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Family, Friends, Goblins and Gremlins:

Jen and I are back from our US trip and are finally settling into a routine at home.

Holly's graduation was swell, Scottie and Meghan's wedding was excellent, and Jan and Kent's Baby horse is beautiful! Life is good all around.

The news for us is, well, about the same as it was a few weeks ago. Jen and I have enjoyed the last few weeks training Grace on the back hills of Pianura. While Jenny rides, I've been running alongside with Bella and Harley. It's a fabulous workout for all of us, and has been doing wonders for muscle tone. Grace's form is developing quite finely and my endurance is getting longer and my recovery time is getting shorter. Jenny's refined riding is improving on a daily basis (she looks so graceful in her partnership with Grace), which is marvelous to watch.

This past weekend we went climbing in Lazio with some friends from work and this weekend we're going north to Lazio again to camp and climb at Ienne. Should be great fun!

In one week, we're heading to a Mountain in Abbruzzo Region called 'Gran Sasso' with Dawn and Dustin (work friends) where we'll celebrate Dawn's 30th Birthday and do some long multi-pitch routes. Then...

Then in two weeks, we're heading to the Ocean for a weekend of SCUBA Diving in the Med. I've not been SCUBAin' before, but Jenny has and she says it's wonderful. I', psyched to learn and get my certificate. Hopefully once I'm certified, we can start planning a trip to Sharm El Sheik, the premier SCUBA site in Red Sea. Everyone raves about it, so we've really looking forward to it.

In three weeks, we're going to France (Ceuse) for some hard limestone cragging. Yeah!!! We can't wait.

Lastly on our immediate social calendar is Jenny's Birthday. We've purchased tickets to Paris, and we'll be spending Jenny's B-Day in Paris, visiting the Louve, Versailles, and the famous Museum of the Horse in Chantilly. We VERY excited about seeing Paris and Central France. Great cheese, wine, and style--All our favorites.

Well, that's it for now. More entries to follow when we get back from our trips.

Best to All!
Nate