Of cars, committees, and connubiality

Whoops, fell off the wagon again. Here's an update on the major events in my life:

I've been involved in a search committee to add a member to our monographic cataloging section. I'm too wise to say anything about it here, even under my thin cloak of anonymity. Let's just say that it's a fascinating process - you'll learn a lot about the process, your institution, and your co-workers. I would heartily recommend that any new librarian jump at the chance. Plus you may get some great free meals.

Z is back in NC teaching, and it's going very well. We take advantage of our Verizon "in" plan for an hour or so each night. He's going to visit frequently during the spring semester class, though he won't be able to come back during the five-week summer course he'll be teaching in May and June. Then he'll be back, but... his dissertation committee insists that he spend at least three months researching in Japan. For various reasons, we settled on a three-month span falling August through November. Sigh...

Finally, we had a fender bender Saturday while Jeff was visiting. Got hit from behind while waiting at a light on Overland Avenue. Luckily no one was hurt and the other driver is fully insured. I'm driving a rented Nissan Murano while the Camry is in the shop. I feel like ducking when I park it in our building's parking area under the first floor.