Tomorrow!

This morning, I had to give a 20 minute speech to the incoming first year students of the Graduate School of Social Work. They are having their orientation today, those poor little saps. They have no idea what they're in for. He, he. They'll find out soon enough, though. Anyway. The speech. It wasn't really my choice; I kind of got roped into doing it. I volunteered to do one thing, and it turned into lots of things, and now, well, I'm running the student government. But, that's a long and boring story. The point is, the speech went really well, and now that it's over, I can focus on my upcoming trip.

But, where are you going? you ask.

I. Am. Going. To. SITKA!!!!!!!!! Yes, that's right. Sitka. That darling little town where I lived for 2 1/2 years. Sitka. The place of many grizzly bears and unending rain. Sitka. Where I grew so much as a person and really, truly, healed. Sitka. Where I met the love my life. Sitka. The town that's got a population of 9,000 and runs 15 miles from end to end. Sitka. Ah, Sitka. Am I excited? You bet your bippy. My one last chance at relaxation before school starts and I am faced with hellish and neverending stress. (I must admit, though, that giving that speech today did make me a teensy bit excited about school starting back up again - but don't tell anyone). Sitka has taken on almost a mythic quality since I left it 2 1/2 years ago. While I vividly remember that it was not always a rosy place for me, my memories of it are overwhelmingly positive, and I cannot wait to go back. It will be very interesting to see it through my current eyes. Just so you can be jealous of me, I included the above photo of Mt. Verstovia, which looks out over Sitka rather nicely.

*Sigh.* I can't wait to be there...