Thank you everyone for the good wishes and for your condolences about my aunt.
My return to Albuquerque was wonderful. I spent most of the time working hard, but I managed to eat two breakfast burritos with green chile, an order of huevos ranchos, frog-eye salad, and a Roswell beer. Even better, I got to visit my girl Dana (pregnant with twins and looking fabu!), her lovely friends Caroline and Claudia, lots of my UNM pals, and Scout and Mona.
I’m pretty happy with how my defense went. I felt capable, even when I had to think fast to form answers that would sound intelligent. I came away with some good ideas about what to do next to make my novella work better, and I think I have some good writing goals set for the next nine months.
All that stands between me and my degree now is an annotated bibliography and 15-page paper on the Wife of Bath, and a Chaucer final. Hot dog!
MAZEL TOV!! You rock, Bev. I’m so glad for you.
The Wife of Bath, hmmm? That’s a very baudy tale, as I recall. I haven’t read Chaucer since 1985, but some things make an impression. Have fun with it!
Congrats! I had the exact same thought as Nora…. I was going to say “Enjoy the Wife of Bath” but that might come out wrong…? 🙂
Congrats!
Glad your visit here was good- isn’t the weather here lately just gorgeous?!
Congratulations!!!
What angle are you taking on the Wife of Bath?
Bravo Bev!!
You go, girl!!!
I couldn’t be happier for you.
Woo hoo — congratulations! And I hadn’t heard Dana was preggers, and with twins, no less! That’s utterly fantastic. Please pass my congratulations on to her, as well, if you would. 🙂
Woo hoo — congratulations! And I hadn’t heard Dana was preggers, and with twins, no less! That’s utterly fantastic. Please pass my congratulations on to her, as well, if you would. 🙂
I knew you would and am SOOOOOOOOOO proud of you.
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox
Hip hip hooray!!!
Hooray!! Congratulations! I’m so sorry I missed you this visit… I was so bummed not to be able to change up work.
Congrats again you. It was WAY too short of a visit!
xo
I’m so sorry about your aunt. You have my condolences. You also have my congratulations. Funny how this life is such a balancing act of up and down…
Congratulations! You must (have) be(en) so giddy!
Congratulations! You must (have) be(en) so giddy!
Yay you!!!
Congratulations I’m happy for you that you finished