Back from vacation

So last week lacked updates because I was visiting my family and taking a friend around the state. She is the luckiest tourist on the face of the planet, I swear. Saw all but one of the major animals, got lucky with great weather and scenery, and even saw a black bear in the yard. Anyhow. Some pictures:






Science update will come tomorrow, because I haven't kept up on it the last few days. I was productive, though - met with a collaborator at home and scheduled a committee meeting for later this month. Eep!