Thanks to Richard for posting my photos and congratulations on his first paying film gig....way to go!

I can hardly believe our stay here is almost over. It's been great and the last couple of weeks have had some added excitement. Jim was contacted by the University in Louisiana in Alexandria about a job as Chair of an English;, French, and Spanish Dept. He had a telephone interview which went very well and they invited him for an on campus interview Alexandria is about a 2 hr drive to New Orleans and very close to Cajun country and places such as Lafayette and Baton Rouge. So we figured we'd both go down for a week and explore the area. It's a part of the world we've always wanted to visit and living there could be quite an adventure. We've booked for about a week after we get home. We're very excited about it all. Another advantage is Houston is about a 5 hr drive and that is where a lot of Huxley papers are that Jim needs to consult for his research. Oh, and the university has a foreign studies program in Corsica. In the interview he was asked if he would support that. I think you can guess the answer! So; I guess we'll be sipping mint juleps before long....