...went for a vacation in sunny new mexico, and i'd tell you all about it, but i don't have to, since my daughter did a pretty good job. go to the main page and scroll down to see the pictures, and placement at least on my computer shows her looking at us. thanks! i couldn't have done it myself, since carrying & using a camera is one of those things you can't do while holding a back-arching, finger-chewing baby. had a good time with the family, many of whom can be seen and connected to on the new mobroll...

it's back to work in steamy carbondale...it's a new term. my wife is on sabbatical, so she holds the baby most of the time....i'm learning more about haiku, which in its pure form sends you into careful study of nature and environment, which is a good respite from academia.

i want to say, i love my families dearly, both original family & present family, i owe it all to them, & as jh the big-muddy-steamboat-man says, i'm still here...