1 and 1/4 down

Finished my first summer class on Friday. Organizing the reading/writing block. Not sure if I learned how to do that exactly but I earned 1 credit on my way to 5 this summer. Went up to Effigy Mounds yesterday for the first Saturday of 4. It was awesome. We did some bird-watching, hiking, eating and listened to 2 outstanding speakers. Bob Anderson, who is responsible for the Decorah eagle cam and introducing the Peregrine Falcon back to the Mid-west and Jon Stavers, who has been bird monitoring on the Mississippi River for 30 years and studying the Red-shouldered Hawk, were our speakers. It was simply awesome listening to them describe their work and passion. I have a new found respect for environmentalist and people who dedicate their whole life to what they believe in. I was kind of dreading or at least not looking forward to the next 3 Saturdays that I have to give up for this class but now I am excited about them. The only thing that scares me is that yesterday was so good that the rest can never be as good. But even if they are half as good that will still be great. My next workshop is June 25 and it is Silos and Smokestacks.
On another note, we actually got to cruise today. It was too wet for Jon to spray so he came home and we went cruising from 12 to 3. Alan and Ronda went with us. That was nice cause we never get to see them. We went down to Olin and over to Anamosa and then back to Cascade. Cruised through town and then were supposed to stop for Music at the Park but we came home. I then went out to help Abby out with the kids. We came back to our house for supper. The Corner Tap was having ribs tonight and they sounded good so we ordered 4 dinners and I picked them up to go. I almost fainted when she told me how much they were. $69.00!!!!!!!!!!!! Needless to say, we won't be ordering those again for a while, if ever. They weren't as good as Schroeder's either. I guess we need to ask how much things are before we order from now on so at least I have an idea of what I am going to be paying.
Jon is going out to Nebraska for a meeting tomorrow. He is leaving at 3 in the morning for a 9 o'clock meeting and then coming home tomorrow after the meeting. Sort of drive, meet, drive. He is going with Jake and Mark so I don't have to go along. I am going with Abby, Trent and Addy to CR to get Addy's 1 year picture taken and do a little shopping.
Right now I need to start my paper for my class. I figure if I do a page after each class it will be easier than doing a 4 page paper when it is all done. Yippee!