Summer time!

Gaetan has been done with school now for a few weeks and we weren't really sure how the summer was going to go with his research grant and all.  He did have a meeting with his advisor, so we got some answers!  :)  It appears that because his work is theoretical he doesn't really ever have to go in on campus. That most of their communication about the project can be done via email, which he will be able to access the school computers from home.  His advisor told him that he could do his work sitting on the couch, after the kids were asleep if he wanted.  After his meeting he also came up with a thesis for his doctorate maybe:   R-Matrix MQDT (multichannel quantum defect theory) Rovibrational Frame Transformation Approach to Molecular Photoionization. Not really sure what the heck that means, but good for him!  :)

His advisor also told him that after he was done with classes (which is next year) and passes the qualifier (which is hopefully at the end of the summer) then he could research from wherever... and Gaetan asked, "From Seattle?" and he said, sure if that's where we wanted to be.  With such freedom that opens a lot of doors... exciting and kinda scary at the same time!  So we will see what that holds for us!

Enjoying the outdoors

Some Papa-Lucy snug time

As for now, we have been enjoying all the time that Papa has been home.  I know that the kids love it, and I enjoy seeing his lovely face around here more too.  I'm sure there will come a point when he will have to go somewhere to research or work, for the sanity of all, but for now, we are enjoying it!

JVG