Catching up... and pictures.

It's been a while since I have sat down to blog. Mostly b/c it's much easier to do it from my phone and I have been on the road a little (going to make a map of it for fun, look for it in January). 

First trip and best of all was a trip to DC to ask Jenn to marry me. I told her I would be there on business and asked if she would like to drive down to DC to hang out before my meetings. We decided to take a walk along the national mall. When we got to the reflecting pool I told Jenn that I kind of lied about being there and told her I was there to see if she would marry me. She was very very surprised and after asking "Really?!!!!" about 25 times she said yes! Convincing my mom (who also thought I was there on Business) that we were engaged took nothing short of getting Jenn, the ring, and that day's edition of the washington post in the same picture. For picture of our engagement weekend, click here.

Thanksgiving in Atlanta was a great time. Got to hang out with Hicks family, enjoy some excellent food and beer (I miss Sam Adams), see a great journey cover band at some bar, and dine at the waffle house (yeah I know it's bad, but homefries with onions and jalapenos???!!!!). Click here to check out the pictures from anywhere here.

From Atlanta it was off to Orlando for the Army Science Conference. I got to spend four days listening too and talking with the world's leaders in science and technology research. Topics included autonomous systems, nanotechnology, neuroscience, immersive technology and more. While in Orlando, I had the opportunity to hang out with my cousins Adrian, Lauren, Derek, and Jamie. We had a great time having dinner and catching up as we walked around downtown Disney.  For pictures click anywhere here. 

After my conference in Orlando my choices were to spend 16+ hours on an airplane and head back to SLO for 3 days or to head to Philly to hang out with Jenn for a few days before my next meeting at Ft Meade in Maryland. Decision was easy, take the shorter flight ;-) While in Philly Jenn and I volunteer to help Harpoon launch it's first 'helping the less fortunate' event outside of new england. We, along with 16 other volunteers helped decorate Project H.O.M.E., in Philly. Harpoon sponsors 30+ of these events on the same day in Boston! For pictures of this event click here.