Hi?

It's been a crazy couple of months. I made it through my first year back at school with a better GPA than I expected. I was awarded a research apprenticeship that I am still trying to wrap up. I even won an award. And Corvallist kid somehow passed me in height and beat the odds to bring home a communicable disease to which she theoretically should have had immunity.

I thought I'd be back to regular posts by now, but my schedule won't allow it for another month or so. I somehow have to sort, sell, donate and pack all the STUFF that has been collecting dust in my garage and closets within the next couple of weeks in order to downsize from house to apartment. I loved this idea at first. I need to simplify. I need to purge. I didn't bother unpacking some of this STUFF since the last move, which means it's time to go. Plus, I decided I'd rather move to a smaller, cheaper place so grad school will be more affordable. The pool will also be nice, as will the location, which will enable both Corvallist kid and I to rely less on our vehicle for basic errands.

Of course, now I actually have to do all those things. In the interim, I'm trying to work overtime, deliver the kid to Grandma's house and squeeze in a visit myself, and finish this research project. Then I start summer classes.

Glutton for punishment? Oh yeah! But I do want to comment on a couple of things that have happened, so another post will be forthcoming before I sink back into hibernation.