Spring Quarter update

What's been going on?

-March/April - I (w/ Kindel's support) pushed hard to prepare for my PhD qualifying exam at the end of April. This was hard. I'm happy that it's over with.

-April 28 - passed my qualifying exam!

- April 30 - Kindel's birthday, she turned 20-something

- May 15 - 17 - short vacation in beautiful Monterey, CA; while it was blazing hot in Silicon Valley (where we live), Monterey was a cool 70 degrees! The water was way too cold to swim, but it was sure pretty!

> May (May and beyond) -
-I will be interning with a start-up in the area. I'll help solve the world's biggest environmental problems while doing some soul searching.
-Kindel will wrap up (teaching) school in the next few weeks. She has taken a summer job as a nanny for some friends. She's excited to have a relaxing summer and have fun hanging out with a toddler.
-My folks are finally visiting! We're excited to host my dad and step-mom in June, as well as my step-dad, mom, and younger brother in August. It's gonna be a blast.

If you think you might come to California, I think you should! Visit us, we'd love to have you!