Love is in the air. No, really. Tessa got engaged over the weekend...in a HOT AIR BALLOON! Congratulations, Missy.

And...today is me and Ryan's 6 year coupledom anniversary! Poor coupledom anniversary plays second fiddle to wedding anniversary, though. No special plans to celebrate.

Tomorrow I give my very first lecture. I've given seminars before and led sections of students before, but this is my first full-length lecture to an entire class. It's an 80 minute class. There are about 90 students. The prof is out of town and wanted me to share my research and perspective on grad school in general. Should go okay, I guess, since it's a topic I know well.

Over the weekend we got about 50 cans of soup for $2. And I'm going back for more. Just a little wheeling and dealing brag since I shut down that blog :)

Haven't been in much of a writing mood. Ryan and I went up to Maine over Labor Day weekend to do a final round of sampling. Went back to school this week. Everything else is pretty much same-old, same-old.

It took 2 years, but I finally grew a ripe watermelon. 16.6 pounds and very tasty!

Cattens are still cute.