End of the Semester

It's the end of the semester, finals are finished, and grades turned in. I am always sad the end of the spring semester as there are a number of students that are graduating and won't be back in the fall. I am happy for them and thrilled at their future, but none the less I will miss them. Moved my office yesterday and today from the 3rd floor to the 4th. I will get plenty of aerobic exercise going up and down those stairs. Jessica, my trainer, really worked me today, which is a good thing. Am busy working on BFTF and trying to get ready for my three adventures coming up this month. The first starts Wednesday when several of us travel to Leesburg, Va, to attend a luncheon for the "first lady" of Virginia. Then on to our hotel in Alexandra for, hopefully, a short nap before we go into to the Capitol Hill Club for a reception hosted by Cong. John Boehner. Then we will be at the J.W. Marriott all of Thursday at an RNC Women's summit. Last years was wonderful -- 300 women from every state in the US and wonderful speakers. This year should be even better. Then Friday back to Winston overnight to pick up my bags for my trip back to DC. I will be a faculty leader in the Washington Center's Seminar on Terrorism. The line up of speakers is amazing and so are the site visits. I am really excited about this seminar. I have been in contact with most of the students in my small group and they are a varied bunch. More men than women but that would be expected given the topic. Once that seminar is finished on the 21st I have to get grades in as I leave from Dulles on the 22nd to go to Turkey for 10 days. This also will be an amazing trip. I return on the 1st of June in time to really put my nose to the grindstone to prepare for the BFTF Fellows who arrive July 3rd. I plan on blogging my experiences in DC and Turkey. And perhaps add some pictures.