Probably Should Have....

 

I probably should have talked a bit yesterday about why I have been absent for a bit:

• Not really much interesting to tell, however.
• I felt quite "low" emotionally during much of last week from a variety of concerns.
• I did continue to run (by brute force of will on myself..... not that I was enthused about running last week)
• I spent far too damn much time on the computer, adjusting dates for LMS's of my five classes (yes, Pat asked if I have five actual classes this semester..... yes...... FIVE.... two of which have laboratory sections as well.  But.... one is a seminar (which is really just a group discussion), so there is not much planning for that one.  A reminder in case you forgot.... an LMS is a "learning management system" which is "1984-speak" for an "electronic classroom" or even better stated.... a STORAGE SPOT... for STUFF for a course.  

I think I hit a bit of a rebound in my emotions when I went to my sister's 50th Anniversary Party on Friday of last week.  She married very early in life, whereas I married  considerably later (as is somewhat the norm for prof-types) .  It was very enjoyable.  It was great seeing a lot of my extended family.  There was wonderful buffet food.... I made a truly HUGE salad (to be honest, I had two full dinner plates of salad), had a full plate of very good cooked vegetables (a medley of all sorts of things including zuchinni and summer squash and a bunch more), and two Chicken breasts in a Cacciatore-style sauce..... Cacciatore is a rustic Italian dish with tomatoes, onions, lots of herbs, bell peppers, mushrooms, and wine infused into a chunky sauce.  

Over the course of the long evening, I also allowed myself to indulge in three (yes.... THREE) delightful gin-and-tonics.  I think it has been at least four years, perhaps five since I had a gin-and-tonic.  

Saturday morning, I felt tremendously better emotionally.  And, the weekend turned out to be very nice overall as a result!  

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