My First Commencement at Ball State

Today was the commencement ceremony, more commonly called graduation, at Ball State University [http://bsu.edu]. It marks the end of my first semester in academia. It is also my first commencement ceremony

Amish Crossing

While driving through the rural Indiana countryside at night, I spotted several “Amish Crossing” signs. My first instinct was to keep my eyes peeled on the side of the road for a buggy

My Daughter's Spring Break

My daughter spent her Spring Break in Indiana with me. We jumped on trampolines [http://www.skyzone.com/Fishers] and paddled boats [http://wheelfunrentals.com/Locations/Indianapolis-2]. We went to a play

Sleeping Grace in Indiana

[https://www.flickr.com/photos/digitalpapercuts/sets/72157603706302023/] My daughter has always been an expressive sleeper. It is another way that she shows her creativity. Years ago, I used to take pictures of

Notes from Indiana

The following are status updates from my Facebook profile as I moved from North Carolina to Muncie, Indiana: Good morning from 15 below in Muncie. Cabin fever has made me a little loopy.