In General

Last weekend we returned to the W&L Geology alumni reunion in Lexington. It's the first one that we have been too (the first one was canceled after 9/11 due to flight problems) and the second one was right after Elena was born. But third times the charm and we had a charming weekend - surprisingly sparse on photos given how many good friends we saw. We arrived in time for the Friday night cocktail party at the Harbor's house. (a minor miracle given the amount of stuff we had to do before leaving b'burg). Elena eventually warmed up and promptly fell in love with all three of the Harbor kids, especially Erin, the oldest, and Thomas, the youngest.

We stayed the night in Lexington so we wouldn't have to make the two hour drive each way and got up to hit the old stomping grounds. Elena enjoyed back campus.

We didn't even have time to check out the colonade! If you can believe that!

Then Jake and Elena practiced their dinosaur faces in the Great Hall of the Science Center

while Jake and I saw ghosts of our past float by. Elena promply demanded to be returned to the care of Erin Harbor at the Harbor's house. And Jake and I spent the day hearing some really great science and catching up with some good, old friends. We are really proud to be from that department.

It's hard to believe that Dave Harbor taught me my first college course-I was 18. He's certainly not held that against me as we now can talk like colleagues. I used to baby sit Erin, Kia, and Thomas Harbor.

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Now Erin is baby sitting Elena.

Upon seeing the beautiful and poise Erin Harbor, Jake has decided to join the NRA in anticipation of our own teenager. Who, at time, seems closer than we would like.