Hiatus

I've been missing in action for a few months, but, to my credit, a lot has been going on. Much wandering and many new exciting journeys undertaken...

I'm married to a wonderful man and had a fabulously fun wedding in Wyoming.

From wedding prints

We explored the terrains of New England and Maine during our honeymoon trip. Camping, biking, hiking, rafting, summer lakeside theatre productions, microbreweries, road trip, rain gear, LL Bean, Cape Cod, lobster, Bigelow mountains, Appalachian trail, audio book, blueberries, quiet, romantic, together...








In August, we flew out to the other Portland in Oregon to attend RPCV friend's wedding and explore the waterfalls, Columbia River Gorge, Mt. St. Helens, the Pacific Coast, and Portland. Gorgeous!




The summer in Washington was hot hot hot and humid humid humid in August. We developed some coping strategies (swimming pool, ventilating the apartment, and hiding in air conditioned spots), but are convinced that there is sufficient reason to vacate the city in the summer for cooler places (such as one of the Portlands) if possible.

Here's a fun picture from a trip the National Zoo this summer where we saw a baby gorilla.


With the onset of the academic year and Uli's return to Estonia, I'm caught in an onslaught of teaching and professional duties that seem to have no end. I'm back to the classroom with joy but adjusting to the new pace of life is rough.

Not to worry -- I haven't abandoned my writing project here. More to come!