Or Fran, don’t let me forget Fran! My study this semester is about female mystics in religion, and how they were good enough to be used as oracles, but were not allowed to be church leaders. I have a ton of books to read that encompass Judeo-Christian, Islamic, Earth-based and Eastern faiths – writing by or about these women. I’m excited, I’m nervous, and I’m mostly ready to get moving. Part of this project will be keeping a journal of my thoughts and experiences with... 

My house, albeit somewhat trashed, is back to normal. No, wait, its normally trashed, so all is well. My guests have all gone back to their lives, leaving me with half my children, uneaten bananas and a whole lot of dip. Today, I found out that although I have 4 semesters left to go, I only have 2 requirements to fulfill for my degree. Essentially, I have 2 semesters where I can pick the craziest ideas and read and write about them and the subjects don’t matter, they just have to exist. My...