Chick Comes Home to Roost

Matthew finished his doctorate in Health Education from the University of Cincinnati. He won't officially be Dr. Bishop until he receives the official paperwork later this month. He is still working for the University of Cincinnati, teaching several online classes. The Spring semester classes are over. Next week, he starts teaching summer online classes.

Matthew has a job lined up at James Madison University as a tenure track professor. But he does not report to work until August 5th, That, coupled with the fact that his lease was up in late April, prompted us to help move him back home until the end of July. No small feat in the coronavirus pandemic!

Once the boys got back from their two-day trek from Cincinnati, I told my son he could be a "guest" for the rest of the weekend. After that, he is a resident. Momma spoiling him stops there (yeah right .... who is kidding who?).

Anyway, it has been a delight having Matt and his girl Sadie home for a few months. The boys trade off cooking (notice I am not in the mix? there is a reason for that), I clean up the cooking mess. I have the better end of things!

Sam is thrilled to have Sadie here. He could barely contain his excitement when he saw her come in the door. We  expected a scuffle or two, but it hasn't happened. Besties for life, now! They both go to doggie day care on Wednesdays and come home happy and exhausted. Here is Sam and Sadie on the first day back at Action Pack Dogs:

Sam looks bored but he is waiting on a treat. He thinks sitting long enough for a picture is deserving of a treat. He is wrong, but it doens't stop the anticipation.

Sadie is smiling. Some may think she is growling, but that is her happy face!

The staff said Sam was so happy to have Sadie with him at doggie day care.They played hard all day!

Matthew and Sadie are planning on moving to the Shenandoah Valley (Virginia) in late July. That could change.





Univerisities across the country will be deciding soon if they will reopen in the fall or not. Matthew expects that decision to come down sometime in June. One or tlwo major universities will announce their intention to open or not and the rest of the universities will probably follow suit. If schools choose to stick with online courses in September, odds are Matthew will stay and teach from here. He can set up and teach online courses anywhere. Of course that depends on James Madison.

We are already planning on making the 20-hour drive to Virginia the last week in July. Matthew will have to rent an apartment or house site unseen. Scary, huh? He donated all of his furniture when he moved here, so he will shop and order furniture online for delivery the day after we get there. Dad and I will then probably fly back home.

Anyway, the situation is a little fluid right now, but isn't everything. We will roll with whatever comes.