No Excuses

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There is no excuse for my absence from these pages for the last 8 days. It has been pretty good around here: some ups, some blahs, a handful of annoyances, some boredom, and a fair amount of fun.

I do need to post this pic of the wonderful birthday present Alicia from Twilight Cafe sent me and reiterate how pleased I was when it arrived. Beaker rocks! He is now ensconced in a nice frame and is hanging on the wall in my office, next to the Big Dogs clock with the wagging tongue. My students are going to love him.

I have been spending a fair amount of time in the office lately, getting back into the swing of things, and getting ready for the fall semester. My office is a pretty comfortable, and actually somewhat comforting place. I know that sounds strange, but I really like my job, and I've put my office together so that it is a great place to work. It is air conditioned, and since we are finally seeing summer weather, it is a great help to keep me in here getting my stuff composed. There is little boredom in my office, and I know that I can always head over there to either occupy my time getting things done, or idling.