Naco-nowhere and the End of Summer

Summer is quickly coming to an end. The first TA meeting of the semester is this Friday, and classes begin the following Monday, so it seems that a reflection on the summer is in order.

Summer '08 began with the arrival of our first visitors, my parents. Shortly thereafter, I began teaching at the local community college while Ted continued his business travels. In the midst of teaching, I headed out to Daytona Beach to grade AP exams. Ted joined me there, leaving at 2 a.m. in order to maximize his time there. I was able to join him in Charlotte, NC immediately following AP, and we enjoyed all that the Southpark area has to offer.

At the end of the Summer I session, Ted's parents and nephew, our second group of visitors, arrived to help us celebrate Independence Day. We said goodbye to our visitors the weekend after the 4th, and, having completed my teaching duties, I was free to travel with Ted. We have been all over - Jacksonville, AL; Carrollton, GA; Atlanta, GA; Charlotte, NC; and most recently and often, Nacogdoches, TX. This blog comes to you from Naco-nowhere, as Ted calls it. The drive from home to here is beautiful, but the scenery has been "washed out" this week. It has rained,
and rained,
and rained,
and rained all week long. We're not talking about the start and stop kind of rain. No sir, it has rained consistently all week long. Yuck.

We also were able to get away and relax in California. Beautiful scenery, cool weather, and no pressing deadlines - doesn't get any better than that.

All in all, it has been an eventful summer. I've really enjoyed traveling to new places with Ted and am sorry that I have to stay put for the fall semester. But such is life as the summer comes to an end and we look forward to what the fall has to offer us. As always, we'll keep you posted!

California Vacation Pics

We got back from our California vacation a few days ago. It was the first time either of us had been out there in about two years, so it was nice to go back. Check out the pictures below and enjoy the sites we saw in Balboa Park, San Simeon, and Morro Bay.

For your consideration

My students will be writing on this issue in the next two weeks. The case is interesting, and I haven't made up my mind about it. Hopefully it will lend itself to good student responses.