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June 6 – A Day in the Dirt

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A hard day’s labor is good for the body and the soul, helps to clear the mind and get you grounded in reality.

Helping our good friend Nic prepare for the construction of a sauna on his property, I spent the better part of the day with other guys playing in the dirt.  It was a true male bonding experience as well.
Of course, in retrospect, I did spend time pondering the question: how many PhD’s does it take to dig and refill a 9x12x2 foot hole?

June 5 – Golf Day

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I have finally recovered from the trip to Japan and have settled into the relaxed pace of the coming sumer season.  What to do for three months?

Teaching a small class (11 students) international business through June 19 is a rewarding experience.  After that, since I doubt a second course I offered to teach will have sufficient enrollment, will allow me time to relax, reflect and prepare for the fall semester.
The weather appears to have warmed and yesterday presented the first opportunity to play some golf.  I joined good friends for a nine hole outing at a jewel of a course in Searsport.  It was the first test of a new set of custom-made irons (fitted with Rifle Project X lightweight metal shafts).  Perhaps it was just an early season accident, but a two-over round (with one birdie) was a real confidence builder.  My goal for the summer is to make a serious effort to improve my ball-striking and scoring consistency.

May 31 – A Day with the Cruiser!

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It was quite a week recovering from the trip to Japan, scrambling to prepare for a summer course (beginning tomorrow)  I had expected was canceled, chairing an honors thesis defense, and just dealing with a host of other matters …. so today I relaxed by spending the day with my ’72 Toyota LandCruiser.  “Together after all these years”, the Cruiser is ageless, consistent, and dedicated performance.  Taro and I cleaner her inside and out a went took her through out for a few runs.  Here are a few photos.  To see more, visit paulmyer.com.  Enjoy!

 

May 27

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The transition from a trip to Japan to Orono Maine involves much more than dealing with “jet lag”, although I find that I now pay a greater toll due to the physical demands of travel than earlier in my life.

For myself, the more serious issues are psychological and emotional.  While both Keiko and I are happy to return to the University of Maine community, we are often conflicted in our feelings as we make the transition.

Perhaps they are stronger in this instance as this was a very different visit for us.  Taking on many of the planning and implementation tasks of the MBA trip and sharing our time with 20 other travelers was both a challenging and rewarding experience.  While we did get to see family and some friends, and enjoy some new experiences we arranged for the trip, the nature of the trip put us in the odd position of being tourists.

May 24 – Home Again

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After some 30 hours of bus and air travel, with many hours spent waiting in terminals, we arrived back in Bangor to be greeted by family and friends.  I can’t wait to see a sample of the thousands of photographs taken and reading the required journals the students penned during the trip.