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Jumpin For Joy in Jacksonville!

         Okay, so it's not Jacksonville, Florida.  Instead, it's Jacksonville, North Carolina.  But, it's much warmer here than it was in Sioux Falls last week.  Yesterday the temperature was in the mid-60's.  Today, not so high.  A front has moved in, and right now it's 33 degrees out.  Still, that's about 100 degrees warmer than last week.  Okay, I exaggerate, but still, it's a lot warmer.

         I flew into Charlotte for a couple of reasons, and drove 4 hours the next day here to Jacksonville.  When I drove through Wilmington, I couldn't resist stopping to see the USS North Carolina, BB55.  Having toured other big ships, there's no way I was passing by without stopping for this one.  I've been a Navy geek since I was a teen, having read quite a bit about WWII while in high school.  I read more about the Pacific Theater than the European one, and am more familiar with those battles.  So the North Carolina was known to me long ago.

         Class this week will be a little challenging at least.  I have just three students, and am teaching what we call ASTRO Networking.  But, these three are all Networking Professionals working for Onslow County here, or for the city.  But they don't know the equipment we use in our systems, so I have a bit of an advantage there.  It will all be fine in the end, and by Saturday I'll be home again in cold Chicago.  Fortunately, spring is just around the corner.    I'm home for the next three weeks, and will spend two of them upgrading one of our small systems to the current release.  Til next time, stay warm, be happy, and write to your hearts content!