Recently I was informed that the TCF Bank website is not able to provide a list of banks near a given zip code. Surely we have all used a search like this by now. You go to a website, type in your zip code, and the website returns a list of locations which are near the given zip code. You might get a list like this: TCF Bank Location A, 2.

Romance Life Radio has almost passed the 200 mark on number of users who have added the station to their presets. I think that is pretty cool - 200 users thought enough of the station to save it for future listening. On an even more interesting note, I got an email yesterday from a representative of Cottonbelly Productions, a recording studio in New York City. They are working with SONY Classics on the film score to the film Northfork, which is featured at the Sundance Film Festival and is an upcoming featured film.

On September 6th, 2003 we gathered at Howard’s Grove in Wisconsin to run a 5K. It was a bright, sunny day and the run went very well. Our group did very well. Chris Peters got 3rd in his age group and my wife Ahu got 3rd in her age group. Tessa’s parents each got 1st in their respective age groups. Ahu set a personal best for the 5K and I set a personal best of 27:50 for the 5K.

Had a chance to go back home for the Labor Day weekend. Great weather on Saturday but nothing but rain on Sunday and Monday. The Friday weather forecast had it as sunny weather all weekend. After thousands of mathematical models, countless hours of supercomputer time, and the dissertations of hundreds of doctoral meteorologists, no one is able to accurately predict the weather. How embarrassing…

I was driving home the other night and chanced upon a jazz tune which had a very “elevator music” sound to it. But then I had to stop and realize that I can’t remember when the last time I heard music in an elevator. I assume at one time, elevators did actually have music playing in them???

After much research, study, analysis, and experimentation, I have discerned one more of life’s Universal Truths. When you gotta go, you gotta go. I’m sure my friend Dave will be in full agreement.

Istanbul was our first stop on our honeymoon. At this point, it was still sort of extended wedding time, though. Ahu’s friend Julie accompanied us and we had a second wedding reception there.

We went to Locarno after Stresa. Locarno is actually in Switzerland but is close to the border of Italy and they speak Italian there. We did a lot of hiking, including one trip to the top of a short mountain.

I apologize to any faithful readers who have not gotten to see much actual play-by-play commentary lately like I normally write here. I am in the process of bulk-loading the site with archive content so I can test some new features in a few days. I am trying to get a list of all the camping gear, etc. that I own so that I can make checklists for various trips I am planning.

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