Everyone gone yet?

Well, I figure if that didn't drive away the audience, I don't know what will.
But, that's right, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am back in the blogsphere. Let the rejoicing commence. Let me sum what has happened with our hero since we saw him last...
I have spent the summer teaching math, physics, english, and learning how to teach the GRE's. I have also taken a class on probabilities and random variables, and am preparing to play a role in Oscar Wilde's "An Ideal Husband"... you should come see it, if you dare! It should be pretty good...if we can get our act together... ;-)
In other news, we had just moved into a new house. There is something about a house that just requires you to take more ownership than an apartment. And boy did this place need ownership. So Katie and I have been slowly reshaping a house and yard that looked like it had been neglected for a decade (and probably had!). We have planted more than 50 bushes, vines, flowers, roses, herbs and vegtables. The other day we enjoyed our first tomatoes from our very own vines! Last weekend, with the help of some good friends, we moved a piano from Katie's grandparents. With a little tuning, hopefully we can start annoying our neighbors with the strains of Chopin and Bach. And today, I just finished building a small gate between the landlady's house and our own. It was a practice job in many ways for two large fences that I hope can be built soon. Ouf course, this is dependent on if we can convince the owner that it is to her good to let us upgrade the property with our own money and time...There are times I have trouble dealing with irrational people, and this is beginning to become one of those times. But, we shall save that rant for another time.
We've done a bit of in-state traveling from traversing a section of the 1 up the coast between Hearst' Castle (a very interesting project by the way) to Monteray; dropping by Fresno in epic heat; viewing a pretty little water fall in the Santa Rose mountains; briefly enjoying San Diego; a fun trip to Idylwild with Eric and co., and in a few weeks experiencing the joys of Palm Springs. And, while you were gone, Katie and I have past the one year mark on what promises to be the beginning of a long and enjoyable marriage, and I said good bye to the 23rd year of my life.

Well, that about sums up the facts. I have a week off before we dive into the fall semester, so perhaps, if you are very good, I might write some thoughts that come to me from time to time. If not, I will attempt to stop by and say hello again in a couple months or so. Until then, adeiu!