7-21-13

Like I said, things are strange in Colorado. Today we are in Crestone, a little town at the foot of a mountain range full of religious ashrams and temples and other Buddhist and Hindu centers. We are staying in a house made from hay bales and mud. It is peaceful and quiet and grounding in an amazing way. The moon was full tonight. Tomorrow we will explore.

7-20-13

Colorado is a strange place. Today we went to a place called Red Rocks where they were having a fitness expo. We got free samples of all sorts of health foods and Jes and Root did yoga in a big rock amphitheater.

7-19-13

An awesome yarn shop two blocks from Jes's house is having a sale! I walked up there and brought home some beautiful silk, merino, and cotton blends.

7-18-13

We are in Denver with Jes and Root! My grant was submitted this morning by the university and we left Auburn at 11:00am. Dinner tonight at a hip Mexican place. So great to be with my girl.

7-16-13

Oh boy will I be glad when this grant is submitted tomorrow. It's been quite the chore.

7-15-13

The big shock of the day was walking in my mom's house and seeing her renovations underway. The dining room is opened up and this mirror has come down. It's freaky after so long to see a change.

7-13-13

Busy week- I was writing every moment I could. We went to dinner this evening with this cutie and her parents and Mimi. I had too much tiramisu for dessert!

7-9-13

Student designed! The kids really liked my curriculum.

7-8-13

Getting ready to teach a new curriculum tomorrow.

7-7-13

I got a paper accepted with minor revisions today. Worked on IRB stuff last night. Went to church with my mom and out to brunch with her friends. Tired tonight. I have to plan a class I'm teaching on Tuesday.

7-6-13

Aza left today to drive back to Virginia. She said goodbye to Frisbee and hopes he will be around a while longer. She made it back safely in 11 hours or so. I worked on my grant all day.

7-5-13

Happy birthday Jes! Wish you were with us today. We went to Niffers to celebrate and were seated as the "Rebels."

7-2-13

Aza and I got pedicures today. Then we went out for coffee. It is starting to rain

7-1-13

My sweetie and Aza hung drapes for me today while I was working.

6-30-13

Aza and Squirt and I hung these curtains yesterday. It was a PAIN. The curtain hooks were missing in all the other packages AND I was sick of messing with those things you have to put in plaster before you put screws in... so I quit. Today I worked on my grant and had dinner at Mom's.
This evening Aza and Squirt are watching old home movies. They are laughing their tails off and so are we!

6-29-13

The dogs were still around today. They slept in the workshop last night. The tan one knows how to sit and shake.

6-28-13

Got home from Atlanta on Wednesday and worked worked worked. Today there was a big storm and a tree fell across the street onto the wires. See it? It was scarey. Aza came at dinner time. My mom came over and we had a chicken stew I made from a recipe I got off the Internet. It was not good. Two dogs wandered into our yard and we had a difficult time trying to figure out what to do with them.The dachshund was really hyper and barked a lot. The other one was really smart.

6-24-13

Centennial Park water fountain show. We were walking to dinner and saw this. A little girl tried to dance in it and got scooped up by her father. We had dinner at a Mexican place that was fantastic. I had fried avocado tacos. It was a great treat after a day of attending sessions.

6-25-13

Today I gave a paper and moderated a session. When it was all over it was a big relief. This is the sunset reflected in a skyscraper in Atlanta. I really love our view.

6-23-13

Today I attended an all day workshop called STEM Smart. It was mainly for teachers, so I was a but underwhelmed but got to make a magic wand. I got upset when one group was using nanoparticles to make solar panels and left. Tonight is the super moon. Closer and brighter than normal, it was really cool to see out the hotel window. We are staying at the amazing Omni downtown.

6-22-13

My friend ML came into town tonight to attend the second day of the conference tomorrow. We went for a walk in Centennial Park. In the distance you can see something about World of Coke. Today was a K12 workshop about engineering education and I helped do a session which went very well. Dinner at a Turkish restaurant with a belly dancer. I didn't like the belly dancer but Dan did.

6-21-13

Today after a busy day of packing and work, we left for HotLanta for my 5 days of conferencing. I haven't been in a city in a long while. It was a bit overwhelming but I guess I'll get used to it.

6-20-13

Frisbee doesn't feel well. I wish I knew what he was thinking and feeling. He went to the vet recently and checked out ok. He's just old. Today I worked on my grant application.

6-19-13

So I had to travel to a school about 45 minutes away this morning and I had an address but ended up seeing the school as I went by towards the address I had. So I tried to go down one street (dead end) and then another (dead end) to get back to the school. I was observing trainers teach teachers. Long day. Sleepy ride back home afterwards.

6-18-13

I had a couple of meetings today at the local coffee shop which has a used bookstore attached. I picked up some good finds. One book will  be a gift to my mother. Not the one on top. That one's for me!

6-17-13

I selected a textbook for my class this fall and I'm really excited about the teaching and the learning.

Worked on grant stuff all day.

5-16-13

Dinner at Mom's was unique and delicious, as usual. For dessert we had lemon basil gelato that she made. Oh, and nutmeg cookies. Homemade, of course.

6-15-13

Worked all morning coding data, then worked on my CAREER grant in the afternoon. Dan and I went for a walk this evening and saw these mushrooms in the grass near the art museum. Squirt is brewing beer again.

6-14-13

Gardenias are in bloom all around town. This one was picked from the bush in my back yard. We have a poor pitiful bush in front that seriously needs some loving care, but it is blooming too. I love the smell. Today I had a migraine all morning then went to school for a meeting, then came home and crashed for the rest of the day.

6-13-13

Last day of the workshop... all the teachers built working vehicles. The meeting ended at 2:30 and we drove home.

6-12-13

I helped out today at the workshop in B'ham. The teachers all really enjoyed the penguin curriculum. This evening we went to Pottery Barn and found the perfect curtains for our living room. Can't wait to get them hung!