End of the long weekend

Feeling lethargic and weirdly pathetic. Today was a gorgeous day but I have been fighting off a nascent cold and so ended up sleeping/dozing all day. Finally roused myself because of the **bloody*** marking that just hasn't gotten itself done. Am trying the timer method-- ten minute bursts with the red pencil. There are only two more weeks of term so the end is in sight but I feel like I actually quit the race and forgot to let anyone know... On Thanksgiving day I ran a 5k and there was this tempting moment when the course was looping around and the unscrupulous could have cut down a side street and shaved a mile off the whole thing. I didn't do it, but am looking for the academic equivalent this week.

Craig flew off to Reno this morning for a few days of tax court. He has already texted me two pictures, one of his toilet and one of the view from his hotel room window. Not sure which he is more excited about.