Well, that's it. The summer is over. I'm all packed up and ready to go. Had my last fresh guac at Gabriel's last night and my last [two] breakfast burittos from ChiliWorks this morning.

Today's rental car: the Ford Contour. Nice car, actually. I'm impressed with it. It's not as luxurious as the pimped-out Taurus they gave me last time, but the controls are nicer and it handles better. Lacks an odometer, tho...

Ok, time to mail this halite core sample to Uncle Dave, and get Lukas' discman sent back to him, then wander around New Mexico in my fancy rental until my flight this evening. Then...

Vegas, baby! What's that line from Swingers? "Beautiful babies, baby!" or some shit. Vince, wherefore art thou, Vince? Anyway, no beautiful babies for me. I'm gonna "nerd it up," as Jason says.