In the throes of grading a bunch of student chapbooks and book reviews for my “advanced” class. See? We do make them work hard for their grades! Then I will be done with grading for a month or two. And maybe catch up on those book reviews I’m supposed to write…

A note of variable importance: Last night, on So You Think You Can Dance, they did a “Superhero” dance with the last three girl dancers. With costumes. Hilarious good times. (Of course, I’m voting for Jeanine. Name solidarity.)

Also in the throes of trying to decide where to move next. It’s preventing me from sending out poems via snail mail because I don’t know the address I’ll have in two months. I think we won’t stay here, but I’m not sure where to try – Colorado? Napa? Sedona? Colorado is cheapest, but those cold winters scare me. I’m worried Napa (and environs) is too wet (allergic to mold) and expensive (though it’s beautiful.) I’m not great with heat/sun and that makes me nervous about moving to Arizona. See what happens when you really have the freedom to live anywhere? Nothing but angst! If I moved purely based on poetry and culture, it would have to be the north-of-San Fran area, though both Boulder and Sedona do boast some arts-and-culture-y type stuff. Maybe I should throw darts at a map, or flip some coins. I’d like to find someplace we could stay for a few years. Moving all the time can be stressful and costly.
I will miss San Diego’s weather, beaches, and their terrific Zoo and Wildlife Park. (MEERKATS!) And all the nice poets I met! That’s the good thing about moving – you do meet people you don’t expect, and they’re often wonderful.