BACK!

It's been quite a doozy since last time I was in Evanston, but its snug to be back. Machu Picchu, as one might imagine, was simply beautiful and one of the most ridiculous places I've ever been to. It was really great being with the family, including the the family we visited there (Diana, Sergio, and the kids). It's always surprisingly much more difficult to leave home than I always imagine, and this time was no exception. But driving up to see Ben and Laura onto Evanston was my celebration of idependence last weekend, cruise controlling on 80 straight through the beating sunny heart of the country. Fourth of July's are usually pretty weak in my book, but depsite no fireworks, it was pretty great just chilling in Nashville watching lots of Seinfeld and tossing the 'oomerang with Ben, and then blasting off towards the midwest.
So! I start work tonight and the drawing boards are coming in this weekend. Oh, wait, I forgot to mention, yeah, under the orders of our beloved current president, Cuba's cancelled. That's right, under a new piece of legislation about to soon pass, academic regulations in Cuba are severely restricted and thus Butler Institue has pulled the plug on its Cuba programs (including the term for the folks already packed for it this fall). SO-- Cuba's a no show. I'm scrambling to redo my application in the meantime for COPENHAGEN! Which is getting more exciting and fantastic the more and more I investigate it. Anyways, its time for a run. Just need to upload "Wipe that Sound" by Mouse on Mars on the musicbox and I'm gone...