Finishing the Loaf

My work Bread Loaf work is done for the summer. Here's a review—14 books read along with more supplemental articles than I care to count, five papers written, and two presentations presented. This afternoon I finished a final reflection paper, but the fun and relaxation really started yesterday afternoon when I turned in the 10 page research paper I had been working on all week.

This is more or less how the afternoon went ...

A trip to Bristol Falls where I jumped off the high cliff

Followed by a stop at my favorite ice cream parlor and
a goodbye dinner for one friend who made
an early departure

Ending with my signature hand and foot
goodbye wave after a celebratory bottle
of hard cider

I have two more days of classes and will stay on Bread Loaf Mountain until Saturday to serve the graduation dinner. I plan to pack as much fun into the next week as possible, so there will be more good times coming your way.