Why yes, I would love to go to HHMI

I found out this week, I get to go to a week long conference at Janelia Farms near DC.  It is a Howard Hughes institution, so that is very exciting.  It is going to be dealing with genomic annotation- specifically, viral genomes.  I taught a class on this last spring, so it will be really great to add to what I learned for that.  It is a very modern architechure, and I love the modern style of crisp, clean lines and lots of windows.

You better believe, I will be taking a lot of photos.  This is one beautiful place.  I am star-struck by anything Howard Hughes as well, so you can guess that I was giddy when I got the approval to attend- and I hear the food is really, really good (bonus).

I will miss Matt and Asher though, that is the only drawback I see, for sure.

In other news, this has been a really great week.  I have not been getting much sleep (which is sad since it is the end of daylight savings time, and I normally feel very well rested for a week or so), but things are ok.

I have been working on being aware of all the things I have in my life, and that is a major bonus.  I have been blessed beyond measure.  Even things that are stressful and trying have made me so much more appreciative when things are really nice, and I don't have to worry.  I look forward to really being grateful to not having to worry in the future.  :-)

Asher has been singing and dancing and playing a lot.  He is doing very well during the day with potty training too.  It really has taken a lot longer than I wanted, but he is doing it in his own time.  I have always wanted him to be the one to make the decision (you know what they say about kids stressed by potty training, I have enough parent guilt, thank you).

Life is good, and very, very busy.