Summer is here.

Those who know me know that I work in academia and have been here for a long time. Not dead sure why I stayed this long other than I really couldn't find any other place that would have me. In my line of work things are seasonal. There is a definite ebb and flow to things that I have to admit lends some comfort to life. May is insane with papers coming due, grading to get done, and events that need to happen. We get through graduation, handle a few other incidental events, then it's all over. I taught a class the last two weeks in May that helped me to "walk off" the term and now even that is over. Summer is here. Yes I am working all of it, but now is a time to rest, relax, and reflect about the future. Fall will be a killer with me taking nine hours, but I'm looking forward to it. I've discovered that I like research, and my writing can always improve.

This Summer I need to:

1. get more active. I spend way too much time sitting down in front of a computer.
2. work on personal relationships that are near to me. I had to put a lot of stuff on a back burner last Spring because of my schedule.
3. watch less television. It interferes with the above.
4. work around my house. I've got a great place. Time I put some effort into it.
5. learn to cook a few more dishes. I've got my standards, but there's a lot of stuff out there that I don't know about.
6. learn to really relax. Life is short and I feel like sometimes I've wasted too much of it worrying about things over which I have no control. God will hold me accountable for these days so I might as well make better use of them.
7. prepare for Fall. I need to work smarter and that takes preparation.

Here's hoping!
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