I am so groggy these last couple of mornings when I wake up. Perhaps it's the hot humid weather that is summer in Athens and keeps me from sleeping really well. Too hot and humid to open the windows, but not quite hot enough to keep the ac running full blast (which is good).

I am also spending lots of time on my intensive summer course on Instructional Design. This means figuring out the best way to plan classes and lessons of all kinds, keeping in mind exactly what you want the students to learn, breaking it down to the most basic level. Dr. Rieber expects a lot of homework every day and I have a partner/team mate who counts on me.

We had a busy weekend--there was a Land Trust Open House Friday night. I attended, as did my whole family. So did Alison and her daughter and Jessica, a Vista volunteer from the Shelter. I was introducing people to each other all evening--and having a grand time.

After we took Captain and Vanessa home, we went to Benders to drop off their video and wish them well. They left Saturday for Washington DC. I am a little jealous of their new life, but I guess I'd rather live here!

Saturday morning we all went to listen to our state representatives, Keith Heard and Doug McKillip. I was very proud of them; they seem knowledgeable and hard-working. There are, however, 75 Democrats in the Georgia House and 105 Republicans. They say they can't really do much until we get some more Democrats in office--maybe a Governor.

Then I went to work for a couple hours to get more training from Jane. It was fine. She seems concerned about the Shelter. We are coming to the end of the grant period for most of our grants (June 30) and it would be bad not to have spent all the money on the things they will reimburse us for.

Well, got to go!