I spent a good bit of the day at Hofstra University, which those of you outside of New York (or its alumni) might know as the site of one of this year’s U.S. Presidential debates. That’s not it in the photograph above. I was meeting with four professors across different departments about the books they’re using, the challenges they’re facing, that sort of thing. I wanted to talk to more, but it’s the week right before finals, so that and the bookstore manager I spoke to over the phone last week will have to do.
I came home at lunchtime, which is quite an unusual experience for me. Even when I worked at Penn State and lived in nearby Toftrees, I rarely made the trip home. (Though I did, on occasion, have lunch at a local restaurant I liked.) Today I was just doing my part to keep the development team under budget. Okay, I joke, but I had no expenses today. (I doubt I’ll even worry about getting reimbursed for mileage. (It’s less than 5 each way.)
Tomorrow, I actually have to go back to the office. I’ve almost forgotten what that’s like.