It's official, I'm going to Japan! I'm incredibly excited that I will be spending 4 weeks from May 12-June 12 with some classmates traveling and studying architecture in Japan (this image is the most visited castle in Japan, Himeji Castle). If anyone has any suggestions on where to go or what to see, let me know. Also if you have any extra money laying around that you don't know what to do with, I've got a good way to spend it...I'm willing to wear a t-shirt the with your name on it the entire trip if you'd like to be recognized as an "official sponsor".

I keep telling myself I'm going to keep a blog in order to keep in touch with family and friends. I've been saying that for years now as indicated by my initial entry in this blog in June 2006. I figure if I've got time in my "busy" schedule to spend a week cruising around the Caribbean with my beautiful wife and her family (Thank You, by the way, to Chip & Colleen for funding this adventure) then I certainly can find time to document my thoughts occasionally in writing. Let's hope it's not another 2 years before I have another thought.