Uggh. . .

Anne and I have been doing nothing but working on papers and taking classes. We are very much looking forward to our vacation in August in Seattle. Each and every day we spend almost all of our time working on papers and getting school work done. To be sure it is worse for Anne because she has been saddled with taking a gifted and talented certification for the fall that increased her workload by two graduate classes. She already had two to take by the end of July. We are both taking two month long graduate courses in July. So we are not getting any tans or R&R.

On the plus side we have been getting a little more sleep--that no doubt makles us easier to be around :). The weather has cooperated and temperatures and humidity have been much lower than usuall. Right now I can hear people lighting off fireworks like crazy in celebration of the fourth of July. One other good thing is that over the past week I have been able to make it to the gym plenty!

On the fourth we will be walking in the Somers Parade, and attending a party at our good family friends home Betty and Werner Hengst. Betty and Werner own a few Montessori schools in the area--and in fact I was one of her earlier students. Then we will be back in the evening to work on school work.

My brother the Secret Service agent is likely somewhere making sure we are safe for the 4th of July! Stay safe Eric!

Hope all is well with everyone.