Our summer in bullet points
July 13th, 2010 1:04 pm
  • This is my Powerpoint-esque version of our summer.  I hate the idea of minimizing huge life events to small bullet points, but hey—when you’re short on time, it’s not a bad strategy.
  • We went on a trip to MD in June.  It was a whirlwind.  We saw lots of people.  I didn’t see any one of them for nearly long enough.  I could have spent a week catching up with each person.  It was great, but also sad because of how limited our time was.  While in MD, we went to my 10-year college reunion, the aquarium, Port Discovery, and visited many friends and family members.
  • My folks came up to visit for Holden’s 2nd birthday.  It was fun.  Also, a very short visit, which also made me feel sad.
  • We took Holden on his very first kayaking trip.  It was my first time in a kayak since I was 8 months pregnant.  Holden loved it, and I am SO happy to be able to grab 20 minutes again to do something I used to really enjoy.  Could I be getting parts of my former life back, 20 minutes at a time??
  • We went to North Conway, NH this past weekend to see Thomas the Tank Engine.  It was fun, despite the rain.  We drove through the White Mountains, and pulled off the road to take a spontaneous hike and check out the beautiful waterfalls.  It was spectacular.
  • This coming weekend is Holden’s first camping trip.  I haven’t been camping in YEARS.  I can’t wait!
  • Holden is going to daycare one day each week so I can dedicate the day to course prep.  I start back to work in mid-August.  Just a few more weeks.  I am excited, but also sad that my summer with Holden is drawing to a close.
  • Holden is finally (mostly) sleeping through the night.  It’s everything I thought it could be (and more).
  • We re-finished the deck.  The project should have taken a weekend, but ended up taking a month and a half.  We are so glad it’s over, although we aren’t terribly pleased with the results.
  • Today is our 9-year wedding anniversary.  We are actually getting a babysitter (this is where working with undergrads comes in handy!) and we are going out for a nice dinner.  I want to plan a special trip for our 10-year anniversary next summer, but I feel really overwhelmed every time I think of it.  I haven’t traveled much (and I have never been out of the country), and I just get agitated when I think about planning a trip.  We’ve thought about a trip to Hawaii, a trip to the southwest (renting a classic convertible) and driving off into the sunset at 80 mph, or a trip to Portugal.  I want to go somewhere with good food, nice weather, and opportunities for hiking.  I’m not really into museums.  I’m mostly into eating, drinking, kayaking, and hiking.  That’s what I want to do.  We never had a honeymoon, so I’d like our 10-year anniversary to be super special.  Plus, I have not really traveled anywhere.  It’s getting embarrassing to work with students who have traveled more extensively and seen more than I have.
  • I’m thinking about updating this blog with less frequency, and starting up an education blog instead.  I am really excited about my new job, and I have lots of ideas I want to explore related to education.  I think this job is a really good fit for me, and a wonderful opportunity.  I had my benefits orientation a couple weeks ago.  I get REAL benefits for the first time in nearly 10 years!  It’s great.  And the people at my new job are AMAZING.  They actually care.  I don’t think I realized how damaging the environment was at my old job, until I was able to compare it with an environment that is inviting, efficient, and supportive.  What a difference!
  • I am in the midst of writing another manuscript.  It’s supposed to get submitted in late August or early September.  Don’t know if I’ll make it, but I have to try.  It might be one of my last papers, now that I am out of the research loop:(
  • I challenged myself with gluten for a few days at the end of June.  I got sick after 3 days of eating bagels, pretzels, toast, etc.  I cut gluten out again, and was better within a week.  I guess the gluten is a major contributor to my sinus and ear problems.  I went for allergy testing a couple weeks ago, and the doctor refused to do food allergy testing, saying he didn’t believe that food was causing my problems.  They tested me for environmental allergens instead, and the ONLY thing that came up was dust mites.  (Kind of explains why I broke out into hives when I tore up all the nasty carpet in our old house in central VT!)  It’s a little irritating that the doctor wouldn’t listen to me about the food, but also kind of satisfying that I figured out what the problem was on my own.  I really don’t like doctors when they make you feel like you are making everything up and don’t have a legitimate problem.
  • Strawberry picking FTW
  • Pictures of (most) bullet points above are forthcoming.
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