Well, week one almost down and getting fully excited and a little eager to finally get up to Beijing. I have already had my fill of Chinese dinners and lunches, but I imagine those will tail off once I get to Beijing and have less "hosting" to deal with.
We trecked back and forth between Shenzhen and Hong Kong three times this week...sad thing is, not enough time to take some photos are really get lost on the streets. Hong Kong is insane during a lunch hour - worth seeing...
Just got a text from Dad saying "make sure you get directions to hotel in Chinese before you leave airport". Ominous.....but we will see what that means...
that reminds me, off to confirm I have correct addresses and telephone numbers!
Updates to come, from Beijing
8.7.08
things i've learned
I've learned things, like we all have. My things are different than everyone elses. Here are some of them...
. Music makes people happy
. If you let the people close to you drift away, you lose more than just them, you lose part of you
. Life can keep you or take you, but the only one who can decide which happens is you
. Patience is much, much more than just a virtue
. When you laugh, you live
. When you cry, you live
. When you hold onto hate, you lose
. The only day better than tomorrow is today
. The only day more dangerous than tomorrow is yesterday
. The number of people that will never know you exist is so much larger than the number of people that you will meet that human interaction must be one of the most important aspects in life
. Music makes people happy
. If you let the people close to you drift away, you lose more than just them, you lose part of you
. Life can keep you or take you, but the only one who can decide which happens is you
. Patience is much, much more than just a virtue
. When you laugh, you live
. When you cry, you live
. When you hold onto hate, you lose
. The only day better than tomorrow is today
. The only day more dangerous than tomorrow is yesterday
. The number of people that will never know you exist is so much larger than the number of people that you will meet that human interaction must be one of the most important aspects in life
30.6.08
Touring the tourist
on the last leg of this business rush thru northern Europe and I can defintitely say I have a new appreciation for this part of the world. We work with some very interesting people and while we were in Bremen, Germany we visited with a competitor that we have a very close relationship with, Klaus. While we were there we got to watch Germany beat Turkey in the semifinal of Eurocup 2008, which is a huge deal. Also, met a very babe bartender named Kim (not sure how German that is....)...slipped her a kiss for the camera!
Anyway, left there and headed to a town called Emmen in the Netherlands (after a 4 hour window repair job). From there, straight to an interesting town called Arnhem. The next day to Amsterdam for an evening and the following day to tour the city. Enough of that place...headed to Antwerp Saturday afternoon and had a great time there Sat and Sun. GREAT city.
Now we are down in Maastricht and I have taken approximately 200 photos (make that KEPT 200 photos!)....heading back home Wednesday afternoon, and ready for my bed!
17.6.08
smiles and frowns
I've been busy lately but it has flown by without much immediate memory. It looks like the house is all set to close shortly after I get back into town in a few weeks. Very excited to finally have room and something to work on. Should be some fun improvement/updating projects in this place that will make it an easy sell in a few years.
The weather broke last week on Thursday and reminded me why this is the best place in the world to live....
http://picasaweb.google.com/volpenhein17/20080608RandomSunsetIshPhotos/photo#5212349545117424098
it only takes one of these sunsets at 10pm to sink in...I'd have to admit, the two weeks prior were quite terrible (for the start of the summer that is) being in the 50's and cloudy...but like I said, there is no doubt once you are reminded of the mystical feel of this part of the world. I'm keen to find a better region to live/be in, but for now it is holding its claim!
Need to find a flight to Beijing b/c I am still not sure what is going on with work that week. I will just book something and get reimbursed should something pop up for work...wont be a problem.
Here is a view;
http://www.muljatgroup.com/28068786
simple and comfortable - just straight out of the 80s!
The weather broke last week on Thursday and reminded me why this is the best place in the world to live....
http://picasaweb.google.com/volpenhein17/20080608RandomSunsetIshPhotos/photo#5212349545117424098
it only takes one of these sunsets at 10pm to sink in...I'd have to admit, the two weeks prior were quite terrible (for the start of the summer that is) being in the 50's and cloudy...but like I said, there is no doubt once you are reminded of the mystical feel of this part of the world. I'm keen to find a better region to live/be in, but for now it is holding its claim!
Need to find a flight to Beijing b/c I am still not sure what is going on with work that week. I will just book something and get reimbursed should something pop up for work...wont be a problem.
Here is a view;
http://www.muljatgroup.com/28068786
simple and comfortable - just straight out of the 80s!
12.6.08
Moore St no more
I bailed on the house on Moore St. They weren't willing to do anything to improve the condition of the place (floor boards, roof, knob & tube electrical work, furnace, etc) so I walked away.
By the end of that day I had an offer on the house on Patton St-inspection Friday...will know much more soon!
By the end of that day I had an offer on the house on Patton St-inspection Friday...will know much more soon!
5.6.08
inspections & such
next step is the inspection. after that i will have some real decisions to make. i am pretty sure there will be something in the inspection that will give me an "out" so i will have to decide if i am for real about this place or not...
if i am, crap.
if i'm not, crap.
the plan would be;
new shower, buy washer & dryer, put up window finishing, install fence and parking area in the backyard, grade and layout new patio area, move sink in kitchen, start looking at how I can put in a half bath upstairs...not TOO much!
either way - the weather has been crappy this week but walt and i have had a good run every day so far....so that's good
if i am, crap.
if i'm not, crap.
the plan would be;
new shower, buy washer & dryer, put up window finishing, install fence and parking area in the backyard, grade and layout new patio area, move sink in kitchen, start looking at how I can put in a half bath upstairs...not TOO much!
either way - the weather has been crappy this week but walt and i have had a good run every day so far....so that's good
4.6.08
houses and photos
wondering if I could ever make a living off of photography...that is, selling, buying, printing, publishing, etc...
either way, offer was accepted for a house today, yikes...I might have a serious mortgage on my hands in the next couple weeks...ohhh well - should be exciting
either way, offer was accepted for a house today, yikes...I might have a serious mortgage on my hands in the next couple weeks...ohhh well - should be exciting
2.6.08
hi again
back on my, "home for a while" cycle and plan to take full advantage of it
putting offers on houses left and right so we will see what happens...will keep ya updated on that front!
putting offers on houses left and right so we will see what happens...will keep ya updated on that front!
27.5.08
recover-e
I am back to healthy and need to get stronger now...I got very sick from some Malaysian groupah chicken/rice stuff and ohhh man was it rough. I spent all day in the hotel and made it out just in time for a presentation last Thursday.
I am feeling weak b/c I haven't done much physically the past 10 days or so. Either way, heading to Whistler Thursday for a couple days and then I have several weeks at home (I hope) before going down to Long Beach for a quick stop.
Again, I'm trying my hardest to keep this thread alive!!!
I am feeling weak b/c I haven't done much physically the past 10 days or so. Either way, heading to Whistler Thursday for a couple days and then I have several weeks at home (I hope) before going down to Long Beach for a quick stop.
Again, I'm trying my hardest to keep this thread alive!!!
28.4.08
Long time....
Long time between posts, I know...
Recap of the last couple of weeks...
1. Maggie came to visit back April 5ish...lots of fun and even got to make her wreck snowboarding a few times...good to see ya Marge...
2. Wedding in Cincinnati - fun, good times with the whole family, too much to drink on Saturday night, good to be home, even for a couple days.
3. Work has been hectic but local! Haven't been on the road too much in April (trip to Abu Dhabi got cancelled, so just a trip to Houston...)
4. Ran a 5k with Walter for the local Alzheimers Organization...went well, but should have stretched more afterwards....I forgot that running in a "competitive" environment is harder on your body than a light jog - even if the distance is the same....
5. Getting ready for another trip to Houston followed by Kelly's wedding in Cincy and straight to Singapore. Then....come home for Sasquatch festival and Whistler (for work). Then heading to Europe at the end of June with my boss, Justin. BUSY May and June!!!
deep breath........
Recap of the last couple of weeks...
1. Maggie came to visit back April 5ish...lots of fun and even got to make her wreck snowboarding a few times...good to see ya Marge...
2. Wedding in Cincinnati - fun, good times with the whole family, too much to drink on Saturday night, good to be home, even for a couple days.
3. Work has been hectic but local! Haven't been on the road too much in April (trip to Abu Dhabi got cancelled, so just a trip to Houston...)
4. Ran a 5k with Walter for the local Alzheimers Organization...went well, but should have stretched more afterwards....I forgot that running in a "competitive" environment is harder on your body than a light jog - even if the distance is the same....
5. Getting ready for another trip to Houston followed by Kelly's wedding in Cincy and straight to Singapore. Then....come home for Sasquatch festival and Whistler (for work). Then heading to Europe at the end of June with my boss, Justin. BUSY May and June!!!
deep breath........
31.3.08
weddings and guests
I am on an RSVPing tear of late! I went 18 years without RSVPing to a wedding (I know, that is really lazy and trashy) and I have sent two back in the last two weeks!
Had a very fun/funny weekend at Terry's cabin (a guy I work with) down at Stevens Pass. Great snow - the last weekend of March - and we boarded from 9 am-10pm....so needless to say, I am still tired but it was a great time.
Had a very fun/funny weekend at Terry's cabin (a guy I work with) down at Stevens Pass. Great snow - the last weekend of March - and we boarded from 9 am-10pm....so needless to say, I am still tired but it was a great time.
Other than that, my delays on updating the blog are a direct result of nothing but laziness and forgetfullness! I am looking at houses again, but still extremely indecisive as usual. Lots of place on the market around my price range but it would put a huge strain on the "cash flow"....not sure if that's what I want/need right now....
anywho - time for bed again!
some pictures of Walt that I think are pretty cool/funny
http://picasaweb.google.com/volpenhein17/SomeInterestingPhotos/photo#5184145257254152210
http://picasaweb.google.com/volpenhein17/SomeInterestingPhotos/photo#5184146099067742258
22.3.08
black, black roses...in my garden....
I spend at least four nights a week wondering if I will make the most of my weeknights... I do know, that if I could eat Bayou Brunch every day of the week between 9-11 am I would win all contests.
Its late. I was out being up late on a kick ass boat. boats kick ass.
I don't see how I will be riding in the next 3-8 hours...looks like it will have to wait until Sunday, if at all. Either way, it is kind of cold here so I think Sunday might be a good option if we get any rain/snow in the area tomorrow....
Walter has a really good nose. It smells a lot of things.
Its late. I was out being up late on a kick ass boat. boats kick ass.
I don't see how I will be riding in the next 3-8 hours...looks like it will have to wait until Sunday, if at all. Either way, it is kind of cold here so I think Sunday might be a good option if we get any rain/snow in the area tomorrow....
Walter has a really good nose. It smells a lot of things.
17.3.08
A week away...
Well, I'm back on native soil finally after a combination of a few extremes; 1. A productive week of work in Perth, 2. a great weekend in Fremantle at the West Coast Blues and Roots Festival, and 3. 31 hours of travel to get home!
Thats right, I was at the music festival working up a sweat all day Sunday (Saturday here) and went straight to the airport and changed shirts before taking my midnight redeye to Sydney where I had a 5-hour layover. Tag on the 1.5 hour delay because of a labor dispute and the resulting lack of luggage onboard the plane and we were on our way, lighter than planned. 14 hours later we touched down in Vancouver, finally....or so I thought. My grand prize for smelling up the place and needing to eat like a starving monk was a 2.5 hour delay at the border trying to get back into the US!!!!
Anyway, the week in Perth was amazing. Weaher was nice (save the almost 90 degree day on Tuesday) and the weekend was unbelievable at the concert. I ended up meeting a group of 6-7 people that were as friendly as it gets and hung out with them all day Sat and Sun. Perth is over-the-top expensive (in particular for Americans right now) but it is an amazing city. Water everywhere - the Swan River winds thru the city - and very well planned green space on all the water front. Beaches all up and down the coast within a 1-15 minute drive. The one detriment to the Aussie lifestyle is the service element. Its not that you get bad service here and there, its that there just isn't much of a concept of service at all. With the mines booming up north apparently it has driven wages up like crazy and made it hard as hell for companies to find decent help at decent prices. No one cares about it....
Highlights of the concert; G Love, Galactic, Maceo Parker, The Beautiful Girls, and Seasick Steve (on comedic merits)
LOTS of photos here: http://picasaweb.google.com/volpenhein17/20080317Perth
Went to see a sculpture display at Cottesloe Beach and spent the rest of my free time in Fremantle cruising around the markets and enjoying the scenery...lots of it...
Good to be home for awhile again...
Thats right, I was at the music festival working up a sweat all day Sunday (Saturday here) and went straight to the airport and changed shirts before taking my midnight redeye to Sydney where I had a 5-hour layover. Tag on the 1.5 hour delay because of a labor dispute and the resulting lack of luggage onboard the plane and we were on our way, lighter than planned. 14 hours later we touched down in Vancouver, finally....or so I thought. My grand prize for smelling up the place and needing to eat like a starving monk was a 2.5 hour delay at the border trying to get back into the US!!!!
Anyway, the week in Perth was amazing. Weaher was nice (save the almost 90 degree day on Tuesday) and the weekend was unbelievable at the concert. I ended up meeting a group of 6-7 people that were as friendly as it gets and hung out with them all day Sat and Sun. Perth is over-the-top expensive (in particular for Americans right now) but it is an amazing city. Water everywhere - the Swan River winds thru the city - and very well planned green space on all the water front. Beaches all up and down the coast within a 1-15 minute drive. The one detriment to the Aussie lifestyle is the service element. Its not that you get bad service here and there, its that there just isn't much of a concept of service at all. With the mines booming up north apparently it has driven wages up like crazy and made it hard as hell for companies to find decent help at decent prices. No one cares about it....
Highlights of the concert; G Love, Galactic, Maceo Parker, The Beautiful Girls, and Seasick Steve (on comedic merits)
LOTS of photos here: http://picasaweb.google.com/volpenhein17/20080317Perth
Went to see a sculpture display at Cottesloe Beach and spent the rest of my free time in Fremantle cruising around the markets and enjoying the scenery...lots of it...
Good to be home for awhile again...
6.3.08
updated....via an update
OK - tired
3.3.08
Crab cakes and banana chips...
(that was my dinner tonight)
I almost forgot about this one...
OK OK - its been two weeks since I have been disciplined enough to update things....this is exactly what happens with the pen and paper version of this too! Anyway, the weather finally "broke" back to 40 deg and overcast. The two week perfection was great while it lasted. I am leaving friday for 10 days anyway, so no big deal for me;) If I am lucky we will get lots of snow the weekend I get back, March 21, and we are going to head down to Stevens Pass for some night boarding and hanging out at a friends cabin....iffff we are lucky.
AJ Kramer was here this weekend for a quick visit. We went up to Baker Saturday, back towards Baker Sunday for a hike with Nick and Kristen and AJ and then AJ and I went up to Vancouver for some food and to check out the city. Busy weekend, but good times.
I will be in Tokyo Saturday afternoon and work Sunday morning on a vessel. If things go as planned, I will be back on a plane Sunday evening to go to Perth. I get in Monday morning and work Tuesday - Friday. THEN....I will be hanging out in Fremantle (a smaller city near Perth) to go to the West Coast Blues and Roots Festival. Great concern with lots of good bands. I will try to take lots of photos and collect all the non-sensical stuff possible for distribution when I get back home! Here are some photos of this weekend...
I almost forgot about this one...
18.2.08
My long weekend...
This was the kind of weekend that makes you realize your time and place. The weather had been much more rain and gray - which is just fine for snowboarding - but Thursday it started clearing up and the whole weekend was perfectly clear skies and almost 50 degrees. Went for 4 or 5 bike rides andhad Monday off work. Took some photos on my day off to try to capture the day, but I didn't have much time to be creative with where I went to get the sunset...
Riding today I realized where I was and couldn't stop thinking about how amazing the earth is. Also, I know I've said this before, but there are a lot of people on this planet!
Riding today I realized where I was and couldn't stop thinking about how amazing the earth is. Also, I know I've said this before, but there are a lot of people on this planet!
11.2.08
Ahhh the relaxation...
So, finally, after several months of debate, I bought the bike I have been after. I was waiting and waiting for my REI rebate to come, but got impatient at the last minute and found a great deal (at least what I think is a great deal....) Anyway, here she is... 
On a final note - Baker got 28 INCHES OF SNOW in 24 HOURS last week on Thur/Fri!!!!!!!!!! 28 INCHES - I don't know how to put that into perspective...oh, and I have a cold...
It is smooth and fast, but the frame is very stiff, especially with the road tires on it. So, gotta get some trail tires and a couple fenders and I am set....
Otherwise, I have several weeks in front of me with no travel plans at all!!!! Nothing this weekend, save some snowboarding on Sunday I think. Nothing next weekend except a volleyball tournament in Seattle on Sunday and nothing the following weekend. I almost don't know what to do with myself. I voted in the Washington primary last week. Didn't want to pick but I ended up going with the obvious Washintonian pick - Obama. If McCain wasn't 107 years old and dead set on this war he might have earned my vote! Anyway - check this kid out - he had this little smirk on his face the whole time he was helping his dad check out of the gas station/market and as soon as his dad handed him the case of beer he just strolled right out the door without changing his expression...thought this photo made for a funny image.
On a final note - Baker got 28 INCHES OF SNOW in 24 HOURS last week on Thur/Fri!!!!!!!!!! 28 INCHES - I don't know how to put that into perspective...oh, and I have a cold...6.2.08
Whistler-shmistler
My body has officially asked me to slow down. So, tonight needs sleep and tomorrow more of the same.
Here are a couple photos from Whistler that I took with my phone. That place is like heaven on top of a mountain. Plus a photo that might help describe how much of a party it is after the skiing/snowboarding stops...
Too much flying makes me out of shape and my legs weak! But! The Coup is playing in Seattle Friday, so I can't miss that!!!! plus, Baker is getting like 10-15" of snow every day this week so Sunday means more snowboarding.....I have a feeling I am going to sleep pretty hard sometime this weekend.
26.1.08
quick update
this will be a quick one...got back in from Japan Friday morning and I am heading to Seattle tomorrow first thing for a volleyball tournament. Then I head to New Orleans Monday for a conference. Get back Thursday and drive to Whistler Thursday night for some reallllly fun snowboarding and hanging out with fun people.
Then! things should calm down for a while - maybe over a month of no significant travel!!!
Hope things are good elsewhere...here are a couple shots of Bellingham Bay and some action from Japan last week....
23.1.08
Nippon
Ahhhh OSAKA!
Not too much report without photos available yet...blah weather and a busy work schedule mean I haven't had time to organize my thoughts. I think the Japanese people are considerably more patient than the Chinese - but that is just a first impression. They seem to have a very "easy-going" way about their days. Aside from that, this new lens I got last week is awesome and I am actually learning how to use it a little bit. photos will be soon to follow.
We are going to Kyoto tomorrow morning first thing to see some sites and, for me, take some photos. Should be a good chance to get some "Authentic Japanese" pictures.
I can't stop picturing Frank Noel walking the streets of Osaka later this year. He will be here for 2 years and that is a funnnnnny prospect to me. I get the impression he will make some very good Japanese friends.
As for work, testing went smooth and saw lots of burning rope. Yay for that.
More to come...
Not too much report without photos available yet...blah weather and a busy work schedule mean I haven't had time to organize my thoughts. I think the Japanese people are considerably more patient than the Chinese - but that is just a first impression. They seem to have a very "easy-going" way about their days. Aside from that, this new lens I got last week is awesome and I am actually learning how to use it a little bit. photos will be soon to follow.
We are going to Kyoto tomorrow morning first thing to see some sites and, for me, take some photos. Should be a good chance to get some "Authentic Japanese" pictures.
I can't stop picturing Frank Noel walking the streets of Osaka later this year. He will be here for 2 years and that is a funnnnnny prospect to me. I get the impression he will make some very good Japanese friends.
As for work, testing went smooth and saw lots of burning rope. Yay for that.
More to come...
17.1.08
Japanese Sushi
The lack of writing material tonight leaves me a little bit confused. Fingers are crossed for some snow to fall this weekend b/c it as been bone dry here the last week or so. Supposed to start snowing at Baker tomorrow so if so I am heading up with Amy, a girl that I work with, for intro to snowboarding....either way, Eeek-a-mouse is playing in Seattle Saturday night, and that = AWESOME FUN GREATNESS
Quickly off to Japan on Sunday. I am going to work my hardest to find gifts that suite everyone, but I am no good at that task, so whatever I find I find.
Here is the token photo...not sure how it impacts people, but it is a shot from the northern california coast that I love....enjoy....
16.1.08
Flight of the Conchords
Just wanted to expose the rest of the world to "The Flight of the Conchords"
youtube them...
Also, Preparing for a trip to Osaka on Sunday. Should be a good trip b/c I get to play with fire while I am there and burn stuff on purpose. I will be leaving Sunday afternoon and coming back Friday morning! I should get to see Osaka and Tokyo with a stop in a couple old villages and a flight into Kansai - that floating airport!
Also, saw some very neat sites of the flooding and mudslides from down on the Columbia river yesterday in Oregon. The stuff that was all over the national news a couple weeks ago, with windstorms and mud sliding all over the place. In the middle of the madness there was this really colorful scene...strange and surreal. Oregon is neat. The Columbia river is impressive.
All I got for now
youtube them...
Also, Preparing for a trip to Osaka on Sunday. Should be a good trip b/c I get to play with fire while I am there and burn stuff on purpose. I will be leaving Sunday afternoon and coming back Friday morning! I should get to see Osaka and Tokyo with a stop in a couple old villages and a flight into Kansai - that floating airport!
Also, saw some very neat sites of the flooding and mudslides from down on the Columbia river yesterday in Oregon. The stuff that was all over the national news a couple weeks ago, with windstorms and mud sliding all over the place. In the middle of the madness there was this really colorful scene...strange and surreal. Oregon is neat. The Columbia river is impressive.
All I got for now
13.1.08
Hikes and Bikes
Preparing for my next big purchase (in the year of savings...) and I want to buy a road bike finally. Probably in Feb or March.
Went for a great hike today up Chuckanut ridge to Oyster Dome....again. I have been up there 5-7 times since I moved here, but it is too peaceful and amazing to not go back up, even if the hike is an ass-kicker...
Plus, Walt gets worn out from that trip, so in that respect, its always worth it
It feels like the middle of Jurrasic Park back there...
Southern California winter (part 2)
Took the train from Irvine down to Solona Beach to meet up with Maggie and Krystal for lunch. Cheap and easy with good views of the passing oceanside - not a bad set up for people who would need to travel between LA and SD at all. Definitely the best time to make a trip to southern california....65-70 degrees during the day and down below 45-50 at night...I like that.
Saw Maggie for the first time in a while, so that was fun. We had a good time and relaxed for a day or two just to say hi and make sure we were still friends!
Another trip to the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista. That place has blown up since 2004. The training center is much the same, save the new BMX track they built...Bryan, Juice, Walsh, and Pat loaded into Maggie Honda Accord and trecked back up to PB with us for a beer and some football before I caught my flight Saturday evening.
I can't say I envy the tiny little dorm rooms those fully grown men are cramped into with no easy access to the outside world!
10.1.08
Southern California winters
This is when you want to be in LA - I know this much now. I have been inside in meeting rooms all week from 7am - 6pm and that has been uniquely tiring. We brought our big customers in from Houston, Singapore and Malaysia to give a training session on selling into a new market. Learned some and taught some - kind of fun. Too much food. But, I changed plans and will be taking a train down to San Diego tomorrow morning to see Maggie and Bryan for a day/night. Should be fun and relaxing.
No new snow today on Baker anyway, so I decided not to rush home.
That can wait until next weekend...
So strange how big this world is. Sitting in a room with a Chinese born Singapore business owner and two very engaging 30-somethings from Malaysia while some good-ole boys with a great business sense from Houston provide unlimited input into our markets lets you see how global the oil industry is in every sense of the word. At a point, I was discussing a project I worked on in which the customer from Singapore had supplied several pull-in lines to a Japanese shipowner directly and our Houston-based customer had supplied a different set of pull in lines for a different purpose to a Houston based sister company to the Japanese company. All these very expensive ropes ended up on the same massive oil production and storage vessel headed for the deep waters off the coast of NW Australia. What? Huh?
No new snow today on Baker anyway, so I decided not to rush home.
That can wait until next weekend...
So strange how big this world is. Sitting in a room with a Chinese born Singapore business owner and two very engaging 30-somethings from Malaysia while some good-ole boys with a great business sense from Houston provide unlimited input into our markets lets you see how global the oil industry is in every sense of the word. At a point, I was discussing a project I worked on in which the customer from Singapore had supplied several pull-in lines to a Japanese shipowner directly and our Houston-based customer had supplied a different set of pull in lines for a different purpose to a Houston based sister company to the Japanese company. All these very expensive ropes ended up on the same massive oil production and storage vessel headed for the deep waters off the coast of NW Australia. What? Huh?
2.1.08
Used Years
Lots of fun and partying on a "party-bus" in Seattle. Too much driving and not enough bar hopping, but lots of people and laughing. Plus, got to party with Nick on New Years for the first time in a LONG time.Plus, the Bearcats beat Louisville AT Louisville on New Years Day!
Didn't get my Sauerkraut though...
another short week and back to the mountain if the forecast holds true for this weekend!!!!
money.......get away..........
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