I made my annual trip back to Connecticut earlier this month to catch up with longtime friends and enjoy a few days of relaxation on Long Island Sound with some family. Although the weather took a turn for the worse while it is nearly impossibe to have anything but a great time at the ocean. Beach bonfires coupled with tamer inside fires kept us warm in the evenings while our days were filled with games and a few drinks now that we’re of age… My unbeaten streak in shuffleboard has made it another summer although I did relinquish a few games of croquet.

I’m back in Salt Lake now and ran into a small snow squall in Park City the other morning reminding us winter is just around the corner. Hopefully the coldfront moves out by this weekend as a large group of friends and I are off to Moab for three days on the Colorado River. Keep your eyes peeled for an entertaining update from either Wiley or me. Until then, enjoy the summer…