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Recently, I've been trying to reconnect with some friends of mine whom I haven't seen in a while. There are a few here in DC, and a few in Michigan that I've been doing my best to get back together with. So, when I've stared hearing about some events that are taking place with my friends, I've been doing my best to get to them.

On Wednesday, I heard from my friend Frank (who runs the fantastic blog The Soft Lounge), about a trivia night that he would be hosting in a part of the city that I had not been to. It turns out that the trivia would be own on U Street at a place called Solly's U Street Tavern. I haven't participated in team trivia in a long time, and it sounded like a lot of fun, so I headed down to the bar. It turns out that the trivia nights are used as a fundraiser for various philanthropic goals. The night that I went, it was to benefit the fight against Luekemia.

Anyway, I heard about the trivia night a little late (the night before), and I tried to round up some friends and/or co-workers who would be interested in attending. Unfortunately, I had no luck with rounding up anyone, so I headed down by myself. At least I would know Frank, even though he was the MC of the event.

So, when I arrived, I filled out a team card, for a team of one - since I didn't know anyone there. (I was the "Fight or Flights"). Anyway, I was fully prepared to have to take on the trivia questions b myself, but luckily, Frank had a few other friends who showed up for the event a little later on. So, I ended up teaming up with Frank's friends. We didn't do great, but we weren't terrible, either. I think we finished in the middle of the 10 teams. All the while we enjoyed some cheap food and Yuengling lagers. There were, however, way too many football and Bill Murray questions. I'm pretty sure it was the latest I've stayed up on a Wednesday in a couple of years.

Anyway, it was a load of fun - and I've really needed to have some fun lately. I will definitely be going back, hopefully with a few more people next time. Anyway, if you are in DC on the first or third Wednesday of the month, stop by Sully's around 8pm for trivia. Frank's a great host, and you will have a great time.

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Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary defines the word "Epiphany" as:

(1): a usually sudden manifestation or perception of the essential nature or meaning of something (2): an intuitive grasp of reality through something (as an event) usually simple and striking (3): an illuminating discovery, realization, or disclosure b: a revealing scene or moment

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In hopes of helping our quests to get in shape, Martha and I have decided to start taking day hikes on the weekends when we have nothing else going on. Two weeks ago, we took a trip out to Great Falls Park, Virginia to do some hiking. We ended up taking the "River Trail" for some scrambling over rocks that tested our endurance. The rest of the time, we were hiking the main path that was pretty flat and level.

This weekend. to enjoy the unseasonable 82-degree early August weather, we decided to enjoy a longer hike that would put us in the sun for a large portion of the hike. So, we decided to head out to the Manassas National Battlefield Park. We ended up hiking about 10 miles of trails on the day, which took us approximately four hours.

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When I moved to Richmond for law school, it never occurred to me how difficult going back to Michigan for vacation might become. It isn't the travel or cost that make it difficult, either. Unfortunately, it comes down to trying to squeeze seeing all the people I want to see in to a week (or less in some cases).

I'm heading back to my parent's house for a week vacation between June 28 and July 6. Of course I'll be staying at my parents house, and I assume they want to see me and spend time with me (seeing as how they are my parents and all), but there is so much else to do. I think it was easier when I was in law school, and most people were still centrally located.

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Last week I was in Michigan taking a break from things to see my family. Everytime I go back to where I grew up, I get extremely nostalgic for the old days. Realistically, were I to move back to White Lake now, things would be nowhere near the same as they once were. Most of my friends who I spent the majority of my time with no longer live in the area, and the area has changed enormously.

I took my father's truck out for a drive on Sunday, before I left to return to my now-home, DC. It occurred to me just how much it had changed around there in the 7 years I have been gone. (Wow, seven - that's a long time!) Anyway, while some things felt familiar, most looked drastically different. It was almost surreal, in a way. Even then places where I spent a large amount of time - the old house, Lakeland Arena, and Lakeland High School - have changed so much in the time I've been away, that it doesn't feel right anymore. Of course, it could just be that it really isn't home for me anymore.

I do intend to move back to my home state someday. Of course, it is easy to say that myself, but I have a wife to think about now, and potentially children in the future. Who knows what will happen in the next several years?

I think the thing that bothers me most when I go back is the feeling that I've lost touch with my roots. I grew up in a neighborhood, but it was still fairly rural. I spent my summers with nature either in Michigan, or at my parents farm in Canada. I still love nature (and dislike the crush of people that you get in the city), so being reintroduced to that environment sort of tugs at me.

Of course, I have responsibilities and friends here, too. I mean, I left for one game, and my hockey team loses 9-2. Ouch. Blame me, I guess.

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