man you are deep. i love reading it and like nomo said once, it would be a great time to pick your brain over drinks, i would pay for sure.
the garage door thing sucks, i know how that goes. i told w "whatever" earlier today on the phone. it was the old me peaking through, luckily i recovered and said any way you like it i'll make it happen. close call. you hit these times were your thinking and get lost in the thought, and then someone comes along and asks you a question, instead of focusing on them and setting the thought down you just let the brain run. i've been working really hard with w, s, family, friends, co-workers, etc... that when i'm spoken too my attention is required. it has really helped out in a lot of aspect in life. especially at work, after the two weeks i originally had, hell i would have fired my back side by now.
as for the trip, i think camping is what is called for. reason is, i think you need to take a list of questions, from db, from yourself, any other source you have and really spend some time thinking through them and then act on them.
good luck. tell me you fish, i do that too much, part of what killed our relationship. can't get enought, fly, bait whenever i'm near the ocean, all kinds. guess that's why i golf in the low 90's.
