It's official. He's real.

Rumors have speculated for years that he's been out there. Somewhere slipping between the dark waves across the pond and the darker waves of a colorful past. Years have been spent walking the edge of reality; just out of reach but rarely out of mind. Tourists have photographed him, residents have cursed him, but no one has been able to confirm his existence until now.

That's right. We've heard from Perez.

The BDS found him on Sunday, or rather he found us. Apparently he not only reads his email, but he's also taken the self-guided blog tour as well. It just goes to show that even prodigal sons eventually find their way back home regardless of how long they've been gone.

He's currently living in Virginia. Wonder what else he's been up to? So does the BDS. It's obvious the US Navy charges him a per-word fee for emails. Otherwise he would have written more. But that's okay. Apparently areas in Kansas City and Austin's Tedford Street region don't even have email.

It was good to hear from you, man.