Frying an Egg on the side walk and other fun Summer Notes

Yes it was hot enough in the STL last week to fry an egg on the sidewalk(we did it at science camp). Favorite counselor comment from summer

Kid to another kid"yeah well your a dork"
Kid back "so, your a nerd!"

Ben(counselor)" You're in ROBOTICS camp at the SCIENCE CENTER SUMMER CAMP you're all nerds--embrace it."

I learned (somewhat sketchily) to play the guitar this summer, everything I play is mournful though especially stuff I started writing during the black out. And I can't get my high E string tuned right without an electronic tuner. Ahh such is the joy of a 35 year old acoustic guitar inherited from my father.

In other excitement I actually lost weight (like 20 lbs seriously).

I camped three times along the Meremac river this summer with middle school kids and had close encounters with raccoons. One even sniffed this kids face! Ironically it was the other tent full of kids who were flipping out the whole time. Picture this :
" Julia, Julia what was that !!!"
"::groan:: (with eye half cocked) it's nothing go back to sleep"
repeat ad lib from about 12am -3 am and you get the general idea.

I had a great send off from my co-workers and friends at the science center. I miss you all already!!! Oh well off to Columbia and Law school in the morning wish me luck!