Hi!

Summer has been cruising right along. I've had an eventful couple of weeks...


Souper Sarah came to town and we got to chat, and she shared her addictive comics with me.

I went down to California for my high school reunion. It was surprisingly fun...I guess I'm just surprised at how easy it all was. I thought for sure there would be lots of awkwardness, R was guessing I'd make someone cry. Since I was hurt in the fall, a lot of my high school classmates have never seen me post-injury. It was very enjoyable, though, and fun to visit with people that I've known for years and years (one friend was actually present at my baby shower!). A lot of people seem to be doing really well and are happy, which was great to see. Yay!

While in CA, I picked up my niece and my Gram, and brought them back to OR with me. My parents came over from Montana to pick them up, but stayed a few days so they could visit with me. I am definitely not equipped to entertain a bored 9-year old. I needed a small bike, or some sort of physical toy that would wear her out!
I did explore quite a few parks in Eugene, and we especially enjoyed the ones featuring spraying water features.

The class that I am GTF-ing for seems to be going pretty well. The poor students are overloaded, so evocative yet difficult theory readings are not really on their list of favorites. I think all the lectures have been very interesting, but I wish the readings were a little shorter and less...intense, I guess. Some of these really difficult readings merit discussion afterwards, and that isn't always possible in this format (10 different guest lecturers). I've become the spokesperson for the class, the motto is "everything is related to everything!"

I am trying to get a few people together to float/boat/tube/raft/paddle down the river on Saturday. Holler if you want to come!