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Hey everyone,

I just got back from a week-long vacation in the Outer Banks of North Carolina and boy did I have a blast. For those of you tweeps whove already seen this on Twitter, I really dont mean to boast but I cant get over the place where I stayed. Check out this view from the back porch:

It really doesnt get any better than that! I cant tell you how many hours I sat there and soaked in the hot tub. But I can say that, in that time, I was able to catch up on my reading. Ive been on a legal kick lately so I turned to John Grisham and read both The Brethren and The Broker. I have no idea why these both sit at 3/5 's on Amazons reviews. Grishams books, in my opinion, are not crafted to be works of art; they are designed to provide escapist entertainment. And, in that respect, they worked for me. When not reading or playing a round of Wii golf (Im far better in the virtual world) I had the great fortune of having a wonderful experience fishing with some friends of mine. I say that it was a wonderful experience because I actually caught something (a rarity for me) and I have photographic evidence to prove it:

Yeah, this little guy is nothing to boast about but Im the frontman of a rock band. What do you expect? I was just proud that I caught him within 30 seconds (no joke!) of casting. Regrettably, I did not continue to have that kind of luck. But I was able to brag that I had the first bite

This was a day-long trip and, as you can see, it got a little colder outside. With the drop in temperature though came a spike of luck. Its a little difficult to make out in this picture, but Im actually holding a small shark! Trust me, reeling him in was a lot more difficult than you might think. This was, by far, my coolest catch!

I hope you wont mind me reliving a bit of my trip here. I had planned on sharing some news with you about some cool things concerning atris I found in my inbox and on my answering machine upon my return; but, as I sat to write this, I found my mind wandering and thought I might as well trace its movement in this post.

Do you have any vacations planned of your own? What did you do for Halloween while I was away? Drop me a line in the comment section and let me know what youre up to!

Hope this finds you feeling healthy! -Mason