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… with no broadband service. We have arrived in Northern Virginia after a long road trip [along side the tropical storm which rained on us all day last Thursday]. Once we arrived, the unpacking began the next day and we have been going through many boxes each day. The garage is starting to get very full of cardboard…

The network is set up but there is no DSL service here yet. So: thanks, Mike, for helping out! I may not ever be able to get DSL here, but I will probably be getting the cable modem service in the near future and discontinuing my old ISP – for which they will charge me a “breach of contract” fee or some other nonsense.

But: we are here, we are alive, and we are together. That is what is most important. More later.

This upcoming week begins our adventure. We will be moving from Texas to Virginia. This means that for a while, the site will be down and inaccessible. It also means that we will be stressed out and tired for many days to come. I’ve packed up all my stuff and will be dropping it off at a friend’s house while I fly back to pack and move.

This should be my last flight for quite some time. I may not even make Platinum this year. That’s fine with me, I suppose. I don’t like losing status, but I like what it implies. Laura and I will be together – far more than we will be apart. This is good. Very good. The worst part is almost over – the longest separation we have yet endured. Soon, though, we will be together every day. I will GLADLY give up my status to be with Laura more. It is what I was made for.

I’ve actually been busy this week and I’m not quite used to it! I guess a little ramp up time goes a long way. So, now, I’m working hard. Soon, though, I’ll be moving.

This weekend was very fun as I got a chance to test-ride my dream bike: the BMW K1200S. Not only did they have it in the store, but they had it in my color. It was amazing. Maybe one day soon I can have one…

To all those fathers out there, especially mine: Happy Father’s Day!

You are appreciated, respected, loved and admired. All of us kids want to grow up to be just like you.

We’ve found a new home that we’ll be living in for two years. We go to sign the lease in a little over an hour.

I have to tell you that this place is a God-send. We were at the last of our list and had discounted the townhouses on it since all were way too small after we drove by. But this place, even though it’s a townhouse, is large enough – it’s bigger than my old townhouse in Houston and certainly way bigger than our apartment. We would have space for storage and for guests when they would come and visit us!

The place is in the center of Reston, VA which is a lovely planned community full of trees and hills. You cannot even see the strip malls from the road or from any house [that must have been a design rule or something]. And the storefronts are all tastefully done. For those of you familiar with the Houston area, this feels like the Woodlands, only less confusing.

Gotta run! More later…

Tomorrow morning, we have an appointment with a realtor here in Northern Virginia where we’re looking to live. So far, we’ve looked at the neighborhoods and they look very nice. We hope that we find THE HOME tomorrow. This is what this week is all about and we hope that our new home, which ever one it is, will be nice and roomy with some trees and grass.

After a scorching weekend in Houston, I’ve been freezing all day here in Virginia. It’s been in the low 50s all day and rainy. Luckillky, I did bring a light jacket.

I also have sort of settled into my temporary housing here. I had to stock up on a few groceries, of course, but that just means I get to eat breakfast in the morning. It also means that I have to get up a little earlier in the morning so I can eat. I also brought a few DVDs to kill time and fortunately, this apartment comes with a DVD player. Guess I’ll have to have a Star Wars prequel marathon so I can be all prepared for Episode III…