Where do I start?  This was such an awesome experience...

            First, thank you, Mike and Jill, for inviting me to such a beautiful experience.  I left Tampa with a glow inside after having experienced your wedding (and the pre and post celebrations).

            Second, thanks to Chris, Lu, Suzy, Darren, Virge, Jhason, Isabelle, Ollie, and Max for awesome good times that the photos will show.

            I better see you guys for Rolling Thund-R! in about a month.  In the meantime, many wishes of love from your friend Rich.  Your wedding was amazing and I thank you both so much for giving me a front row seat.  I wouldn't have missed it for anything...

            That gift is badaSS!  Motorcycle memories of just before Mike and Jill married....

            I love you two and evryone else in the photos just as much.

            Darren, thanks much for helping with the drive...

            Jill's bike is still more badass than Mike's...

It was really cool to get together with everyone after so long.  I am definitely looking forward to the road-trip with Darren (and hopefully Jhason and Chris as well should they decide to join).  Most importantly, I am looking forward to the wedding!!

     I had alot of fun with you guys!  I'm glad you could come up and you being here this weekend definitely broke up the winter blues alot!

     See you in a few weeks!!

New Year's Eve, 2007 in beautiful Puerto Rico!! Gotta thank Suzy and her family, especially Jorge (awesome chill times) and Suzy's dad (awesome amount of free Don Q--he never let me buy him a drink to return the favor!), for an awesome winter vacation that gave me a good tan! It was cool!! No doubt I will be trying hard to get a bigger group of UMD friends out for a group gathering to the Caribbean in the near future. My first attempt will be to go through Danny and Andy so we can yacht it out there!!

Anyway, thanks to the Benitez family! I had a blast!!

P.S. - For a more entertaining and artistically well-done perspective of the trip, be sure to check out http://suzy.dabu.com/2/3092-The-Incredible-True-Story-of-Richs-PRican-Adventure/page1

My cousin, USMC Andy, bought a canoe, and we took it out on Loch Raven Reservoir. It was a badass ride. We have to get more people in that boat to help us in our search for the church steeple.. Next big canoe trip will be in Montgomery County!!

OK, all, I know this is like over half a year ago, but the web site was having issues last May. Here are the pictures of last year's Rolling Thunder. Reposted here because Yahoo Photos is going away.

As can be seen, the antics of me, Chris, and Mike were good and bikes are the key to happiness.

Word!!

Andreas and Markus came to NYC for the weekend, so Darren and I did a 24-hour road trip to hang out with them.  It was awesome!!  I should have taken more pictures, but we were too busy entertaining the lovely ladies at the Myst club.

I had an awesome dinner cruise with Lisa!! The pictures tell how much fun was had in a single night with her!

We have to get a group together for another one!! Anyone who does this with us will know how much fun it is!!

Rich

Congratulations to Andreas and Anja!!!

The wedding was so beautiful! It was very touching to see you two get married after all the years and memories we have had. The gospel choir really made the ceremony memorable! Finally, dancing with the very lovely Janna and the very lovely Isabelle all night can't really be topped by anything!

Another great thing about this trip was how friendly all the people were and how great it is to have made so many new friends.  Thanks to Carmi, Markus, Holger, Erol, Tony, Aliki, Janna, and Isabelle for all the laughs and good times.  It really was great, all!

Thanks alot, Andreas, Anja, Dietmar, and Karin for all the hospitality and for making this a great vacation. I was so sad to leave and I am already looking forward to the next visit. See you all soon!!