At work we had the sudden news that the department was moving. We have been in the same place for my whole 25 years at the place, and this came out of the blue. The time frame for getting the current location cleared was very short, but somehow it was managed. We are now in temporary offices and I will be moving again at the end of August. So much for the quiet summer that we normally have in the academic world!
Number One Son also just graduated, as a Master of Physics with a First Class Honours Degree.
We had been thinking that this might be our last visit to |Lancaster Uni, which is about as far a way from home as you can get and still be in England, but no! Arnie, our youngest, is showing interest in going there himself in a year or so!
Mrs RC and I travelled up on the day and stayed over night, allowing us an evening there to have a meal and relax a bit. This was much needed, and was almost like having a mini holiday! Yes, things have been that busy!
Custard the Labrador is really feeling his age this year, with some leg problems really affecting him now. He is having injections that are working well for him, so hopefully we can hang onto him for a while yet. It all comes down to quality of life, and he is still happy at the moment. He walks when we arrive at our destination, but he now has to ride in his cart that we have had for many years knowing that this would happen at some point.
The house is going to be really full again soon. Not only has Number One Son moved back "for ever", but one of his friends is also going to move in. Never ones to turn our backs on someone in need, it will be a squeeze, but it will also be fun. He is a great lad who we have kind of adopted as part of the family so he will fit right in.
I really can't believe how long it is since I posted again. MUST TRY HARDER!
