I've been meaning to write post Colorado, but have been caught up in a variety of things. Thanksgiving was wonderful all around. Delicious non-traditional food and good company kept away homesickness. I love that Sheri and I both are content laying about reading for hours at a time books meant for readers much younger than ourselves. As pleasant as the trip away from Lubbock was, I have run into a string of bad luck that has been severely dampening my spirits. Mere days separate my return to Chicago and I hope with it comes a change in my disposition. A healthy dose of holiday festivities should do the trick, along with a much-needed visit with Taylor in Florida.
On a happier note, I volunteered to compile my classes notes on David Attenborough's "Life in Cold Blood" (a book on reptiles and amphibians) which will place me as lead author of a review published in Herpetological Review. I'm excited to finally see my name in print. As I'm a bit distracted, I will end this update with an uplifting view from garden of the gods in CO springs.