Sold my TV so that I would have enough money to make a trip to see some old friends and colleagues down in Champaign/Urbana. This was the first trip back with Virginia and Joy since the birth.

Had some dinner with Jason Pankoke. He seems to be doing some interesting new projects. I look forward to seeing how they turn out. Also met up with Chris Green. He looked exhausted after a long day of driving. It was good to see him. We talked a little about future projects. I hope that those things come to fruition.

Went for a trip to WILL. It was really nice to see some of my old co-workers. They were really happy to see Joy. It was a little depressing because so many people have left since I worked there. It seems like WILL is going through some really tough times. I hope that things get straightened out and back on track soon.

We also got to see Alison, Joy’s middle name namesake. It was so great to see her in her new job. She seemed so happy doing the fun work. She also talked a little about here new adventures in teaching. She has always been good at working with students while she was working at WILL. It is nice to see that she is doing something formal with it. I think that she would make a great professor once she has her graduate degree.

Went over to Alison’s workplace and got to spend time with her and Tim. I am glad that I got to see him. He was teaching some of his new interns on how to use their cameras. I remember when I was a young pup not knowing how to do anything. It was Tim who got me started in the business. I also got a chance to look at their studio and control room. I have been trying to look into as many studios as I can, because that it going to be a big project that I will be working on in Qatar.

Before we left, we had breakfast with Hank. It was really good to see him. He seemed to be the most relaxed of everyone. For the last couple of years he seemed to be super stressed. Work was really getting to him. Getting out of that place was probably the best thing for him. I really enjoyed hearing about some of his plans for the future. He was always one of the good guys. I am glad that I got a chance to work with him.