[pct-l] Leaving the trail for weddings?

[Rick Ostheimer]

I need help planning a way to fly back east for my nephews' weddings: 
Memorial Day and July 4th weekend (May 24 and Jul 5).  I figure to be 
"off trail" for about 7 days for each wedding with getting to an 
airport, flying home, going to the weddings, flying back and getting 
back to the points I exit the trail.  Based on my AT experience, I'll 
probably be averaging about 20 miles/hiking day and am planning one day 
off in 7. 

Depending snow conditions, I'm hoping to start around March 29, hike as 
far as I can and hitch back to the Kickoff, then make it to Kennedy 
Meadows (about 37 hiking days total)  in time to fly back for the first 
wedding leaving the trail around May 20.   I should be back on the trail 
around May 28 and ready to enter the Sierras if conditions are as 
favorable as '07.  I'll have 28 hiking days to make South Lake Tahoe by 
June 29 where I'll leave for the second wedding.

I know the best I can do is have a general schedule and need to be 
flexible.  Don't want to drive too hard and risk an injury.  In the 
first segment, I can skip the kickoff (don't want to) if I need more 
time or get off earlier if it's better for reaching an airport.

Is this doable?  Are there places to exit the trail between K.M. and 
South Lake Tahoe from which I could reach an airport and fly back?  --- 
especially if the date to enter High Sierra turns out to be more like 
June 15.  Where could I get in just 14 hiking days from K.M. that I 
could access air transportation?

Any advice will be appreciated.

Handlebar,
GA-ME 06