Summer!

Teaching has got to be the greatest gig in the world. I finished up my semester a couple weeks ago (even though I STILL have a student trying to NOT fail...too bad so sad. Do the work DURING the semester! Pulling the "I paid for this class..." card is NOT going to work with me. *sigh*) and have comfortably slid into summer break. This year is a little different than last though...instead of the WHOLE summer off, I technically really only have about a month and a half. I know, I'm sure you're weeping for me. :) I actually have a pretty full summer. Here's what's on my plate:

• I'm finishing up my duties (hah! "duty") with a hiring committee.
• I will be traveling to Dearborn, MI at the end of July for a major conference and have several meetings between now and then.
• We have at least 3 weddings to attend before the fall. I think this will pretty much mean that ALL our friends are married so we should be of the hook with weddings for QUITE a while.
  
• I will start taking two additional and random graduate classes at Mankato starting the end of June.
• I will be teaching a summer class starting in July.
• I will know next week whether or not I got in to an EdD program at Mankato starting in the fall.

Needless to say, I like to keep busy. Somewhere in the midst of all this nonsense I need to find time to spend with my honey. The summer is really the only time during the year that we get to spend any "real" time with each other and that's even looking less promising now.

Also...Ava and I moved into a super cute little apartment much closer to downtown Rochester last week. As far as I see it, Summer 2009 is off to a thrilling start and is showing no signs of slowing down any time soon. Is it fall yet? :)