So, finished up the school year with a relatively successful run.  I taught my last TA class, which was greatly saddening to my heart.  My students this semester were, for the most part, extremely smart, great kids who really invested a lot in the class.  I was full of happiness when I read my evals and heard that they got so much out of my ( Read more... )

Well, we got back from our trip late last Saturday night.  It was AMAZING.  I have rarely been as relaxed and had as much fun as we had on vacation.  Tom's parents, Willa, Greg, and Willa's parents all joined us (although Willa and her parents only for a few days) and they were all completely wonderful.  Seriously low stress, low drama folks and I ( Read more... )

Tom's parents rented a beach house in the Outer Banks (NC) for a week.  This house is frankly amazing.  It has a pool, a hot tub, three floors and about 6 full bedrooms.  They let us have the king size bed, which bedroom has its own private bathroom.  We're a 3-minute walk from the beach.  Last night I slept with the window open and the salt smell ( Read more... )