There’s a pomegranate bush outside my window,

and there is fruit on it, but too high to reach.  It reminds me of a neighbor years ago who rigged a can on the end of a pole that he used to harvest the high hanging fruit.  I’ll ask first, but I see potential!

Today was an interesting exercise in how segments of a University work when most of the University is on holiday.  I had before me what I thought was going to be a pretty light day, especially after yesterday’s mini marathon.  In fact, the walk between school and housing was refined to that 10 minute walk that nearly every walk here is described to be. 

I visited with the woman who so kindly shuttled me to the dorms yesterday to be sure I had no loose threads with her.  She then directed me to the office of the graduate department who had some questions and information for me, the keeper of my phone as well as the computer department who would give me access to the school computers as well as remote access.  Phone lady was out of the office till after lunch and computer guys were as well.   What a perfect opportunity to go to the Frank Sinatra student café for lunch!    

Once everyone was back I found myself traveling quite a bit within the building from the 5^th floor with the graduate lounge and computers, the 1^st floor with the computer guys, the 4^th floor and the phone/bus lady.  Should have brought a pedometer with me, cuz I’m pretty sure I’m setting some kind of record here.

It was nowhere near as much ‘fun’ as yesterday, only half of it uphill, although I had some wonderful conversations with students and staff.  I now have my phone, have spoken to Noa at Hand in Hand, and she will be getting back to me tomorrow (Thursday) about when it will be best for them for me to come.   School starts on Monday and we’re thinking that will be a good day to get a feel for the energy at the school.  I’m anxious to go, but I’m here to be a help, so I don’t want to be underfoot.  The office, which is not at the same location as the school is also moving this weekend, and so staff will be occupied with that and not sure it would be helpful for me to be there.  I’ll leave it to them.  If they decide that Thursday is not the best day for me to arrive, I have an alternate plan. We’ll see what happens. 

Oh and by the way? Noa thinks that I can ride the #19 bus from the Student Village north gate to within a 10 minute walk to the school.  Funny how that works!