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I'm counting down the days to Orono. We are officially 4 weeks away from what I suspect and fully expect to be my best vacation ever. Full preparations have been made, we've made our lists, caught our minnas, and discussed drinking and fishing strategies.

Rich, Luke and myself have had several " Meeting of the Minds" over the past few weeks at work which only fuels speculation of a great trip.I'm planning on making this a trip to remember not only for myself, but for everyone involved. There may be times when I decide not to go out fishing for a session. Sometimes for me, staying up late and enjoying a few beverages on the deck/dock is just as, if not more, enjoyable than hammertime at the honey hole. I want everyone to remember that this is a vacation for each of us and I hope that we can all spend it how we choose and not feel obligated to any certain schedule. I definatly need to refuel my batteries for everday life and want to come back to the states fully charged.

I'm glad that Mark and Tom are able to join us. More people = more fun if you ask me. I've been watching the Olympics over the past few days and watched Micheal Phelps break Mark Spitz' gold medal record, which got me to thinking......the Olympics had Mark Spitz and we are taking his brother "Mark Swallows" to Orono with us which should improve the spooning sessions tremendously. So thanks for joining us Smileys. Lets make this an adventure to remember.