Speleology

Met up with Dr. Mylroie on Wednesday. Just went to talk things over about school a bit, but he ended up taking Kristen and I to lunch as well. He also offered to take me to Mammoth Caves in Kentucky. I guess he has to teach a field course there all next week, and he offered to take me along! Pretty sweet. I've never spent much time in caves, so I'm eager to see if I like it. Before, I've been to Ape Caves (lava tubes near Mount St. Helens), Carlsbad Caverns (huge limestone caves in Arizona), and some more lava tubes at Craters of the Moon in Idaho. Anyway, since my thesis with Mylroie is likely to involve lots of caving, I figure I'd better find out of I like it. So, I'll be spending all next week in Mammoth Caves National Park. Aparently, he has keys to most of the park, so we'll be able to go into the caves after hours, when there's no tourists. Possibly even at night, but hey, it's dark in there anyway. Should be a good time.
Not much else is new. Haven't been getting too many hours at the shop since it's pretty slow, and I have to share hours with that other kid, Doug. So it's about 4 hours, every other day. Better than nothing. I doubt I'll be able to find another job when I'm back from Mammoth, but I might try. Kristen and I are pretty broke at the moment. I don't start getting money from school until September, so we're living pretty cheap now... cheaper I guess.

Still no pictures I'm afraid, but my friend Kate is supposed to be sending me some of hers. Teal tells me (he called yesterday) that he's headed up to Alaska again at the end of the month, though not to the Aleutians this time. I'd love to go up there and visit some day. Alaska sounds cool. That's the only reason I regret not going to Lehigh... I would have been working on the Matanuska glacier somewhere up there... I'm happy with my choice though. :)
Well, I've got two books I'm supposed to read before I go to Mammoth, so I'd better get on that.