Matt_Colie wrote:
Phil, 
Well, our starting points probably are separated by several hundred yards and about a dozen years or so.  Then, we had two objectives.  One was to travel the Mother Road Rt-66 and the other was to be in Albuquerque for the Balloon Fiesta.  We managed both and had a great time.
You will want to pick it up the other side of Chicago, and that is a great place to start. 
While Rt-66 technically no longer exists, the route is marked and most of it has been supplanted by more modern roads.  This was a great and comfortable route and if you care, I can tell you a lot more.
Our mailing address is Belleville, but we actually are in New Boston (Huron Twp).  
Matt
Sorry for the late response, but the recovery is not going as planned :(
I do need to update my home town, and we sold our belleville house and live south of battle creek in a park model trailer.  That is our base, and the 5th wheel is our travel home.
I hadn't considered rt 66, that's an interesting suggestion!  If it doesn't technically exist anymore, then how do I find it?  
I have a training class scheduled for 10/23 about an hour north of phoenix, we're holding that date for right now.