Pretty Opportune to Have a Papillon Piper Paparazzi Picnic at Dr. Boquet's House Yesterday Afternoon. What a dog!

Ah, it was a rain-fest...a monsoon in Connecticut, which worked out great in the morning to grade, but not so great for a picnic at my colleagues house, who had me over with three of our favorite students. It was a perfect day for chili, but also to taste her homemade key lime pie. I got the recipe. I will wow people with it one day. Of course, I used the yogurt on top to spread on my poison ivy blisters because Michelle Farrell told me it works. It does, but I think I horrified everyone at the table. 

The highlight of the gathering was Princess Piper the Papillon who is the most entertaining little creature, and after dinner, she nestled in my lap. What a beautiful dog, and I simply imagine trees (or bushes or dens or caves) full of them before they were domesticated by humans. Actually, I think they were bred down over the years from other species. The ears are simply fantastic.

I was commission to bring drinks for lunch, so I did soft drinks, but also margaritas in case anyone wanted them for lunch. Guess what was chosen? Yup. Dan had two. I abstained until I got home from the evening SEHD celebration where my student Johanna Dalton received the Deans Award for Outstanding Scholarship and Service.

Today is supposed to be better weather and I will spend it indoors getting these last projects graded. You know it is insane time when you look forward to have a few moments to read student work. 

And there's a lawn to be mowed. I need to do that, too.