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• Diana will be coming here next week for her spingbreak. She will be bringing her friend from school, Izumi, and we are looking forward to a great time here on the island. They will be here March 23-30. We are planning an activiy-jammed Easter weekend: Whale watching, snorkeling, taking the road to Hana and going to the Haleakala summit. During the week-days, when Gwen and I are working, the girls will have plenty to do walking down to the Kamaole beaches and exploring the nearby shopping malls and coffee houses in the Kihei area. Unfortunately, due to her College schedule, Laura cannot make the trip this time, but we are already planning another trip to Hawaii for both Laura and Diana (An possibly Laura's boyfriend Joe) for late July.
• My job is going well, I am getting adjusted to all the nuances and duties involved in my new civil engineering job at Austin, Tsutsumi & Associates. We have a talented, diverse, young team and we also enjoy a very laid-back work atmosphere. I do miss doing structural engineering work and with that in mind, I am going to Honolulu next month to take the NCEE SE-II test and - should I pass it - I will get my Structural Professional Engineering license in Hawaii. Right now, there are no licensed structural engineers at our office and my boss is enthusiastic with the idea of mew doing the structural work that we are now paying outside consultants to do.
• It is looking like it is going to be another fun-filled summer! I have signed-up for the Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure (www.goba.com) thus I will be traveling to Ohio in June. Of Course, Laura and Diana will go to GOBA like always and we are looking forward to our week-long family adventure. Gwen's brother in law, will come from Philadelphia to do GOBA as well. He is a heck of a good guy and I am sure we will have a lot of fun.
• GOBA will be June 18-25 in northern Ohio, but I anticipate that I will be in Columbus at least a few days, so I hope I can get to see al my friends there. Perhaps we will go to the Frog, Bear and Wild Boar to have a few drinks and listening to the bands like in the old days.

Take Care and Aloha!