Gusto l'ami, cool to hear that you're on a 406. Fast Baby! Great news.
Life in the US is way too comfortable and still pretty much enjoyable. Not enough flying for me, to my taste, but time will help. I am living in Chicago, but go back and forth to Fl to pass my ratings. Going back for the CFII in 10 days. Do you remember the guy that was in the C206 with me when we met that giraffe, he's invited me to Houston too and I am going to do a small B737 course, just an intro to CRM and jet flying, it's at Continental airline, not too expensive and quite enriching. I don't have dates yet, but if you're there in June, i'll see my plans.
Rock on, and happy weekend to all the shenzi rubanis in EA.
Gusto, bon vols.