Hi everybody!!!

A few personals first: Eric, congrats!  Chris, ditto!  Two weddings so close 
together, I wish you both the best of luck.  Dessa, hello!  And tell everybody 
at work HI for me, and I hope Jennifer is feeling better.

OK, back to my update:  As some of you know, I was moving to California, and as 
some of you are about to find out, I decided not too.  It.... it was a decision 
based on many, many factors, and I'm still not sure why myself, but I'm 
relieved I didn't.  What I DID do, however, is make a 3 1/2 week road trip 
around the US, hitting 16 states, seeing 8 or more national parks/monuments, 
including the Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Yellowstone, Tequamenon Falls, Etc.  An 
AWESOME trip, highly recommended!!  

I had a lot of fun, met some people, stayed with some: Thank you Julian, David, 
Mark, Liz, and Jesse for letting us stay with you!!  JEannine and I had a lot 
of fun everywhere we went, and I took a total of 200 pictures, which I'll have 
to show everyone at some point.  

My current plans are to work in TC for a while, get some shmutzy job for a 
while and ENJOY MY SUMMER!  I haven't had a summer of relaxation since I was 
prolly 10, and I've never had a tan like I have now since the sametime, and 
dangit, I'm a-gonna enjoy it, man!!

If anyone would like to get in touch with me, you have my e-mail, which I'll 
try to check semi-regularly, and my phone number is

(231) 276-xxxx

Everyone note the new area code for Traverse City, tres importante.

So long, everybody, live long and happily, and I hope hear from you soon.  
Jeanine and Ethan - I'm hoping to come to your wedding, so I WILL see you soon!! :)

-Amy