So my time here in North Carolina is quickly coming to an end. I am at Quotations a local coffee shop sitting down and beginning to layout my last month's plans. I don't have all of the specifics worked out just yet, but I know that they include, but are not limited to, visiting my brother Bill, his wife Rebekah, and my Godson baby Bear. I am very excited to see the little one again, because it has been nearly two years! I also plan to stop in New Orleans to see my cousin Megan and the Barry family, as well as many other members of the Barry clan. I will also be making a trip north above the lake to Mandeville to visit with my grandparents on my mother's side of the family and the Richards. I am getting a US Rail Pass soon that will allow me to travel any 8 segments of the Amtrak rail system. I plan to head west to Dallas and visit Brian Velesbir, a college roommate and good friend. Then I will be making several segments up the east coast to end up in Rhode Island.

I just got my yellow fever vaccination down in Greenville South Carolina. It is the only vaccination I need to take ahead of staging. BTW, I have found out that staging will take place on the 1st of August in Philadelphia!
At staging I will receive even more inoculations and sign my life away so that I can legally serve as a government agent.

I can hardly believe that in just over a month I will be in Africa half way around the world. But I have no reservations, and am getting more and more eager to go by each passing day. There is not much else to fill everyone in on, so until next time PeAcE.

Hey Yall, so I am sorry it has been a while since my last post but I haven't had much to say recently. But I have finally wrapped up all my business in Rhode Island, and began my Southern US rock tour of saying good bye to friends and family. It has been an awesome 6 years of my life, and very much intent to return to Narragansett for visits when I come back. Sold my truck, said good bye to friends, and went by Jerry's for the last time to say good bye my coworkers and bosses (Bob & Rob) who have been like family to me over the last 5 years. I also played my last night of cards over at Tara's. Good news is that I have been playing very well, and have a spot in the "money" so I trust that Tom will play well for me during the final night next week.

I say "rock-star" because when I showed up in Asheville yesterday Heather insists that I looked like a rock-star that just returned from a tour. pic to follow. It is a combination of my Bruins beard and Caitlin's aviators I borrowed for the trip south. Mind you I was sitting on a bus for 28 hours sweating and sleeping very little... the beard is a must, because I havn't shaved or trimmed it since the Bruins have entered the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs, and it is WILD.

"party like a rock-star"

I arrived in Asheville NC yesterday about 5 after sitting on a Greyhound bus for 28 hours!!!! It was a very interesting road trip, I met some very unique individuals, and got to see a whole different dynamic of class in America. It is blatantly obvious to me that flying is a luxury and those who can't afford high flight or train prices are forced to the buses. Seeing this was a little scary, but actually exciting because I have never seen more interesting, friendly, and lively people in an ariplane or train. There was one down fall, I did get stuck to this weird guy from England who would NOT for the love of God stop talking to me. It reminds me of a dog that you feed at the table... Once you start giving the dog food (aka attention/an ear that will listen), they never stop begging and coming back for more, soooo he would follow me around at the bus stops as I would get food and drinks, and always sat next to me. Even when I politely told him I was going to put on some head phones, listen to music, and sleep, I could still hear him rambling on in the background!!! Last but not least, he couldn't pronounce the word schedule to save his life! it always came out as "saidrule."

Lastly about the bus stop, in Winston-Salem I met a guy who, after learning about my near future with the PC in Zambia, honestly believes (and tried to convince me) that the US has planted AIDS/HIV in Africa to kill off all the local populations to free up space for us to expand...!!! Hahaha, lets just say we had a very interesting conversation after that...

OK, so I am in Asheville now staying at Heathers. We relaxed in the pool a minute, then went out to eat, and after much planning for a night out we ended up just falling asleep and not waking up to our alarms. We must have been tired because we didn't get up till 10 in the morning. I plan to go to Brevard next to visit with my grandmother on my father's side we call Oma. I will be staying with Oma for about a month, visiting and hanging out in the Brevard/Asheville area. Then I plan to head south to my brother Bill's place down in Mississippi starting on July 1st and through the 4th celebration. Then New Orleans for a couple days to see my cousins and relatives. Then after that I will head north above the pond to see my grandparents on my mother's side of the family we call Mere & Pere. Then Fly north back to RI (2days), MA (2days), and then MAINE, home sweet MAINE. For my final 2 weeks I will relax in Jackman. I look forward to canoeing and spending time in the woods with my brother Thomas and my dad. But most importantly than all, I want to spend time with my mother, and let her absorb enough "Bryan" to last her until our next visit. I know she will miss me most of all. I will spend alot of time organizing my things, formulating packing lists, packing, and preping myself for the trip. August 1st is coming quickly