He told me that he would like to see his mom for the holidays, but needed to figure it out with something (social security? I don't remember), so it sounds like it's the kind of thing that may or may not happen (this was via AIM a day or so ago). Last I heard he was in Wisconsin, so you seem to know more than I do about his current whereabouts and finances.

If he does come to the area, I'm willing to drive him up there like I did last year. However, I might have conflicting-New-Year's problems if you have a party and don't announce it soonish, since both my Chris and QousChris are contemplating parties. (I am insisting that they agree on which one, but they haven't talked about it yet. It's also possible that it might be my year to throw a party, I suppose. I demand that someone do so.) Obviously, I could still ferry him up on a different day, or you could come down (I'm sure you'd be invited to either Chris's party if they ended up having one), or other various things could work out, for it is a large and exciting universe with many ways to get between Portland and Seattle.