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07/14/2003 Archived Entry: "MACKENZIE IS BACK IN GAITHERSBURG MD"

MACKENZIE IS BACK IN GAITHERSBURG MD

My granddaughter, who surprised me by coming home for my 75th birthday celebration Saturday night, arrived back in Gaithersburg in the wee hours of the morning today. She was a tired traveler as it isn't easy getting out of central Kansas. She had to drive to Wichita, fly to Baltimore and then drive to Gaithersburg. That took her about 10 hours. You can see why you have to be really inspired to want to leave here or try to get here from some place else. This is the the center of the Universe after all.

She's spending the summer as an intern at the National Institute of Standards and Technology...where all the innovative, good stuff begins. It was wonderful seeing her again.

Thanks for coming home, Kenz.