New friends

This is Frank.



Frank joined us in the middle of Indiana when we stopped to take four thousand pictures of the wind farm. Frank was surprisingly trainable, actually. I couldn't get my camera to focus on him at first and when I did, he crawled to the edge of the gear shaft. I scolded him ("No, Frank, I need you centered! You don't show up on the edge!") and herded him back to the top. Where he posed nicely for a couple of pictures to the amazement of Cindy and Jody. I never doubted, though. I had faith in Frank all along.

Then I thanked him and sent him on his sluggish way.

Frank, ladies and gentlemen.

Announcey things

Yes, I promised you dinosaur pictures and art fair pictures and ice cream pictures, and I still mean to get to all of that. Really, really.

But there's a reason I decided not to post them last week as originally planned (and, really, you can't complain about getting a new Josh picture instead, can you?). A good reason.

The reason is that all of those pictures I was planning to post were from a recent trek to Kentucky. And while it was vacation and Cindy, Jody, and I did many super-fun things, the main reason for the trip wasn't vacation.

The main reason was to visit the city I'm moving to.

This fall I'll be starting grad school in Kentucky. I really needed to find a place to live and I had five days in which to do so. I did it in one, essentially. Found it, loved it, got it. So in a month, this cute little white house will be mine, all mine!



It's not huge, but it's tucked away by itself, it has a fireplace, and it's surrounded by trees. I'm a very happy camper, my friends.



I tell you this today because today I officially quit my job. Gave notice. Resigned.

If any of you own a moving truck, I'd be glad of your help. :)

Josh has an idea

You know, all my fun Josh shots aren't solely my idea.

This afternoon, Josh realized that he was dressed exactly like one of our editors. Josh has admired said editor's style before--and today, he was therefore able to admire himself.

So we took a picture.



It's so, "I'm just like my big brother now!!!" isn't it? Right down to the lack of socks. I love how indulgent David looks.

It was a big day.

Random update

Oh, my pretties, I've got SUCH pictures for you! Dinosaurs and art fairs and tasty treats and all sorts of fun. It will be so glorious!

Once I get home.

And am done with jury duty.

So next week sometime, I will have pictures galore!! Please don't give up on me yet.

Because I love you,

Me