Thoughts Accumulating...

It has been good to be away from home for the last few days. This conference has been good for me in a few ways:

- I am getting out of my own head, and the change in location is a big part of the reason. I'm not nuts, really! Just occasionally somewhat over-introspective.

- I am getting lots of good ideas for some of the classes and projects I will be working with on campus this fall. Nanotechnology, assessment, the magic of chemistry, writing, first year seminars, SETI, etc. My notepad is full of great jottings. The intellectual stimulation is wonderful.

- I am getting back into the prep for classes mode and away from the summer/sabbatical mode early enough to get things ready and still enjoy the bit of summer that I have left.

All good things.

We leave tomorrow morning to head back to Adrian. I hope that once I get home the sense of momentum I have continues...