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August 2, 2006 :: Midway Post

Two weeks in NY...
...and two more to go before I head back down south.  It's been a lot of fun so far.  I can't believe my trip is already half over! 



In the past couple weeks I have been able to:



  • see a bunch of friends and family


  • go out to the WaterWorks


  • celebrate my mom's birthday


  • hang out with my brothers who are also in town


Later this week I'll be:



  • going down to Danbury, CT to review IMLP boot camp final presentations


  • meeting up with friends from GE around the world


  • getting to see Joseph G who will be in town from Germany


  • attending the IMLP Global Conference


  • celebrating my father's birthday


Today my dad, step-mom, brother, his girlfriend, and a bunch of other friends were supposed to go to the famous Saratoga Race Track to watch horse racing, but for the first time in ages the track was closed due to excessive heat!  Most of the North East is currently under a heat warning from the National Weather Service and people are being urged to stay inside.  The temperature, with humidity, has been more brutal here than down in Atlanta!



Since the race track was closed, we decided to spend the afternoon together at our lake house.  For now, I'm going to get back to relaxing there.  I'll check in again soon though :-)



Cheers!



M@

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