Surface Tension

So much up in the air right now. 

But especially this:  my mother in law is having surgery tomorrow . . . there's a serious health concern. We will know more later this week, I assume.  But as for now, we are trying to remain flexible and reasonably positive.

I also have no idea what I'm doing this summer . . . my income and my schedule for two of the three summer months are literally waiting on decisions from other people.

I did receive good news, which also falls into the category of tension:  I have a research leave approved for the Spring semester of 2014.  This means a semester free of all faculty responsibilities except producing some scholarship results.