Oh man, you have a very nice journal already. Did you write the piece on "the touring cyclist" becuase I couldn't help but smile reading that; it sums up bicycle touring perfectly!
It looks like you have your route planned with exact mileage per day. I'm doing my own northern tier in June and am leaving the exact miles I ride per day up to how I feel that day. But I have much more time to play with, and that may not be the case with you.
I'll be following your journal on Crazyguy, I hope you both have a great tour
By the way, your route passes within 35 miles of my place in New York. You're welcome to stay a night and I'd be willing to pick you both up and drop you back off if you don't want to ride extra miles (I'm normally a green guy, but it would be worth the gas). Send me a message if interested.