MIA

I've been missing in action for awhile. Just too darn busy to post. So it's time for an update.

Shanna and I have been taking a middle eastern dance class together this fall. So far it's been a great deal of fun. She recently purchased a notebook computer for herself, which is so cool. She's taking philosophy and english this semester also.

Nick has been hiking straight up the hills and mountains near us with his geology classes. He's taking paleontology and spending a lot of time in the lab drawing fossils. The other night he picked up my chambered nautilus and started talking about it. Very interesting. I can't wait to get out my shell collection again. :)

Me? I'm working. A lot. Today was the last of the deluge of subject specific workshops. So far this semester I've taught:
undergraduate education
graduate students in education
phd students in education
undergraduate sports law
graduate sports science
undergraduate business
graduate geology
undergraduate engineering

Most of the time there are 2-4 classes for each of these topics. I've had to learn how to do research in law, business, education, geology and sports science. I think my brain is full.

To further complicate my life they're working on the building. They felt it necessary to attach the brick facade to the building. I think they were worried about killing people with falling brick during an earthquake. Funny how things like that seem important. Don't they know I have ALLERGIES and am suffering immensely because of all the dust, debris and fumes they are causing???

In cool news, work decided I could be the test case. I no longer have a big desktop computer. Instead I have this amazingly fast notebook computer with a docking station. It's waaaaay spiffy.

Barkley has become a mountain dog, happily following Nick up any mountain he wishes to climb. Boo has become a house dog. Apparently this past weekend she could not get into the jeep on her own, and followed Nick back into the house (I think he was getting her a stool). In any case he just left her there. She's got arthritis and is just tired. She's also old at 12 or 14. I can't ever remember which.

This weekend we're working on a float for the homecoming parade with other librarians (my house, Friday evening). Saturday we're going to Logan to party with all the relatives. Mom and Dad are coming up from Texas. I get to meet the new baby Thomas (Dave & Jen's newest addition) . And last but certainly not least, we get to celebrate Jessica's marriage to Doug. They're getting hitched on Thursday, but I have class that night till 7 and teach first thing in the morning on Friday. Theretofore, I can't go to that, but I can make the party. ;)

Wow, I've actually made an entry on my blog. I must be feeling better...

After later
Jenny