Summertime

I can't wait for this summer to start. I had become accustomed to working long hours and away from home for the past few years and I was really burnt out by the end of 2009. The economy had canceled a lot of refinery construction projects that I had planned on working and I was beginning to get nervous about finding work. I accepted a position on a long term electrical project at a refinery in last April, working 4 days a week, 10 hours a day at a refinery in Northern California, about 15 minutes from home. I'm used to working 60-84 hours a week so I wasn't too excited about the smaller paychecks I would get from a shorter work week, but I felt lucky to have steady work for several months. Three days off every week was so killer. My wife and I bought a 2 1/2 foot deep blow up pool and started barbecuing 4-5 times a week. I'd come home from work and my wife and the dog would be sitting outside in the camp chairs, the coals had just been lit, Tecate in fridge and we always had fresh salsa ready. We would barbecue and eat dinner outside and just enjoy the nice weather. I always had plenty of time to get all my chores done on the weekend and still relax in the sun.

This summer is gonna be a little busier, I start a busy project in mid may that will last about a month. OFC will playing shows and then we leave for tour in late July, 2 weeks in the UK and 1 week on the east coast. I come home for about 3 weeks before my wife and I fly to Spain for my cousin's wedding at the end of August. In between all of that, I'll be barbecuing, hanging out at the Russian River in Northern California, possibly lounging on the beach in Southern California and chilling in the pool in the back yard. I've got so much fun stuff planned for this summer, after this work project is finished, it's gonna be the best summer I've had.