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The Maryland trip went by in a blur of party, wedding, bbq, eat, drink, be merry, etc. The wedding was great, as was the after party. What did you learn? Eastern Europe means business when it comes to vodka. It was great to see family again, even if it was only briefly, and I’m glad they all got to meet Summer. The first month of the new job has gone well also; I’m in the loop for the most part, am keeping busy, and am enjoying pretty much every aspect of the work thus far.

The last quarter of oh eight will probably be pretty busy. There is another wedding next month here in Tucson, and one more in Nebraska in November, when I also will meet Summer’s family and friends. I’m definitely looking forward to it. If all goes according to plan, meaning I’m not lazy, I plan to hit seven more autocross events between now and the end of the year. If I do, that will be twenty this year – no wonder I needed tires. I also want to get cracking on a number of the small car projects that have been sitting around for ages.

It’s been a fun trip and an exhausting trip. Family stuff, friend stuff, work stuff, long fun days and nights. I didn’t/won’t get to see everyone I would have liked, but I can only be in so many places. I made it as far north as Owings Mills, as far south as St. Mary’s, and College Park and Columbia in between. My liver says thanks to CPDubs for the work out.

I’m only short on words because I’m tired. As it was in April, it’s still a little weird to be back ‘home’ when it isn’t home anymore. I could stay here between now and Christmas and it wouldn’t be enough and yet, it would be too much at the same time.