The Book is Finished

I finished revising my textbook today. I've been working at it for so long that I'm in a bit of a mind fog, not feeling absolutely sure that I'm finished. The bloody copyright permissions were the worst part, as usual. But if I don't do them the publisher charges for the service. When I do the requests I just send an e-mail, nothing terrifically official and I've got fast positive responses almost all the time. So I'm finished writing and thinking, at least for awhile.

This is really the beginning of my true retirement. Up till now I've had contracts to do projects at the library and I've taught as an adjunct. I still haven't decided about teaching in the Fall semester; I'll have to know darned soon, I'm sure. I wish I had a better feel for what Stan & I might do in the fall--visiting, I mean. Or maybe he & I will go to Nova Scotia, rather than he & his fishing partner Jerry. THAT would be nice. Maybe I'll suggest that. Jerry & his wife Sally are on their way there right now; it's about 15-17 hrs of driving and they're going to stay for 3 weeks. They bought a house on 100 acres to retire to. Retire TO Nova Scotia from northern New York? I think no one has told them about the direction you move when you retire, i.e., SOUTH. Originally their plan was to winter in NY and summer in NS. It's the wintering in NY that seems a bit odd to me. But I'm not them. And with Stan getting cold easier as he gets older, I don't foresee that in MY future!


So I've thought about Jane & Dan's wedding and have decided that I really do have perfect daughters. I dropped them an e-mail to tell them so yesterday. (I could have used some of that from my mom from time to time.) Anyway, I had a great time in the Midwest, where the wedding was held. We stayed in the Hilton and it was a VERY nice hotel. Since Stan spent a lot of time on his own while I was with the girls it turned out to be a very nice place to just kick back. He befriended almost everyone who came out to the patio where he sat smoking his pipe. Actually the whole time there was so nice that I don't even have any funny stories to tell. Sounds pretty bland, doesn't it? But we just had a great time. Thanks, Jane!

And I got to spend a ton of time with Kyrin. What a joy. She is such a terrific little girl. Go to the Pi Lady's blog to see the cutest video.

Gotta run. I want to check out "Starter Wives" on tv. I've seen one episode and thought it had potential....