Checking in

After suffering a pretty nasty 'gripe', or flu, I feel I should reconnect with the world.

First, an apology. I do not know where these last weeks have gone. I have been in a stressful dialogue with my colleagues trying to organize the right time, place and resources. We are making progress, but it is slow. I have high hopes.

We said goodbye to Tina last Sunday, and Rachel and I went our separate ways. I have been bouncing from apartment to hostel to apartment. It is amazing that 5 months have already passed!

I will tell you about my trip to Valdivia to start analyzing my data and the beautiful experiences I had, but not now. I have to go answer some more e-mails, go buy supplies, and look at my data again.

I will be certain to beef up this blog once I return to the United States, after Christmas of course, with pictures and more details. When I am in the mountains, it is unlikely I will have access to the internet, but I will attempt to make small posts, so I don't feel overwhelmed. I think that is why I have been ignoring my poor blog.

Ok, well, I need some food, so I need to go fidget with the apartment door to make sure I can reopen it when I return..the hazards of adjusting to a new apartment. Don't ask.