Thanksgiving is a mixed bag here, and I’ve gotten into a habit of doing something non-traditional for it. I tried doing the usual Thanksgiving with the Norwegian family, but it ended up feeling like just another meal, and I ended up feeling rather depressed about the entire thing—so we don’t do that. For now, anyway. [...]
We’re back, and I’m finally catching up with the blog. It was a full sprint for the first couple of weeks after we walked in the door, and then—joy of joys—we lost phone and Internet for two full weeks. Telenor is the carrier, and after two weeks of negotiations and broken promises, I’ve come to [...]
Natural Bridge park (or is it a monument?) in Alabama—the longest natural bridge east of the Mississippi. And yes, that’s DH for scale under the arch.
I’ve been listening for laughter the past few days. I suspect it’s partly because I’m swamped and have little time for anything outside work at the moment, but it’s also simply because I truly enjoy hearing people laugh; I like knowing they’re having at least that moment of warmth and joy. Good laughter. There’s a [...]
The second week of classes for the students on this side of the pond is nearly finished, and things have gone well, if a bit breathlessly. The first week for students on that side of the pond is also well under way—and under way well. It’s been a bit chaotic, so I’m behind schedule here, but I’m working on [...]