Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Renewed effort

I've been away from blogging for the last 6 months.  Last post was Feb. 2012.  This doesn't mean that nothing is happening in the preserve.  On the contrary there is a great deal of progress to report and much to consider.  During this time instead of blogging I was practicing a new role - "grandfathering".  I had my first grandchild Benjamin Martin Nieter on Jan 23, 2012 - born to my son Robert and his lovely wife Connie.  My grandfather role is a very special joy. 

Now that August is drawing to a close I turn my thoughts to the start of a new semester and a new field season.  I'll have to see if I can balance field work, academics, administration and  family and do each of them well.  I may need to sleep a bit less and blog in the middle of the night but if I can I'd like to continue this chronolog.

Since I brought Benjamin into the picture in this post here is one of many pictures of our new addition.