Wow - nearly a week without a post from Kristin or Jon. What's the blog coming to?

The Papsdorfs (that's us) were hoping to move at the end of May, but I learned last Monday that I was in charge of a new project at work. (Nothing like taking over when we're three months behind schedule.) It's going to be a ton of extra work, but I'm fairly confident I'll do alright. The sad news, however, is that it's better if we stay in New York through the end of June. It's not a project I couldn't do remotely, but as long as we're already here, it seemed prudent to agree to stay a bit longer.

We still haven't decided where we're moving to, and another month in New York has taken the pressure off making the decision. We'll keep you updated.

Hi all. Josh finally heard the official news on his fellowship. He's been awarded a Dissertation Fellowship from Fordham. I don't think they give out very many of them (so be duly impressed), but more importantly, they're going to pay him to write his dissertation next year and he doesn't have to teach. It's even a bit more than his fellowship this year. Hooray for Josh! (Of course, it does mean he'll have to get busy and write write write. It's a good thing we're planning a move to the Midwest so Grandma Dixie or Grandma Betsy can watch Caleb; Josh has a lot of work to do.) We're still deciding when to move and where to go. We'll keep you in the loop.

I've reached a whole new level of blogging with Caleb's blog -- pictures! I know, you can see all the pictures you want on his website (if I ever update it), but this way, you can catch a glimpse without going through all the pictures. Check it out when you have some time. And leave comments. Comments are fun.

Jill, this may not mean much to you...I wonder if you were even considering Dartmouth when this went down. Jonathan, perhaps you weren't in Lincoln's room during his double date with Shan and me...but, I'm sure you heard a bit of conversation about this.
To the rest of you, you alive??

Anyway, Endless Love was on the radio tonight while I was stuck in traffic going to the grocery store at rush hour (poor planning on my part). At any rate, it gave me a goofy smile.

ENDLESSLOVEENDLESSLOVEENDLESSLOVEENDLESSLOVEENDLESSLOVE

or, to those who know: Slendneless lovinless

Hope all is well.
Kristin

It's very late and I'm up because I had a premonition that our computer was going to die and take all pictures of Caleb with it. So I'm burning hundreds (yes, this is an exaggeration) of discs of all his pictures in duplicate so we can put one set in the lock box. Silly, I know, but I'll feel better once it's done.

We have been camera-less for about three weeks. We finally ordered a new one, but we'll have missed a month of Caleb's life. So now, baby number 2 (no, not on the way yet) will at least have more pictures than Caleb did when he or she is 14 1/2 months old compared to Caleb at the same age. I do have a couple of pictures of Caleb (and all of us) at the Gates here in NYC from Sarah Ito. Eventually I'll scan those for his site.

In case you haven't already heard, Josh and I are planning on moving to the Midwest at the end of May, or perhaps the end of June. We don't know exactly when or exactly where, but we do know we're moving. He's going to write his dissertation. I'm going to keep working (discussions currently ongoing to work remotely for NAF). Hopefully, Caleb will be in the loving care of either my Mom or Josh's Mom. Sherlock is safely home with Dan and Tania. We hope to have him back within three months (once we move).

That's all the news and then some. Kristin and Jon, it's great to keep in touch with you this way.

Oh - and I've started another blog. (So I can have more reasons to stay up past my bedtime.) If you're interested in being a contributor, just let me know.

Hi Jonathan,
Big congratulations on your state champion! Which event?
My brother is doing well, as far as I know. Yale has a more relaxed schedule than we do, so I get jealous a lot. He had a whole week off to prepare for his second year play (in med school, yes, I know, confusing). I'm looking foward to seeing the video, though. I always enjoy his acting endeavors. His wife (Michelle) is great--I really like her. I am not sure if you have met her before, perhaps at the wedding. I count myself very lucky to have two fun new sisters in law. Hey! That reminds me, fill me in on Bethany's wedding. How did that go? I hope well. My parents seem to be doing well. They talk about retiring a lot, but that's not really new. I think that they have been talking about it for a decade now. I miss seeing them, but I try to see them every month or so. They claim that they are going to move closer once they retire. But, I think the truth of the whole thing is that they are going to move where there are grandchildren...and that's not on my radar screen at this moment. I can't speak for my brother.
I'm glad that you and Lindsey are talking again. Navigating the dating scene can be tough...my friend Cristine gets frustrated with me when I try to understand, though. I didn't feel young at 21 when I started dating Jay, but according to her, I've been out of the "scene" so long that she doesn't give much credence to what I say about it. But, I still maintain that when it's right, it should feel easy--at least at first. I wouldn't want to try to sustain a relationship over such long distances again, though.
I think that you are in Dougelay's wedding? Best man, right? I'm planning to hit Boston that weekend, as is Maurissa. It will be great to see you.
Well, I'm headed into finals for this course block. I cannot wait until March 18! I'll have a small spring break around that time. I was contemplating driving up North and I would love to stop and meet Mary Grace. But, I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to do so or not. Jay and I are trying to figure out what to do about our living situation for next year, whether to keep renting or to start thinking about buying a place. So, I may have to spend a little bit of time figuring that out that week.
Anyway, great to hear from you.
Fondly,
Kristin

Hey Kristin. How are you doing? Sounds like you are adapting to life in Alabama, which is great. Things here are going well for me.

Swim season just ended, so I will have a lot more free time now (getting home at 8pm every night is a real drag after a while). The season went great, and I ended up coaching my first state champion ever, so that was quite exciting!

Other than that, not much to update. Family is healthy and happy. How are your parents and brother doing?

JH