so cal

the last leg of our vacation...

hi mom! guess where I am?

absolutely perfect weather for a bike ride...

surf's up! our second time surfing...

man, surfing is SO HARD. i don't know how people do it.

but in any case, the wetsuits are pretty cool.

what else do you do in california? EAT of course!

here's one of our favorites - yellow tail collar at Sushi on Fire

never heard of free starbucks before...

when in doubt, make jewelry!

sarah with the california chongs

San Jose

we took a beautiful drive down to santa cruz

and enjoyed the california weather

these guys couldn't get enough...

fish & chips on pier 39! san fran day trip

nice braids.

we're praying for you, pat & glo! thanks for having us.

we had way too much fun together.

sometimes when you're not looking... the unthinkable happens...

the future

my email to our program director at WashU:

hi brian,

so after much thought and deliberation, my wife and i think it's best for us to stay in st. louis for the next few years. i'll take the spot if it's still available and accept the offer for 2008. thanks so much for your patience with the whole thing - let me know what i need to do to finalize everything. i'll be back in town the night of march 16th.

josh

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