..and boy, do I have a lot to do! Papers to submit (still), a class to wrap up, IRB's to complete. This summer has flown by too quickly and I've not been as diligent in my academic work as I should have been.
However, we've gotten a lot done on the house - the main bathroom is remodeled (well, except I need to cut and install new baseboards and buy a medicine cabinet), we removed the diseased shrubbery by the front door (yayy, electric chainsaw! Thanks Mom and Dad!), and the 2 huge trees in the backyard should be taken out this week. That last job will NOT be done by me, I know my limits.
I just got back from spending 10 days in FL with friends and family. It was way busy, but really fun. The first weekend, we had a huge shrimp boil at the parent's house. I didn't realize that many people would fit in that little house! There was Cajun music playing, margaritas, and key lime pie (my recipe) and coconut cake for dessert. A jumbly, odd mix of people and it worked out great! Side note - I really wish one of the gang was a picture-taker. We never seem to end up with documentation of these events.
Later in the week, Chel stayed the night night. She and I played video games at Aladdin's Castle, went to a Japanese restaurant for hibachi, then went to see the Harry Potter movie (v. good!). She handily kicked my tail on every game we played. Apparently you do lose some skills if you don't use them. Two nights later, Em and I went for pizza, to see G-force (cute), and more video arcading. That girl has a real thing for skee-ball :) She woke up the next morning and asked if I would take her to get her ears pierced! So we did. I'm an aunt, how could I say "no"?
In between 1) had lots of coffee and dinner outings with friends, 2) drank heavily at Josh and Trina's and played this game that had me laughing so hard tears were running down my face, 3) took my godson out for brunch and really got to talk with him, and 4) just reconnected.
I'm exhausted, but in a good way. Now, back to work - the countdown has commenced.
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Hey J:
A recent spate of 4 year old cyber-gremlins has corrupted my phone numbers and yours was one that got eaten. I have your email and all, but I thought I would call you and I just realized the techno-babies had been into my phone, too. I have Christopher's number, I think, but I hate that "can you give me her number" business. So if you feel like having a call from me, send me your number. You could post it on my blog, or even call me. My number, in case it's not handy, is 318-918-0437. I would have messaged you on FB but since your account is closed, I figured you'd get this note quickest.
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