Tuesday Afternoon

Here's a picture of Bounder. Bounder is alive and well. Worry not! Just thought I'd post a picture of a living pet of mine. Bounder bounded up to the back yard in Waco three years ago or so and her black nose was so endearing that we started feeding her. She and Jade really never got along, so Bounder lived downstairs and Jade had the rest of the house. They actually got along a bit better after the move. Bounder's adjusted just fine to Austin. She's really mostly an outdoor cat and is not really very snuggly except on her own terms. Comes inside to eat and sleep awhile, but then is ready to bound back out. She bounds a lot, hence the name.


Just got back from a very lovely lunch at Madam Mam's with Sherri Brooks. Sherri and I both went to Trinity and we ran into each other at a yoga class I subbed a while back and then at some other yoga things, Johnny Kest, CTs classes. I meant to go to CM on the way home, but forgot, so I'm going to read and write awhile and then head back out.

I really enjoyed and learned a ton at the Lois Steinberg workshop. More on that on the two yoga blogs sometime soon. Had my first dinner party in the Westrock house. Various Iyengar Yoga people, Devon, Randy, Leeane and Pauline from Houston and Jeff (representative of Anusara Land) and me. Looking forward to hosting more gatherings now that I actually have a dining room table.

Sunday Jeff and I went to A22 the wine bar at CM and I indulged in very small amounts of very fine cheeses. But in general I'm doing okay with the more vegan approach and I'm still feeling better.

yesterday CT and I got mani pedis went to Whole Foods and then took in Peggy's class. (more on that on the Iyengar Blog. That's pretty much what's been going on.

other big news, I ordered a new cell phone today.

Mid Week Update

Monday and Tuesday was pretty yoga and writing, more yoga than writing, but I've been feeling more and more ready to write. It is nice to feel a bit more creative in that domain.

Yesterday, I drove upto Waco to give the graduate students their comprehensive exams. It was my last official act as graduate director. I've enjoyed the job, particularly getting to work with the graduate students more closely, but like all transitions there's a bit of sadness with ending something. I'll be on sabbatical in the Fall and then I start back in Jan 2009 as the Director of the Baylor Interdisciplinary Core.

I'm getting ready to work a bit more on some character development for Plato's Agent and I'll also unload the yoga props I brought from Waco and work a bit on A Philosophic Muse before going to CT's classes.