I'm off to the 39th meeting of DAMOP, the division of the American Physical Society for people who do the really cool stuff involving whole atoms and lasers. I've queued up a few things so that the site won't go dark, and the hotel web page promises high-speed Internet, so I may even do a bit of on-site blogging.
Or I may not. The program looks like it will keep me fairly busy. We'll see how things play out. Whether I blog it or not, the meeting is always a kick, and will be a lovely break from intro E&M.
Anyway, you all behave while I'm gone. Walk the dog, water the plants, and don't try putting water in the liquor bottles to disguise how much you drank. That never works.
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