Being chased by the new year

I finished teaching my last class at 5 PM today. Starting at 4:30 AM tomorrow morning, and continuing for the next 30 some odd hours, I will be chased by 2011 and be clinging to the last remnants of 2010. If all goes according to plan, I should be cradling little Sophie Katherine in my arms in very warm Florida before the clock strikes midnight tomorrow. With stops in Changchun, Beijing, San Fran, and Chicago prior to that moment, it’s sure to be a grueling long day. However, I do have grand and foolish hopes about the amount of graduate work I can finish on the journey.

Blessings on all of you as you bring 2010 to a close and look forward to 2011 with hope and anticipation! See you stateside!