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And how to transcribe the events of a month? I can only remark that, on this point, my parents were unequivocally correct: time speeds up as you get older. I’d like to understand the physics of that, although it probably has more to do with perception than any real law of the universe. Or perhaps it is an observer-created law of the universe, owing to the fact that our culture seems to value overwork, mass production, and mind-numbing amounts of stimulation in favor of the more subtle and paced beats of nature. I wax philosophical – my apologies. I slept in this morning. For you tammytoes watchers, here’s what I’ve been up to…

A secret roller derby convention in Chicago! I can’t talk about it, because it’s confidential. Suffice to say that derby will one day take over the world and I have a great souvenir t-shirt featuring logos of leagues from all across the country.

The Rocky Mountain Rollergirls’ expo bout! Yes, indeed, the team of yours truly, the Sugar Kill Gang, trounced the Red Ridin’ Hoods. Look for the grudge match coming in September to an inline hockey rink near you.

An emergency room visit! As a result of the aforementioned bout, yours truly split her lip and chin, and ended the night after the bout in the emergency room, savagely making humorous remarks with the attending physician in hopes that he would stitch her up properly so she wouldn’t have bizarre scars. Highlights of this adventure include the injection of a giant needle full of novocaine directly into bloody lip wound and the very paternal, but slightly disapproving, glances of the attending physician when roller derby was mentioned as the source of the injury. The final count: 6 stitches in the lip, and 2 in the chin.

A visit to Nova Scotia! Allow me to gush about the wonders of this Canadian province for a moment. It’s so green! The people are friendly! The sunrise/sunset is beautiful! Sleeping in that air is extraordinary! You can recycle everywhere – including the airport! Same-sex marriage is legal! I saw a minke whale up close and several more in speck-like scale!

…It’s fantastic. Really. I spent much of my visit there wondering what it would be like to say I was from a country that I took pride in. How great would it be to not be embarrassed about your home country, right?…

I was part of L & J’s wedding! This one is strictly a personal story, one only familiar to the friends and loved ones who were there, but really, it was an honor to be part of this wedding. It was a true international circle of friends – a community, a blessing. For the rest of you, I’ll show you the pics sometime and perhaps it’ll make more sense.

And, of course, a visit outside the country would not be complete without…
Ray performs vacation surgery! You didn’t think I was going to pay someone in Canada to take out my stitches, didya? He did a marvelous job.

Tonight marks the final night that I will see the students I’ve been teaching this summer and I already miss them, even though I’m ready for the program to be over. I am proud of what they’ve accomplished this summer, and it’s a real joy to have been a part of it.

Spotted on Colorado Ave:

EAT AMERICAN LAMB
Thousands of coyotes a year can’t be wrong