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I'm glad everything's going well!
I'm fine; it's still really hot here.
The vacation's been great—it's flying by!
I hope it gets to you soon; maybe there are some delivery delays this time of year.

Thanks!
It might be here tomorrow. I will check as soon as possible!
It has been raining for almost a week solid over here.
Stay hydrated! You ever hear the joke about dehydration?
Probably not. Dehydration is no joke. Keep cool bro!

Thanks!
Wow, I hope there aren't any problems with all this rain.
I don't get the joke! Don't worry, bro, I drink plenty of cold drinks.

Today is bright. And the joke was from some freaky movie I saw years ago lol.
I will see soon if my cube is in! It should be!

Lol, I get it now!
I'm hoping for good news—that the cube is already here!
It's been unbearably hot here all week.
How's the move going?

So far so good!
Been raining really hard for days now. That little bit of sunshine disappeared a few hours ago lol.
I think it arrived. We forgot to drive by the !mailbox. Ironically, we were talking about mailboxes.
Stay cool bro. Hope it rains there to help with the heat
How have you been?

I'm glad!
Wow, we could really use some of that rain here! It hasn't rained properly in a long time.
Great!
Yeah, bro, I'm taking it easy. Things are going well for me.
Yesterday I went out for dinner—a burger at a place in my town and a nice cold beer.
Everything was homemade, reasonably priced, and delicious!

Mmm I have been wanting a good burger for a long time now...they are so hard to find though

I imagine so. In my city, too, it's getting harder and harder to find a good one.

I hope you're doing well, bro, that the move went really well, and that things are looking up for you.
I can't wait to hear from you—whenever you can, of course.
I'm doing fine. We're having a few days of respite here now; the temperature has dropped, it's nice out, and it rained a little one day.

I am back (for now) and am super happy you are doing well!
How is your collection going?
My Gan v100 is the best cube I ever bought!

Hey bro!! I'm really happy to read your message and hear from you, too!!
I've added a few cubes and some old speedcubes—the first GAN357 and a Type C—plus some vintage puzzles.
Wow! I'm glad your V100 is working great and that you like it!
Fall is already approaching here; it's getting cooler! How's it going over there?

Washington is not as rainy as they say lol.
But temperature drop is definitely noted.
Glad to hear your collection has grown!
I love Gan cube, so that sounds awesome to have there

Have you moved to Washington, or are you still in Wasilla? Did the move go well?
Yes! It's so nice that it's cooler now! We had a horrible summer.
GAN is a great brand, and I'm glad you made a good purchase with the V100

Motor home. We are in WA and planning on returning to Alaska.
Tbh I would rather live in the lower states and avoid harsh winters. Glad I am away from Alaska for a bit there...
But plans are plans. They come and go.
Have you learned any new techniques?

Yeah, I knew about the motor home. Wow, how's Washington?
Yeah, plans are what they are—they come and go.
I haven't learned any new techniques for solving 3x3. But I am studying conjugates and commutators for solving puzzles. How about you?

Washington is better than Alaska if you ask me, just the specific town we are in is not appealing.
Learning those sounds awesome bro. I don't even know what they are lol!
I just solve.
Been training hard on 3x3. I am trying to focus on smoother, more accurate turns, so I use the 3x3 stage on 7x7 for that, and for look ahead I train one hand, and that is how I got my 13.70 pb ao5!

I hope you have a great time there.
Conjugates and commutators are tools for creating your own algorithms to solve any puzzle; they’re very powerful if you understand them well.
Wow, you’re making great progress!
It really cheers me up to talk to you again. I also told my partner that you’re in another state and that you’re doing well; she sends regards.

My best regards to you two as well!
Yeah, I missed our chat here. Glad to be back again!

Thanks! I imagine there must be some great places to eat where you are now—a good local burger, for example.
That one-handed technique is incredible—it must take a lot of practice! I'm glad you're making progress.