Yup, I got into grad school. I am officially a Graduate Student of Engineering in Computer Science at VCU.

I am hoping I get my information packet before Wed…that’s when I leave to go see my sis in LA on our way to Tokyo.

 Oh, did I forget to mention I’m going to Tokyo. I feel like I should have the whole thing all mapped out, but I am trying not to be the bossy big sister on this trip.

My sister and I fly out from LA on Friday for Tokyo. We’re staying with our brother, who has taken the week off for us.

 Oh, and all that stuff about learning Japanese? Yeah, I finally realized about a month ago that I might learn a ton, but I would never understand what anyone said back to me. The girls have gotten a lot from listening to the CD’s, Little sis has worked “moto takai” into routine conversation.

Oh, I have a few knitting projects to mention tomorrow. I have like 44 hours of plane time coming up…socks? sweater? Wheat to knit??

Well, we are finally home from Florida. Lots of rain on the drive…the girls are great little travelers though. Easy to keep quiet as long as you keep the pretzel sticks handy.

We got back to a pumpkin explosion. The seeds we planted in the front yard are huge. We now have at least 6 pumpkins coming.  I’ll try to get some shots tomorrow. We did a medley of different kinds. It seems like mostly the white and green are making fruit. I was hoping for some minis, but nothing yet. It has gotten to the point the neighbors are coming by to check on it’s progress.

I did an amazing tubular bind off for the garter rib sock I started on the road. Gorgeous. And, of course, way too tight. I think I am going to pull it out and try re doing the 1×1 ribbing with a few extra stitches added in, and bind off more loosely. It is either pretty and tight, or fits and messy. Typical.

So here we are in Daytona. we’re having a working vacation. The house we are still trying to get rid of down here needed some work, so we rolled it into a week long vacation.

Other news has been sparse. I am teaching an online Algebra course this summer. It’s paying for the Tokyo trip my sister and I are taking in 3 weeks. It has meant a lot of time at Panera for me. Free WiFi and cinnamon rolls, can’t beat it.

I am trying to craft ahead a bit for Christmas this year. I am on my second pair of sock…and I have a new favorite yarn It’s a Babu Ull by Gjestal. I am doing the garter rib sock from Sensational Knitted sock. It works great with varigated yarn. Photos as soon as I get the camera to work witht he new laptop.

We got to see a turtle released back into the wild two days ago. It was a 250 pound Loggerhead they found with an impacted intestine.

Howdy folks!

Here’s a map of all the visits to the blog this week. The big surprise? Four from Croatia!

Zdravo Croatia!

(Let me know if I didn’t get that right…)