Fantastic August weekend in Pa.  Patty, John, Michael, Ira, Mary Pat and Michael!  Pirates lost but beautiful day at the stadium.  On to the nine hour trip to New York.  Lunch, hunting camp and ice cream.  Love family and friends.  Wish we had time to see everyone in PA.  Sad that Alan is no longer with us and Ruthie is the only Wheatland connection.

When the anxiety and thought spinning stop before the beginning of a new semester, it will be time to retire.  The anticipation pulse beats on.  Preparation is at full throttle.  Goal is to begin each day with a blurb from Robert Haskell Fiske's Dictionary of Unendurable English and Writing Center Articles.  The to do list lengthens due to job demands.  It seems more and more tasks are added as the job description expands with little resources, particularly time.  Thankfully, there is motivation from students who are passionate about the environment and have a reason other than parental and six figure salaries for motivation to succeed in college.