the red

greetings from kentucky! it is much greener and more humid than last time i was here. amy and i are having a fabulous time. we're hanging out with two dogs, getting in some trad leads, finding our inner strength, reawakening atrophied muscles, and playing plenty of scrabble (its raining today).

news: thesis is written, signed off, bound, and has arrived at harvard. i am officially, completely, entirely, wholeheatedly DONE with grad school. wwwhhhheeeeee!!! i will officially graduate in november, at which point y'all can start addressing me as "doctor." ("doc" is acceptable)

so... i am taking advantage of this break in my life for a nice long road trip. i've been making noise about this for a while. t'wasn't just noise! i plan to travel, climb, and visit folks until christmas or so. then i will be rejoining the ant colony-- taking a job, getting a puppy, etc. in the meantime, drop me an email if you'd like to meet up somewhere or be graced with my presence.

one more thing.... when i lose my harvard computer accounts, all the photos on this blog will go bye-bye. i think its a good time to start a new one. any suggestions for names? ("zhong guo michelle" seems dated anyways)

RRG to-do list:
roadside attraction
fuzzy undercling
rocket man (yeah, this one is a big stretch for me! but it looks delicious!)