April & Jennie & Scott Can't wait to see you!!!!!!!! Give us a call when you get back and let us know when you feel rested up enough to come let us buy you a beer (on your favorite stool) at Cabo!!!!

john hey burt.....yea its been a great time for sure....i am really glad i did it ....and dont worry ill take you up on the beer asap!! ..hey know anyone hiring ..not in fluid power that is :) ..i will need a job really soon..i guess i better figure out what i want to be when i grow up now....as a friend told me i would "find myself" on this trip...but so far i still cant ...dang...better get working on that in the next few days huh?? lol ... i catch up with you when i get back..thanks for the messages! im in sydney now and will be hanging out here getting ready for that trip home in the next few days ...cant wait to see everyone and get home! ...thanks again to everyone and please keep leaveing me notes....i still have a few days here! lol ...later!

Burt Hey John Looks like you have been having a great time. I just wanted to say hey, wasn't sure when you were coming back but after reading some of your messages it sounds like you will be back soon. I was wondering if you were actually going to come back. Let me know when you get back and we will go have the beer we never got to have before you left. Becareful & safe talk to you soon.

john hey cindi! ...you know i miss some of those chores! lol ...and i hope you enjoyed the movie....thats the way to spend a good afternoon! ..remember i dont "sit' in the sun...but have been in it alot ...still not tan though! lol thanks for the message! susan, it is a good life..for now ...but it is coming to an end really soon...damn! lol and soon i will be telling someone "is it five oclock yet???" lol i dont miss the sales meetings i must say but i do miss my friends/family at HPS ...seems strange not to be there.....but i will be visiting soon after i get home i promise! i head to sydney tomorrow ..the last leg of my incredible trip....kinda ready ..kinda not as everyone that knows me undertands im sure...i went to the great barrier reef yesterday and it was soooooooo incredible! the snorkeling was just amazing and the fish just stunned me how beautiful they were and they all swam right up to you ....the colors are so vivid i could not believe it..... today im just getting my crap ready for the return..doing laundry, setting up a place to stay in sydney and all that ...hope to do a bunch of nothing when i get there and be ready for my trip home...i miss all my friends and family...and GAWD do i miss my dog marshall..... (hope mom and dad bring him for a ride when they pick me up at the airport!..hint hint mom and dad! lol) ...i will be in touch and i hope to maybe upload some pics when i get to sydney since no place in carins seems to allow me to do it... take care everyone talk to you all very soon!

Cindi I hope you're having a great time these last few days of your vacation. I'm having a ton of fun... going to the chiropractor, taking my car to get the oil changed, etc, etc... I did get to see Million Dollar Baby today. That's about all the adventure I can handle! lol... Sit in the sun a few extra minutes for me... I need the tan! lol...

SUSAN Hey John, Glad you are still having tons of fun!! Geez, what a life?!?!? Oh well, someone has to do it, and it might as well be you, right? lol Yeah, it's 5:00 somewhere, just not here!! Anyway, just wanted to say hi again before you finish your trip and remind you just how much fun you are missing here!! Ya know what tomorrow and Saturday is? Betcha can't guess! lol Yep, another sales meeting that you are going to miss and I know that breaks your heart! lol Just not the same without you! : ( So you just continue to bask in the sun and fish away the days until you have to make that long ride home. Be safe and look forward to seeing you again soon!

john hey brian...yea im glad i finally did it also...dang its almost over though!!! lol its been great...going fishing today, im in cairns and will be here till the 15th....so not much longer...i guess i will have to keep the moustache shaved ..you know a new start for me and everything:)..on the job thing ..ewwwwww no thanks....just for that i will be sure to start the early morning phone calls as soon as i get back...remember ill have plenty of time during the week to call now too!! lol...well maybe next year we'll get to do the snow/4WD thing...i dont want any of that stuff when i get back! :)...what you mean pack my A game ..i been doing that and still having my same ol luck! lol...no biggie still having a blast and will keep doing so! talk to you guys soon! tell sid hey for me cuz i know she misses her john meyer....Jeannie & April ..thanks a ton, and i cant wait to get back to that bar stool..but im sure you guys have kept it just right for me ....ill be back soon enough..only 8 days till i leave and im doing alot of nothing and it feels great!! lol...going fishing today and im sure ill be having a few beers later, shocker i know :) ..talk to you soon! take care...cindi..thanks for not saying it but it is still always in my head ..just the way i am i guess :) lol..keep on ordering good weather for me ...lol..i dont want cold..cool will be ok but no cold when i get back .k??? take care and go boss kkc and rkc around for me :)...see ya soon!

Brian what up John? I am glad you got to finally go. You have been talking about it for years and you deserve it and looks like you have had the time of your life. If you grew that mustache back i will kill you. It is the one thing I am looking forward to seeing. I hope all is well and I am looking to hire someone to scoop sid's poop for a reasonable price if your interested fax your resume to me soon or i would hate to pass you over for someone less qualified. Just joking man but i am glad it didn't snow because I just don't think i could of had the fun that we always do. see you soon and pack your A game for these last few days with the chicks you could get lucky.

Jeannie & April hey!!!!!!! we are glad you are enjoying your last few weeks.....but we are ready to hand over your bar stool back at cabo! cant wait for you to get back! i hate the trip that you have coming back......but just look what you have to look forward to...us! LOL!!!!!! anyways....have fun, savor the time you have left, and be careful!!!! and remember, dont do anything we would.....talk to ya soon! april & jeannie

Cindi Okay, then... I won't mention that 4 letter word in this post and you can enjoy the final days of your vacation without that reminder! It's warmed up a little bit here. Maybe you will get back just in time to find some nice weather here. I'll put in a special order for you!

john hey kevin.....yea elvis was like a grouper but they called it something else..ill have to figure that out! lol...congrats on the hawgs! when i get back maybe ill talk my buddy into going for a ride and use one of his bikes! lol...i dont want to rent a bike here ....too rainy and too expensive! lol ...hey cindi...its monday here and the superbowl is on! lol ...and i do remember work...but trying to forget it for another week or so! lol pretty soon it will be a major thing on my mind..at least to find it! lol ..its almost over..another 10 days or so :) ...and im trying to get the pic thing going ...just not having luck where i am at right now....and the stories have piled up....lol :) well im going to go play in the rain...really been lucky with the rain deal....but not any more, i guess that why they call it the "tropics" :) lol take care everyone and thanks for emails and messages!

Kevin Ahhh...looked closer. Elvis looks like a big ass grouper. FYI....Todd and I are a two HAWG family now. Two Harley Sportsters. He got a 2004 883 and I got a 2000 1200. I heard you can rent motorcyles down there. Get on that!

Cindi Well, it's FRIDAY here! I'm getting ready to head for work... Something you only have a vague remembrance of having to do! lolol... The clock is ticking... vacation almost over... major bummer for you! But I'm glad you've had such a great time and I hope these last days will be a lot of fun and give you lots more good memories and stories to share... Pictures too. I miss you and your grumbling little butt! :-)

john laura, thanks for EVERYTHING....and you got to do some great traveling when you were younger you know ;) that reminds me i met a girl from "east" berlin the other day...really cool to talk to her about the wall and all that we saw when we went there......dont worry money is still a problem but hey you only live once and im getting too old to do this!! lol you are right the last couple weeks seemed to pass alot faster the the earlier ones but i will do everything i can to make the most of whats left! that i promise.... im off to mission beach tomorrow for one night then on to cairns , the last stop of the bus part ..ill stay there a week or so, they have several different places you can take 1 or 2 day trips to from there and maybe relax some, not like i have not done a ton of that so far! lol ...then back to sydney on the 15th a couple days to prepare for that horrid trip back home, 14 hour flight, 9 hour layover, 5 hour flight, 2 hour layover2.5 hour flight and then the 1.5 hour drive/ride home from greensboro..that is goona suck to say the least! ...thanks again, tell mark, sarah and trerry hey for me :) .....scott & jeannie...i am soo happy to hear about the renovations starting...i cannot wait to get back and point out where i want my bar stool :D...you know i need optimum viewing points!! lol ...well i am broke now so i may be washing dishes/whatever it takes at your place when i do get back...save a spot for me! :) ....i hope to get some pics posted in the next few days so keep checking back.... everyone stay safe and ill talk to you soon!

Laura John -- It sounds like you are having a blast. I always wished I had done something like this but could never find the time (oh ... money was a problem too). Enjoy your last two weeks it will go by faster than you ever thought and you will be back with the rest of in Exciting NC. We will see you when you get back home. Love ya.