I met Mom and Dad in Myrtle Beach to search for the new place in Myrtle Beach. It was kind of tough because I was on crutches due to my tendon tear, but everything turned out great.

I flew down to Austin TX for a quick Thanksgiving weekend at the Burtzels. Cheryl cooked a Thanksgiving meal, and Steve’s nephew, Cory together with his wife and new born kid were present. Also, Cory’s wife’s parents were there to round out a nice holiday gathering. Steve and I were planning to play golf but the weather never cooperated.

I wasn’t able to make Ryan’s third birthday in Dave and Sandy’s new house in Columbus, but Dave was able to take some nice digitized photos of the event which he sent to many over email.

Basically, I spent September 1997 in North Sioux City, but I was quite busy. I’m still working on moving back into my house as various shipments return from Dublin. I also went on a few dates, bought a new car, and new home theatre system, dining room set, stove, etc.

My whirlwind trip returned me to Dublin to do a little work. I didn’t get the chance to take many pictures be cause I had so much work to do, but maybe next time I’m back….

We had a great time in SC. We went to quite a few nice restaurants, spent some time by the pool, taught Ryan how to use a computer, and of course played 4 rounds of golf. I also decided that I’m going to buy a house here!