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Took the family for a ride yesterday in the mostly-finished, sort-of-but-hopefully-not mid-life crisis, Jeep.

Submitted my grades! Only one more test to give and grade for the academic year (grad quals) and I'll be able to get caught up on research (and house projects).

Been awhile so I thought I would update. This has been an easy diet to follow and still no cravings. I have "cheated" a few times .... pizza seems to be a down fall for me ... but I have only seen my weight go up once since I began, and that was the week I invited my daughter to move out. Weighed in at 279# this a.m. so I am down 20# to date. It has been a consistent one or two pounds weight loss through out and I'm not done. My waist has gone from an unimaginable 52 to a comaratively slim 46 in that same time period. Really haven't added exercise but I do seem to be more active. Sadly, I haven't taken the time to get my blood pressure checked and that is my primary reason for doing this. I have no doubt it is down but I should confirm that. Hoping all of you are seeing success as well.

We are fine now and thankfully all of our friends no property damage just a lot of burned out brush, most of the drama was from Friday. The firefighters are doing an awesome job containing the fire and with the cooler air and light rain we hopefully have turned the corner. Friday was pretty hairy for a while there, one moment the fire was moving south west which is away from us then suddenly turned inland back towards us. My office has large windows facing north so all day long I am seeing moderately clear weather. Then in the afternoon I am totally engrossed in reading some report and didn't notice that the sky had turned real smoky. I get an email from my son's school saying that they are under a voluntary evacuation. Shit!!!! I pack up the proceed to lock my office up but when I enter the hallway it smells like I am inside someones BBQ smoker. As I am driving west towards my son's school it is getting smokier and smokier and I can no longer see the mountains. Double shit!!!! But it all ends well because I pick up my youngest with no issues, then proceed to pick up my other son and by the time we arrive home the sky is clearing and we can hardly smell any smoke. Great Friday drama!

Well in some neighborhoods out here the temperature ranged from 88 to 451 degrees.

That reminds me that I have some awesome jerky Todd brought me from Montana!

Well, Bach and Jack Johnston came to life through my new KGSSHV. Wiring is what distinguishes the pros from the amateurs, and much as I try, is hard to make it as neat as some of you guys. Couldn't be happier though. Nothing blew this time. I kind of missed the fireworks from my first build The off board build was more challenging, this one was easier and looks nicer. Lots of thanks to Kevin and Birgir. Megatron, here I come!

I like how it was not physically possible to fit Brent's whole head in the shot.