Oops...This is Jamie on Star the previous one was Andrew on Wally....I'm confused...lol 

Jamie on Wally Winnipeg Summer 04 

Back to School

Hi all........well it is back to school we all go. Andrew in K, Jamie in 3rd and Me....well back teaching at SOSU It should be a fun year for all. The art department has joined forces with the music department and has become the Department of Fine Arts...it is a natural fit which will make both of our departments stronger and for us to be less likely to be the target of a terminal budget cut. Speaking of budget cuts, this year SOSU got a small increase in budget, which afforded the university to reinstate Benefits for yearly contract people, such as myself. SO woohoo....I now have university paid benefits. The next step is to make me permanent fixture here and our new chair mentioned to me that issue will go to the Board of Regents in October....so fingers crossed I will be granted permanent status. Really a mere formality....but nice to have all the same.

I am teaching a Digital Photography course this semester. Which I am looking forward to the challenge of that. By the way, I am always looking for fine examples of Digital photos to present in my class and considering I have quite a few 'Photo Nut' relatives, such as Dennis, Gary and Margot, just to name a few....please send me your Fabulous/Artistic shots and I will incorporate them into my powerpoint presentations. So please send them to school address: jousey@sosu.edu

Well I have J and A here today....and they are itching to go out and do something....later......

Good Time had in the 'Peg

Just a quick blog to say that Jamie, Andrew and I all had a very good time in Winnipeg, especially because of Dennis and Cathi's hospitality. They kept us going all the time we were there; from the Zoo to the Aviation Museum to Gimli to Goldeye Baseball and from dinner to dinner to dinner.....We ate real goooood!! And it was great to visit with Nana on a regular basis. Very good for Jamie and Andrew to visit with their Nana and Uncle and Aunt. Thanks again for your gracious hospitality Dennis and Cathi. Later, Jack