Dag nab it!
I really wish I could go. I will be on a charted fishing boat with my son, 11.
I am sure you will have lots of fun, oh, and if the weather is nice expect about 100,000 people to be with you. well maybe not that many but a lot.
Oh, have you check to see if the road is open? I see you are from TN.
Did you know that Rainier was closed since November '06 from extreem flooding?
You might want to check and confirm that.