Summer 2012 By El Capitan Period: Jun 20, 2012 to Aug 27, 2012 Summer 2012 Jul 4, 2012 Celebrated 4th of July with family and friends. Blowin up small pieces of our street and eating some carne asada. Jul 5, 2012 Made my way to Arizona to visit my brother and prepare for an epic road trip. Jul 7, 2012 Got to spend some time with my niece and my parents Jul 11, 2012 While watching tv, I was stung by a scorpion. It tickled. The scorpion apologized and died. Jul 15, 2012 The road trip begins. Across the country. Stopping only for food, restrooms, and baseball related activities. Jul 16, 2012 I was tempted to bring back something for my students... Jul 18, 2012 Several states later, we ran the same bases as Babe Ruth and Jackie Robinson. Jul 18, 2012 Visited the Louisville Slugger Factory Jul 21, 2012 Left my brother and my niece in South Carolina Jul 24, 2012 Checked the map to see where I've been Aug 27, 2012 Hibernated in preparation for the school year.