Safely made it to our hotel in Chicago. Here, at last, is real summer heat. The Midwestern humidity appeals to me on a cellular level.

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I keep looking the wrong way at intersections. This could make driving out of Chicago today interesting…

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Just said a teary goodbye to Amy and the kids. Now waiting for the bus to SFO and our flight to Chicago… *sniff*

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Just completed a 5.96 km run with RunKeeper – Great run. Cool and foggy. Snookums ran with me! Felt 99%. .

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Day 2 of vacation. Current tally: Naps taken – 2. Books finished – 1. (Ian McEwan’s “Solar.”) Fresh mangoes eaten – 1. Miles run – 5. Inadvertent swears in from of toddlers – 1. Good times…

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Games of Settlers of Catan played: 2. Overall score: Snook 2, everybody else 0.

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Today’s adventure: Fairyland in Oakland. The kids had a great time. The grownups are pretty worn out though!

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Back at the house. Anchor Steam Beer with Buster…

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I seem to be REALLY enjoying my first toasted marshmallow in, like, 10 years.

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Just completed a 8.25 km run with RunKeeper – 1st run in USA! Hot and sunny. Felt good. .

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On my run in Petaluma this morning, over by the airport.

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In the cab, heading to the airport. Sydney is putting on some glorious weather for our departure!

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Do I look stressed?! I am obsessively checking everything. How did we not forget anything? That’s unpossible!

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Plane is boarding! Here we go!!

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Safe and sound at the Carbo house in Petaluma. Really tired though…

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Work is done! Now heading home to finish cleaning and packing. Can’t believe less than 24 hours to go… (Just wish stupid Qantas would let us check in online!)

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Ladies: any suggestions on what to wear/not wear for a 13 hour flight? Just wondering if my usual jeans and t-shirt could be swapped for something better…

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Paging @Eileen and @Rodd… 🙂

OH, SOOKIE!

• http://www.hbo.com/true-blood/cast-and-crew/sookie-stackhouse/video/snoop-dogg-oh-sookie.html

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The Snook has just finished his last official day with Photon! Now he has a month’s holiday before starting his new job… as a Yahoo. 🙂

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3hr meeting to go through 60pg spec complete. Went really well! Stress is gone. I’m even a little proud. I think I did a pretty good job. 🙂

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EEEEEEEEK! Three more sleeps til we go. Passports: check. Itinerary and hotel/rental car reservations: check. Housesitter: check. Gifts for the fam: check. Actual clothes packed into a suitcase? Hmmm… Not so much.

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Just completed a 5.77 km run with RunKeeper – Foot/knee: 98%! Speed is increasing every run. Snook ran too today. :).

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Mammoth 60 page spec delivered. Took me a month to write. I can haz vacation now? #wrungout

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Four more sleeps til USA, counting this one. Crap. I am nowhere near ready.

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Just completed a 5.69 km run with RunKeeper – Foot & knee: 95% good! Nice run in the rain.

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