The Summer Story

From Brian: Over the Summer I shifted gears from lots of studying to a more open schedule that allowed time for more things. The studying did continue in a smaller way, though, in the form of a review of quantum mechanics, but I had time for more important things: Alicia and I went camping on the Gulf Coast, in Panama City I had been eagerly awaiting that trip and I'm really glad we had the chance to go. We also visited family in Gulfport, Mississippi, and spent some nice relaxing days there. It would have been almost nothing but fun and relaxation all Summer if it weren't for two unfortunate things: 1. We both worked part time (I was teaching assistant for first-term general physics - definitely not as cool as the engineering physics I had taught last year - and Alicia worked remotely for the NEHA journal) - OK, well having to work is not that unfortunate...we need to eat and we do like working and I like having the chance help students!, and 2. Alicia got a bad sinus infection. I took her to a clinic, and afterwards she had to take anti-biotics for about a month. Neither of us has a lot of time for being ill and it's frustrating, but she bore it well, and I'm just glad she let me take care of her. Afterwards we found out that our AC/furnace unit had - no, not an old filter - it had no filter at all, and that must have been a big factor in the infection and in our overall health. We were unamused. The Summer Story will continue ...