Arizona Wildlife

This black widow was under the picnic table at the campgrounds where Chris took the boys on Friday night. He said this one only one of several. He also said that her abdomen was about the size of the tip of his thumb!

This beautiful hummingbird feeder was given to me by the boys for my birthday. I love to watch the hummingbirds feed from it, but unfortunately 'normal' birds have also discovered that they can drink from it. As a result, it is empty with in a couple days. I can't keep up with it!

As I was typing this post Connor was sitting on my lap, sharing a bagel and some OJ with me. Suddenly, he threw up all over us. I gave him a bath and we left to pick up Zack from school. While we were sitting in the car waiting for Zack to come out, Connor threw up again all over himself and his carseat. I have a ton of throw up laundry to do and, of course, no laundry detergent. I'm feeling nauseous now but I'm not sure if I'm really sick or it is just a result of being thrown up on. Hey, I know you wish you were me right now.

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Connor is still feeling poorly. He's gone through more than 10 diapers today. I finally got the puke laundry cleaned up, so thankfully that chore is done. Since he threw up in his car seat, I got to dismantle and wash that also. I hadn't realized how filthy that thing had gotten. It looks practically brand new again.

I just found out that I'll have a new professor in the fall. I was really looking forward to the "Modern China" class I've signed up for in the fall. The professor who was slotted to teach it is one of my favorites. He knows that Chris is also pursuing a Chinese history degree, and we had had conversations about it. Today I received an email informing me that my favorite professor is too busy to teach "Modern China" and as a result it will be taught by a new hire. This new professor just had his dissertation defense in February of this year (I googled him). He is a JAPANESE history scholar. I know, I know. It is the intellectual snob in me who even cares that this matters. The truth is that he did his dissertation on a very interesting topic: pirates- the pirates that sailed between Asia and the west coast of North America. So, while I am disappointed not to be in class with my favorite professor I know I should also give this new guy a chance.

Book club tonight!!