Thursday- beginning

THURSDAY
Waking up everyone soon finds that the atmosphere around her changes drastically on Thursday. The tension is so much less. The culminators are gone, the graduation is done, there is no more worry about what you will study or with whom you will study, everything is smooth and quiet.

Our advisor cut up our time of meeting into time slots. I love this because it gives me so much more free time, time to run around or just sit still. I was able to make it to Morse Farms just 3 miles up the hill to get some things for my family. It is tradition for me to send home maple syrup candy.

I am glad to have blythe as my advisor. It will be a good semester and I am very excited about getting home and starting.

Wednesday-graduation

WEDNESDAY
Everything is a buzz today. We handed in our study plans and that include our desires for the top three advisors. The faculty duke it out over lunch and post the list at 12:00. Everyone eagerly awaits the post to see who we will be grouped with for the next 6 months.

The cluminators have that culminating smile on their faces. There are more strange faces in the cafeteria, family of culminators being exposed to the Culinary Institute experience.

We get to go into our new study groups. I was so happy to have received Blythe. There are three cluminators in our group. I think there are eight culminators in all. I still can’t believe I am culminating in November , it feels so surreal.

The Dean had given me a video tape of Dick Hathaway. He thought it might help with my sculpture. I had it copied and was able to show some of the culminators. Those who viewed it really appreciated it. I think I’ll show it at Ragu on Thursday.

Graduation was incredible as usual, and another time to remember Charlotte Hastings. I was crying my eyes out and no tissues. I looked around and so were the others that had been in my group with Charlotte. I love and miss her so much.


I am so proud of the cluminators.



Afterwards I vowed I would work on my study plan that was due in the morning. I put some sweat pants on. Brenda came down with her computer and was dressed in the same getup. We looked so cute.
With bottle of wine in hand I wondered how much we could actually get done. Then someone said there was a party on the second floor. I was coaxed into going and was glad. Some culminators were there. Heidi put her black sweats and grey t shirt on.

It was strange to see those culminators that came by with their significant others in tow. IT was as if they themselves were torn, “ I want to stay, but I should go.” It was as if we have dual personalities, those we show here and those we share with others. I have often heard culminators describe this place and experience as a special sanctuary. Sharing it with outsiders feels odd. The closer I get to culminating the more I can see this.

We all toast the graduates

TUESDAY
More meetings explore, revise and hope you are on the right track with your study plan. Many students spend time in the stone science building or the library working on there 20 book bibliography that goes with the study. I am taking on a 20 credit culminating study and therefore my book reading has been increased to 27 books. YIKES! Here is a little secret. I have already finished 4 before I came. That was easy for me to do because I knew my study would not change.

Tuesday evening was the auction. The proceeds are going to the Charlotte Hastings family. It was a great success and so much fun.

Monday

MONDAY- the beginning of the week and 7 days to go until residency is over.
Sometimes you can’t make all of the presentations that are going on at one time I wish I could. As tired as I am I always get something out of each one. I had to miss an instructors presentation this morning but rest that I received instead was imperative to my health. I have to remember that I ended up in the hospital last residency and I don’t want that to happen again.

Blythe- the advisor that I hope to have spoke on “The Compassionate Body” It was very good though my right cheek was not compassionate at all. I had fallen down some steps before service on Sunday and find myself balancing on my left butt cheek through the meetings.

There were more presentations at our returning group meeting today. Though I have been with this group since October it feels strange to know that in a few days I will have an entirely new group. The questions at breakfast, lunch and dinner are, “Who do you want to study with, and what is your study.” Many people are undecided and you would be surprised how many people have changed their study a couple of times before finalizing them. We all need to finalize our study by Wednesday morning.

CULMINATING PRESENTATIONS
Two culminators Andrea and Jay presented this evening, another culminator Nabil presented but I could not make his. The schedule is so tight it is difficult to go to everything, and it is harder when you have come to know and love these people and they are slotted for the same time.
Andrea’s demonstration was on “Literature and Photography for Social Change” I loved listening to her reading and was surprised that she had not really written until she came to Vermont College Union Institute. INCREDIBLE!

Jay’s presentation “Reflections on Coming of Age.” Was also awesome. The light turned down low we all sat mesmerized by the words that he wrote. I don’t know if I would be as brave to reveal such personal things about myself. Writers do open themselves up for viewing. When I think of how vulnerable it makes one feel I think it must be nice to be a technical writer and not be so exposed, but then I don’t think I could have passion for that type of writing.

I sketched Jay as he sat there the lighting was just right, and I had such a good time watching him, sketching and feeling his words. I gave it to him and he said he loved it. I loved making him happy with my art!

THE MYSTERIOUS NOTE
On Monday night there was a mysterious note on the door that stated we all had to be in a meeting in the morning in Nobel Hall. Students began to panic. This meeting was in place of the meeting scheduled for my group that was going to graduate on November 1st? What had happened, we had thought of all sorts of things, our minds went wild.

You must not ask me how, but I did “find” the pertinent information that said this beautiful campus would be sold to the University of Vermont. My resources cannot be revealed.
We were all wondering what would happen to our wonderful residency program to Vermont College? As I understand it the name and campus will be sold to University of Vermont along with the MFA program. The program will continue down in Brattleboro Vermont campus. There were about 10 of us who stayed up until 2:00 a.m. venting about the change and laughing.

I think we needed it. This is not the first change for this program it has gone from Goddard, to Norwich to Vermont College and Union Institute. We are all hoping and believing that the program is secure. I still would encourage all new students to come to this program. If you are looking for an incredible experience that is unlike any other academic experience it can be found here.

SUNDAY

Another group presentation to go see, actually two, one on amulets and charms and the second on nature as a place. I loved them both. They were both so tactile. Devony created wonderful fiber art that she described and passed around and Stephen did a study on nature that turned into a study on geology. It is always interesting to see how student’s studies change. I am glad that this school gives us the opportunity to change, it seems that with that freedom we learn the most. Our studies though guided seem to formulate themselves and because we are so passionate about the subject they grow and bring us places that we never thought they would and places that we would never had thought we would go. HOW COOL IS THAT? Stephen brought rocks in and passed them around. The tactile person in me had a blast at these presentations.


A visited a culminating presentation this evening. Though I was exhausted I wanted to go because the Patricia has had a dorm room within a few doors of mine since I arrived. It was excellent.

I had a dream about Charlotte last night. She was out on the green of the campus dressed up with her colorful socks and cutting the grass with a push mower. I asked her why and she said, “Because it had to be done”. It reminded me about what someone said at the session on Saturday. Charlotte was a Don Quixote type she would fight for you fiercely. I knew that I felt that.

In today’s exploratory meeting I met with blythe. Though I was unsure of who I wanted to work with, none of them were Charlotte, I am hoping I can work with Blythe. She knew charlotte well and that is important to me. I also like her personality. After the exploratory meeting with her I met her later coming off of the elevator and asked, “Will we be working together. “ She said she hoped and she would try to get me. I asked her if she would fight for me like charlotte did. Even thinking of it I smile.


SCULPTURE OF DICK
I have wanted to do a sculpture of another professor that passed away, Dick Hathaway. This evening I made the first steps to doing this. After Charlotte passed away I was not sure if I wanted to, but when Blythe said, “Charlotte loved Dick” I thought I had to. I had to for Charlotte. I want to finish this sculpture by my culmination on November 1st. But how? It will be tight. I need to raise 9,000 for the project. I have 16,000 donated already.

SUNDAY

Last night I played Easter Bunny. Can you find the eggs in each picture?
By the way you should have seen me sneeking up to the guys floor late at night. I was so afraid I was being a bad girl. I just hid the eggs in their lobby area.







It only looks like a prison


It was cute when someone left this on top of a trash can upstairs.


EASTER SERVICE AT SCHOOL?
When I woke up this morning it felt like I had never slept. Maybe I did not. We decided to have a Sunday Easter service in chapel this morning. It was something that I set up with the dean and he announced in round robin on Friday evening. We have a minister who has been a student here for a few semesters and I asked her if she could officiate. This was definitely something out of the ordinary for a residency program.



Turns out we have a new student who is also a Minster. Before I knew it the entire thing had a life of its own.


I was a little nervous about that at first. I don’t think it was a feeling of loss of control or probably because I approached the dean I felt responsible. I wanted to know everything was going along accordingly. I guess it was in God’s hands because it was terrific. Each Minster spoke for about 5-10 minutes I played and sang as everyone came in. We prayed for all of our departed loved ones, which seems to be so pertinent. There have been so many losses, and the entire school still feels the loss of charlotte Hastings and dick Hathaway.


We sang “amazing grace” and “this little light of mine”. And another new person got up and sang the father a capella. We even got to have communion. Of course we resorted to using a sub marine roll and cranberry juice, the only thing in the cafeteria downstairs, but it worked. Everything was just perfect and we were all out of the 8:30 service in time to make our first appointments.

THE SCHEDULE CONTINUES
The rest of the day was still busy.
I had my senior year review. Usually this is done when you have two semesters to go, but because I had not accumulated all of the extra credits with my CLEPS and my credits for life experience at last residency I was not considered a senior. So I had my senior review with just one semester left to finish. Mine was with two of the faculty Blythe and Mada. These are two women that I highly respect, and I could not have been more pleased to talk with them. Unfortunately I mixed up the building and rooms and was late.

It is in this meeting that they make sure that you have all of your criteria met for graduation. This was not a problem for me. I had to have this figured out as I go along; it is a part of my personality. Even in my first semester when they really prefer you “follow your bliss” I chose to incorporate science and math into my study to get it out of the way.

All of the extra work I did this past semester helped me to satisfy the other things that were required. Now I just need to look past graduation and see where I want to go. I can then formulate my last study to incorporate those elements I need for my future.

I mentioned that I might like to go on with a masters and I was considering art therapy. Then I told them both that I was thinking of something else that really excited me but I was afraid to tell them. They both lovingly encouraged me. I told them of my idea of perusing my PhD without getting my masters. I didn’t have to wait for a response they both chimed in with things like absolutely and you are so ready, and comments like that. I was elated! These two women thought I was ready. I can’t tell you the confidence that this gave me. If I had doubts before they are gone. I remember what Charlotte said my very first semester. Rosie and I were hanging our artwork and she said, “ You both are at a masters level.” I think I knew that, but it sure was nice to hear it, and it is even nicer to have it to remember now that Charlotte is gone.

On your mark... get set... go!

Saturday,
The residency begins and you hit the ground running. We have to register and hang the art show at the same time.

( Photo of hanging show)

One of our new students is a curator and I was glad that he hung the photographs of my work.

First exploratory meeting.
Everyone goes to their first exploratory meeting today. New students have been walking around in a daze still not believing that they can study what they want. It is amazing how serious everyone takes the responsibility of teaching his or her self something. There were about six people in the first exploratory meeting. We all take turns talking about what we like to study and the professor gives suggestions about things to read and what we think we would like to learn. It is sometimes surprising at how people’s studies change and formulate. “Trust the process” is the motto and again I see it played out in residency. Somehow it just happens.

Returning group presentations
Our little groups from last semester get together and present their studies. Caroline presented hers. She studied nature and had this incredible nature journal. I want to make one. I want to have a journal by my pond where I can sketch my turtle and the plants and the baby turtles and document when I see the first dragon fly nymph. I can’t wait.

My presentation went well; as usual I tried to invite all of the new people to the presentation. Everyone said I did well. I put together a slide show and read from some of my writings. I am glad I presented on Saturday, because I might not be able to talk after singing on Sunday morning.

The art show was lovely. So much nice work. Devony, a girl in my study group, created these wonderful amulets. Helen, a culminator and good friend, gave me one of her leaf paintings. I am so happy to have a piece of her.






As part of the art show we all got together and thought about Charlotte. It was fun to hear the stories and laugh. One person talked about Brit graduating and how he asked the audience where they felt God in here bodies. Charlotte said something like “ Brit we only have 5 minutes and you want to talk about God.” We laughed. I talked about how charlotte entered my first group meeting twenty minutes late and then turned to us and said “ I guess we should pick some dates when you should hand your packets in, when would you like to do that.”

I still think of the bond that charlotte and I had. We both knew that it was a longer bond than just at Vermont College. Sometimes we would look at each other from across the room and smile, we both knew that somehow we have a spiritual connection that is very dear and old.
I was not sure how I would handle this session. I mean I could not handle 3 minutes of silence in round robin without having to leave for tissues, but I did o.k.

I miss charlotte.


After the show I went to the library to type up the songs. I laughed so hard because when I was proofing Amazing Grace the first line read Amazing Grade. What a Freudian slip.

The first day of residency

Friday.
Those who are not new don’t really have to do anything for the day, but somehow my day got filled. I wanted to sleep in late but they are doing construction under my dorm room. It is horrible, banging and sawing at 7 a.m. Everyone complained about it but I seemed to be really sensitive to it. I went to Doris, and then went to the construction company, as well as trying to get in contact with the person in charge at Union Institute. Our rooms are our only solitude. We need that down time. This place is so stressful we are advised to rest. Who can do that with all of the sawing going on?

In the evening we went to Round Robin.

This is our only time together as group. The dean starts introductions and we all introduce ourselves and hoot and holler for those who are culminating. It will be my turn next semester to stand up and say, "I'm culminating!"

Then we get to hear the professor introductions. They stand up and tell us what type of things they like to do in studies. I still find it so surreal that we get to interview each of these instructors and see our fit. You don’t get to do that in a traditional school setting. God I love this program!

Arriving in Vermont- Thursday

Thursday,

Almost missed my connecting flight but I was able to slip in the door. My luggage arrived and I am thankful for that. I remember the hassle of not having luggage from last semester.

I had become friends with Jody, a new arrival who just happened to live in Burlington. She offered to pick some of us up from the airport.
Upon arriving we had coffee while waiting for Devony to arrive. She was new last semester and we met by sharing a cab together.

Jody drove Devony and I into Montpelier chatting all the way. The drive always seems short; I think it is because we all have so much to say that the time just seems to rush on by. I was sad to only see small patches of snow and not snow cover, but the creeks are running high because of the melt.

We also were able to stop at the store and pick up a few things. I picked up a bottle of wine to be able to offer those arriving a glass, and some bottled water and pretzels.

After finding our rooms we unpacked, which takes forever because again we are all so chatty. And then tried to coordinate everyone going to Sadducees. This is difficult because even though there are early arrivals they are trying to get schoolwork done. There were six of us at Sadducees. The walk was always welcome treat. Somehow that Thursday evening at Sadducees is such a tradition after doing it I feel like I have come back. The walk back was a little trying because of the steep incline and my terrible bout with allergies and in turn asthma.


After coming back to the dorm. Most of us hung out in the upstairs lounge. I tried to make myself available to any newbie latecomers who arrived late. I was up until 1:00 a.m. being the welcome wagon

Time to go.l

6:41 and I still have not packed. Instead there are gatherings of things through out the house, the table is filled with things from the office, and the kitchen counter with vitamins and drugs, the bed is overflowing with clothes and my dresser with toiletries. I suppose it will come together. Mike just said there is a typo in my presentation. I guess I need fix it and print it out.

History of Vermont College

The main campus building at Vermont College and the green have a tremendous amount of history. I love reading about all of the history. You can see a picture of the old building here http://www.cr.nps.gov/NR/travel/centralvermont/cv22.htm

A wonderful article titled “Designed to Cure: Civil War Hospitals in Vermont” written by Nancy e Boone and Michael Sherman is available as a PDF online. It is a wonderful article to read and has photographs.

You can find it here, www.vermonthistory.org/journal/69/vt691_204.pdf. The beginning states

“President Abraham Lincoln and Secretary of War Edwin Stanton greeted a proposal from Vermont Governor Frederick Holbrook to open military hospitals far from the battlefront as “inexpedient and impracticable of execution.” By the war’s end, however, the army had created 192 general hospitals in its 16 military departments. Twenty-five hospitals were in the Department of the East, including three in Vermont.”

Here is another web site with history
http://www.central-vt.com/towns/history/HstMont.htm
it states - “After the Civil war, the antecedent of Vermont college moved to Montpelier from Newbury, Vermont, and became known as Montpelier Seminary. In 1936, it became Vermont Junior College, and in 1953 it was converted to Vermont College for Women. In 1972, the college was acquired by norwich University.”

And another web site, this makes me want to take the walking tour.

http://www.central-vt.com/visit/walktour/montwalk/mont3.htm

4. College Hall, 1868-72

After purchasing Montpelier's Civil War hospital buildings and adjoining land, the Vermont Methodist Seminary constructed this college building to house offices, classrooms, a gymnasium, and a chapel. Costing nearly $50,000, the Victorian four-story brick structure with the mansard roof is typical of this period. It has twin watchtowers, also with mansard roofs, and the front and back of the building are almost identical. The tall and narrow windows are accentuated by decorative cornices above.
6. The Arsenal, 71 College, late 1860s

At the time of the Civil War, Montpelier was chosen as a northern hospital location for chronically ill soldiers. The hospital was located on the present Vermont College green. As compensation to the State, the Secretary of War assigned to Vermont surplus arms, equipment and ammunition. This two-story structure is all that remains of the arsenal complex of buildings, which were located on the site now surrounded by an iron fence with granite posts. The tall arched windows and front pilasters give this small building unusual stature. Likely used as a caretaker's residence, it has been a private home since the 1920s.

7. 66, 80, and 85 College, 1860s



Wards for the Civil War hospital patients were located approximately where the college green is now, positioned in a semi-circle and connected with a boardwalk. After the war, some of the buildings were moved and joined together to make private dwellings. Examples that are still in use are these one-and-a-half-story Green Revival frame houses.

And one more-
http://www.vt-world.com/Archive/2002/October_16_2002/Features.htm
Architecture of the Civil War

The story of the Civil War Hospital that was located on the present Union/ Institute/Vermont College campus will be the program at the Annual Meeting of the Montpelier Heritage Group. Nancy Boone will discuss, "Designed to Cure: Architecture of the Civil War Hospital in Montpelier" at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, October 17, at Noble Hall at Union Institute campus on College Street.

The 1864 hospital was one of 3 in Vermont, and considered to be the state of the art design at the time for rehabilitation facilities. Fresh air, a window for every patient, and plenty of space and light were the ingredients identified at that time as helpful in a more rapid cure. Close to 200 hospitals were built by the Union army and each contributed in experiment of evolving hospital design with Montpelier being the culmination of the process.

Radiating in a circle like spokes in a wheel, with a covered porch, the buildings were eventually moved, enlarged and reused as Montpelier Seminary buildings or moved to become residences nearby. Ms. Boone, State Architectural Historian, will identify over 15 houses that still exist and the original deed restrictions to create a moral, non-alcoholic neighborhood.

Many may still remember the long white buildings that graced the campus until the 1950s. Residents with memories are encouraged to come; those interested in the Civil War, medical history, and architecture will also find this program fascinating.

Noble Hall is handicap accessible, refreshments will be served, and the evening is free and open to the public.

Residency on Easter Weekend?

Two days to go before leaving for my third residency. My presentation is done and I’m starting my packing list. Adding unusual things to my list like, envelopes to pack maple syrup candy to ship off to family, and music for Easter Sunday. I can not believe that we are having residency on Easter weekend. I have contacted one of our fellow classmates who is a minister and asked her if she would have a sunrise service on Sunday.( left a message) I can imagine that the two of us will be the only ones there, because it is not really that type of crowd. I’ll bring easter music and confiscate a guitar, hopefully my voice holds out so that I could sing. I have had allergies for such a long time here in Houston. Of course we could all just sleep in on Easter.

I’m looking forward to getting out of this pollen.

Back to packing, and printing out photographs for the art show. I wish I could bring real art.

Looking forward to the walk into town and Thursday night at Sarducees. I like to ring in the residency at sarducees and do the same the last night. It is tradition. I sure will miss Hellen though.

I am so excited about graduation and for those who are cluminating. Hellen and I have bonded so, I will be terribly sorry to see her go, and happy for her at the same time.

An informative web site on Masters/Ph.D.'s

I forgot to mention that I found this wonderful web site on masters/Ph.D.'s

it is located at http://www.gradschools.com/feedback/hbk1.html

Great information.

Ph.D.?

I keep wondering what I should do. The type of study that I truly want to do is more of a Ph.D. study. So I wonder, can I go from bachelors to Ph.D? I know some colleges let you. I don't know if union Institute allows this. I don't believe they do. If I went into a Ph.D I would study creativity. It is a big subject and relates to many things. I really want to go back into the research that I did 12 years ago and find out what is new. I have so many questions and feel like I am at a turning point. I guess this is the same place I was just a year ago, funny it feels like it has been much longer than that.

I received this in my e-mail yesterday.

“Hi, Bridgette. The committee met today and agreed that you can take on a 20-credit culminating study when you come to residency this April. Congratulations! You are all set to go. See you in just about over a week now. “

It should feel more real I suppose. I thought that after I received the email I would feel a bit relieved. I will be graduating. But it still feels strange and I keep expecting the school to e mail me and say, “There is a problem, we can’t take your credits.”

More photos from last Residency

Culmination on Wednesday is wonderful. A couple of people form my study group culminated last October. There is nothing like the celebration. You can have anyone that you like hand you your diploma. It can be quite a moving ceremony.

Afterwards there is a reception. Two of the men in my study group Brit and Peter put on an impromptu performance. Brit studied pop dancing and Peter a monk studied rap.

Photos from last semester

Every residency you culminators put together a culminating presentation Here is Brits. He was in my study group




The dorms. My room is usually the third from the left on the first floor.

The chefs from the Culinary Institute stand on the corner talking about our food. This is a daily ritual.

A year ago I began at Vermont College!

I can hardly believe that it has been a year since I started Vermont College. It will be good to know that I only have 6 months left and I can go on. What to do after graduation?

I would like to go on for my masters. I have vacillated back and forth MFA, MA MFA, MA? If I wanted to teach college art I would need the MFA but I can’t really say that is what I want. And if I had to focus just on art I think I would vomit. I love art, but that is what I do in my life. I think I want to spread my wings some more.

It is hard to make this decision. I mean I never really felt like I “needed” the degree for any thing. My motivation for going back was to somehow build these credentials for my writing and to have something to fall back on if for some reason, God forbid, I could not sculpt anymore.

When I think about the things that I want to write they are mostly in the mental health or creative venue, or about marketing for artists. I entered VCU thinking about a degree in art therapy. I would never want to be a therapist, but I do have a ton of ideas and things that deal with expression and creativity. I wanted to study creativity and write about it for a master, but should I push myself to do something else? I developed a program years ago to help individuals express their emotions through the arts. It was very successful, but it would be a full time deal if ever I did it again, and I am not sure that is what I want to do. I really just want to create and write, but then if you write you need experiences to base things on. I am babbling. What to do, what to do?

If someone asked me, “If you had an entirely new life to work out an entirely different career what would you do?” I think I know a couple of answers. I am thrilled with the mind and neuroscience. There are so many things to study there. I am already doing what I want in this lifetime, writing and sculpting.

I like helping others but to be perfectly honest it has to be on a limited basis. I am entirely too sensitive and burn out on people after long periods of time. I love doing workshops for that reason, and speaking engagements.

Why am I thinking about this now? Because I should probably fine-tune my undergraduate work to assist in the direction that I would like further study, and I only have 6 months to do that.

LAST PACKET OF The semester.

I sent my last packet for the semester in on Saturday. Felt good to hand it in. It was very different from the last packet that I did with my previous professor. It really was a book. I had to write a preface and do a table of contents, copy all of her corrections for process writing and annotations and correct everything. I didn’t mind correcting the process papers as they are going to be part of the book, so it is like having an editor. I have however sent up to 4 drafts of papers to my instructor so I know there is a lot to copy.

I am sure that other students haven not corrected so much. But the packet is done and is off to Susan, my professor.

MY STANDING.
I still won’t have confirmation on my standing as a graduate until Tuesday or Wednesday when the committee will meet to approve a 20 credit culminating study. I don’t like waiting, and wish that everything were resolved. I keep feeling like something will happen to keep it from me. I guess it is because I have done so much this semester to get here.

HOW DO THEY CLARIFY CREDITS?
More questions. How does VCU clarify credits? I mean you do this study that you design, but how do they break it up into credits? VCU has their own degree criteria that you satisfy, which I have listed in my past posts, but what about if you are going on for a masters and need certain credits that are categorized like the rest of the world?

I have studied so much grief death even mental illness (because of the recent commission with the suicide) I think that some of this study could be classified as psychology. I also applied for psychology credits for my EXCEL but to this day I don’t know what was awarded.

If they don’t give me psychology credits I may need to plan on some for my last semester. I originally was planning on studying Art Therapy and may turn back to that for my masters. If I do this I need to transfer 12 credits in psychology and 6 of those have to be in developmental psychology and abnormal psychology.

I guess I am trying to think ahead. I think this must drive the school crazy. One thing that I have learned while going to college - I LIKE TO HAVE MY DUCKS ALL LINED UP!

PACKING LIST
I must remember to pack some envelopes to mail some candy back to family. There is a mailroom in the main building in the basement, but they don’t have envelopes. Mom likes the maple syrup candy and Kate does as well.