[shawnB]

Dan,
The tour is going well and I am slowly progressing both professionally and educationally. Don't worry, that doesn't mean i'm any less retarded;-) Life is pretty good. They (always they) have assigned me to SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team One in in Pearl Harbor. Should be loads of fun. I'm not sure that I'll ever leave the tropics though. Hard to beat being able to ride the scoot 12 months a year.

I'm very glad to hear that the passion has not faded. If nothing else you will have intimate knowledge, once again, of yet another snake. What does your lovely better half think of this tom foolery? I'm sure she knows the story will repeat itself eh? Seriously, best of luck to you. I'm sure we'll all get to see the photo's of yet another dream car sitting in your stable.

Yeah, I still communicate with Kris. He seems to be very happy with his current employer, and has nothing but high hopes for the future. Kris is a really good guy, and as with you, I hope the best for him.

I'll be in Chi-town for another week while finishing up my studies on UltraSonic Inspection of Materials. I'm not sure how you guys do it year in and year out. You gotta be hard-core to deal with this freezin' weather every year. Plus you can't, sanely at least, get on the bike/in the Cobra for 4-5 months. Nah, I'll take the easier route in Hawaii.

Keep on smilin,
Shawn