Unplugging?

Today we had a quiet morning of packing and museum-going before heading to the airport. It's the beginning of the dig -- we met the other professor and two students at the airport. One other student will join us tomorrow at the ferry and then we're off to Samothrace, a remote island, for six weeks. I'm not sure if I'll love it, or if I'll simply feel like a caged animal. However, similar to my decision to learn to love fish this summer, I have decided that I will love it. I also purchased some pool toys today so that, between writing dissertations and digging up artifacts, a bunch of art history and archeology nerds can blow off steam playing 'chicken' at the beach.

The group seems very fun. We just shared a delicious meal together on the shore. I love the way you order and eat in Greece -- the waiter gives you a vague idea of what's available, you give him a vague idea of your preferences, and over the next two hours delicious little plates of food and bottles of wine arrive. It's great. I'll have to seek this out in New York more often.

It seems, however, that I will only have email access every other day. I know how this will affect your procrastination at work and at home. My apologies. We will apparently have a phone and I will post the number soon.

I am a little nervous about being 'unplugged' in this very plugged in world, but it is probably healthy to step away from the screen. Stay tuned!