Some catching up!

I didn't realize that I hadn't blogged in so long! Time flies when you're having fun! Except that it wasn't really. I had some weird digestive tract ailment for several days - thankfully it seems to have gone, but while I had it I felt nauseous, sick, headachy, stomach upset, etc. - and now just when that has finally gone, the last couple of days my back has been killing me. I took two long walks today, and have made a commitment to keep doing it - Riley (the dog) is really happy about that decision.

The reason my back is aching is that I sat for nearly four days working on a grant proposal that finally went in on Monday at 3pm - a full 2 hours before the deadline! I just can't sit like that, my back just won't take it.

So today I took the day off and just stayed at home. It was a lovely day - 50 degrees and sunny and I enjoyed most of it.


We had our new hottub delivered and it is sweet!! Here it is: It's the one on the bottom right - the Jetsetter. I couldn't seem to find a separate picture. Oh well ...:(











I am just waiting for it to heat all the way up and I will be in it! My back will love it. We also got DirectTV today. I am not so happy about that. The TV has been on in the living room most of the evening. I muted it twice, and then my better half unmuted it - then promptly left for the "boys room" leaving me to listen to it! this is exactly why I hate TV. but then, when Wimbledon is on I will be happy.


I talked with my brother Jeremy today too. He is a bit bored I think since he is not working having been laid off before Christmas.


He will possibly be in the US on a consulting job in March in Florida- I am trying to convince him that he would like to come and visit me.

He also sent me a couple of photos of me from Jocelyn's wedding earlier this year. Here they are:


You may notice my mother in the background of this one, and Jeremy to my left.












This next one is just of me - trying to understand the Portugese ceremony I think.






























I have also spent quite a bit of time this past week looking at Greek tourist guides. I am hoping to go to Greece this July - to a professional meeting for about 5 days - and then perhaps see a bit of the Greek Islands before coming back to the US. It has been fun to browse the books and try to decide where would be fun to visit.