'm told our projected departure time has been moved back to 9am. Alright, I go watch tv for an hour, and finish getting ready. I'm ready now. In fact, all my stuff is in the car, which if you have been keeping up, is at AutoZone. I think you are sufficiently informed now to read on.