Topsail

Mike, Ruta, and I had a blast spending the weekend of the 4th camped out on Topsail Island. I got plenty of sun and consumed many beverages of the Magic Hat variety. Somehow I was missing my Pabst.....but hooray for soft shell crabs and scallops!

Anyhooo, things are going well with my new job. Looks like I'll be taking my Green Belt test in September at work, and I just booked my Dubuque, Iowa weekend for October's Homecoming (and what should be my 10-year college reunion, but I graduated half a year early). The National Alumni Board meetings will keep me busy for much of the time, but I look forward to catching up with friends. Then in late October Mike takes off for Denver for a Project Management seminar.

I've been missing China lately. The days I spent in Shanghai were unforgettable. I'm also missing my classmates. Hopefully we can work out our class reunion in Dubai next year.

Book Buzz

It turns out Jeffery Deaver's "The Broken Window" has been featured as "the" mystery book of the summer by ABC. Mike and I enjoyed meeting him last week in person.

If you're in the mood for a romantic thriller, my mother-in-law Susan Rae has penned "Heartbeats", which has also received acclaimed reviews. Buy it here:

http://www.amazon.com/Heartbeats-Berkley-Sensation-Susan-Rae/dp/0425206823/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1214967647&sr=1-2