First of all, Congratulations Marnie on graduating today!

Well, I went for a run this last week after work. I got lost trying to find a new running path and it was way hot. It was probably only 80 degrees or so, but with the humidity it felt a lot more like a 100 degrees.

We are just about half way through our time here in Mississippi. We've had some fun this last week hanging out with some of the members in the ward here. We played volleyball on Thursday on a beach court at a nearby apartment complex. Anne seems to keep busy every day fixing the car, hanging out with the other ladies in the ward and now the pool is open for her to work on her tan.

I am enjoying the work I'm doing for the Army Corps but am realizing that this part of engineering is not something I would like to do for the rest of my career. I guess that's what internships are for, so that I can figure out what I do and don't want to do in civil engineering.

I went on visits with one of the two missionary companionships on Tuesday. It was a totally awesome experience. I felt like I actually contributed in helping a certain investigator to understand the importance of Joseph Smith and the restoration. It's been a while since I've had a missionary experience like that so it really felt good. The missionaries are going to call us if they have an opportunity for me and Anne to help on a visit before we leave.

For any of you who have not seen Star Wars yet, it's awesome! We went with some friends here to Jackson where the nearest theater is and went to dinner along with the movie. On the way home from Jackson we saw a really cool thunderstorm and the lightning storm off in the distance. It had passed over while we were in the movie. I don't think I've ever seen that much lightning. It was striking one after another all the way home. We were a little disappointed that we didn't get to see the storm. When we walked out of the theater my glasses fogged up like I was walking into the bathroom after a hot shower.

We are anxious to see the Georgia clan next week and everyone else in August. I am applying for a job in Utah because it is exactly the type of work I would really enjoy and Anne would be able to finish her degree at UVSC that way. But it does depend on them allowing me to finish my degree while I work. The job is for the state's department of natural resources.

O.k. it's taken me like an hour to write this blog cause we're watching SNL and I'm not that great at writing or deciding what to write. I enjoy everyone's blogs. Oh, for all the book readers I second the recommendation for "The devil in the white city". I think that was the name at least. Mike said he read it. One of my teachers suggested it to me as a cool book. He liked it for the main story of the serial killer, but as an engineer he also liked the story about the ferris wheel since that world fair was where the first ferris wheel was built.

Peter