update time...High Sierra was a blast. The weather was infintely better than last year (the forest fire smoke was horrendous though). Alot of good people were there and alot of new bands being discovered. I was really enjoying the blues/funk/jazz vibe coming from some New Orleans bands. Again, the afternoon sets were my favorite except for Trombone Shorty on saturday night. We danced, danced and danced some more. Whereas last year the four days seemed a tad too long, this year it was far too short.
But exciting news awaited me upon my return home. A grad school project working on Texas horned lizards that had suddenly appeared to the tune of glorious trumpets sounding has become my best prospect for this fall. I await official acceptance but it looks as if I will be Texas-bound come August. That doesn't leave much time for getting myself situated, but I'm pretty confident I can manage the quick transition. The worst part will be parting from Taylor for an unknown amount of time. But it's the kind of situation that you just have to let play out and hope for the best. I think I'm better prepared for it than the first division-by-landmass last summer.
The summer is really flying by now. Get to spend a week showing mom what mountain life is like starting this Saturday. Then it's goshawk transect cram time which will culminate with a trip to Oakland to see the White Sox! Can you think of a better way to end a season? (some of you don't answer that!)