Lots of progress - on many fronts

"You will be in a thoughtful frame of mind this week, but once you have done your thinking you will move on to the fun. If you get the chance to travel you must take it. Faraway places will bring you luck."

"Thank you for all your thoughts.  Yesterday relieved a lot of my angst.  I will let go of my need to know - knowing that all is being addressed.  I appreciate all that everyone is committed to do. 

In the current reality, I will fall back into my once a week drive by on Saturday or Sunday.  That is also a big relief for me to be able to know that was and will continue to be enough.    

Thank you for steering the ship. It is truly appreciated." 

"ok here is the latest...mom/dad are completely on board w/our efforts to

get someone to live here full time...THIS WOULD IDEALLY happen sooner

rather than later. i stated the beginning of aug as transition time but it is

more accurate to say that IS THE DROP DEAD TIME FRAME.

also if one form or another of staying home does not work the option of

_________'s home (in honor of you ______ i suppose!!!) would be where momma

would live.ejr thinking that he will stay home til he needs to live there to........

obviously if ejr goes first ______ & i would be totally open to having mom with us rather

than any "home"..... more shall be revealed but various choices are being

covered. i am going to nyc tomorrow til wed pm....FYI ________ (MOM'S AID)

CELL # IS _______________ in case ________ & i are hit by a bus    xxxxxxx"

Back and forth - mine to my sister in charge; back from my sister in charge.  Sounds like LOTS was accomplished yesterday.  Great progress.

I had a great day yesterday - work #2; long walk; church; SWIM.  Took my $20 and stopped by the town pool to sign up for the summer. Also reached out to the head of the English Dept at work #3 and have a new author to add to my rotation - Lewis Mumford.  This is the quote from Cather that moved me to write to him.

"I know you are on summer vacation, but I could not believe what I was reading in my latest Cather - The Professor's House.  Are you sure that Wharton and Cather are not still alive and writing about what is happening in our 2013 world?  How I wish I could run into them at LaSalle Market having coffee down the street...  

Page 140 in The Professor's House

Recounting conversations between two college professors -

"Both, with all their might, had resisted the new commercialism, the aim to "show results" that was undermining and vulgarizing education.  The State Legislature and the board of regents seemed determined to make a trade school of the university....He had lost the Deanship of the College of Science because of his uncompromising opposition to the degrading influence of politicians in university affairs.  The honour went, instead, to a much younger man, head of the department of chemistry, who was willing "to give the taxpayers what they wanted.""

Love this stuff!

Have a great summer!  See you in the Fall."

NOW I need to up my personal game.  Lots of drama falling away.  Today, work #1 next to last Sunday.  Parents.  Shoprite.  Home.

Have a good Sunday.