Reviving the Blog ! ( I need a place to post my thoughts so watch out world!!)

Well its been a long time since Ive used this thing and since the last post a lot has happened. I obviously got older, had some personal tragedy in my life, graduated from college twice!!, and am now about to end my time in my current career after 20yrs. Ive got a lot on my mind but I wont bore you with all of it, just the fun stuff! Like my soon to be climb up Mt. Fuji! (wish me luck)

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