If you’ve been hanging out in my demented corner of the interwebs for very long, you know I participate in a monthly blog hop called What’s Been on Your Calendar (hosted by Sue, Debbie, Donna, and Jo), in which we post highlights from the month just past. So, what did I do in June? Nothing. OK, there’s this week’s post taken care of. See you next week. Just kidding. Sort of. I really didn’t do much in June. After the craziness that was May, I wanted to curl up in a sunny window with a stack of books for the rest of the summer. I wasn’t quite that lazy, but this may be the most uneventful monthly write-up I’ve ever done. But first: this post is also part of the Weekend Coffee Share, hosted by Natalie the Explorer, who has a way more interesting life than I do. The Day Job Part of the May craziness involved preparing for and going through a campus interview for a position that would have been a big promotion. Well, bummer, I didn’t get it. But I learned a lot from the process, I’m excited to work with the person they selected (who will be my new boss in a couple of months), and I’m re-energized to focus on some big projects in my current position. So all’s well that ends well. I forgot to mention in my May update that the book I co-edited with a colleague came out in May. I haven’t heard anything from the publishers re: sales figures, but I got a few really nice emails from people who read it. Writing I’ve whined on here before that I’ve been in a bit of a writing slump for awhile. I’m trying to pull myself out of it and managed to draft a new short story in June. It needs a good bit of editing, but I’m happy with the initial draft. Exploring Tucson A visit to Tucson Botanical Gardens Before the blast furnace summer heat hit, Long-Suffering Husband and I visited one of our favorite neighborhood places, Tucson Botanical Gardens. Every year, they plant this adorable VW Beetle: Yes, that’s your Goofball-in-Chief in the photo on the right. No, I have no idea how to pose for photos. Good thing I’m a librarian and not a wannabe Instagram model. I think that career is out for me. A few closeups of flowers in and near the Beetle: And perhaps the coolest thing we saw on our visit – a hummingbird nest! Complete with 2 baby hummingbirds! Can sculptures at Park Place Mall Once the heat kicked in, the only place we explored outside of our air-conditioned house was an air-conditioned mall. And the mall had a cool display of 3 sculptures made from canned food. Called Canstruction, the exhibit allowed visitors to vote for their favorite sculptures by donating a can of food to benefit a local food bank. Super cool! May the Schwartz Be With You First, from Tucson Electric Power, is May the Schwartz Be With You, featuring Eagle 5 from Spaceballs: And now I really wanna watch Spaceballs again. R2 – Feed You R2 – Feed You was built by Lloyd Construction Company. One Small Step to End Hunger This sculpture of a Lego Astronaut Minifigure was built by Swaim Associates and JE Dunn Construction. Do you have a favorite? I can’t seem to choose – they’re all awesome. And there you have it – I managed to get a whole post out of trips to the botanical gardens and a mall. The Memery Me this month: Something to keep in mind while planning your summer camping trip: Whoever’s running the National Park Service Twitter account should get a raise. As long as we’re talking about camping: A public service announcement: I sincerely hope no one tried that during the Great Toilet Paper Shortage of 2020. On an entirely different topic, one of my pet peeves is people my age complaining about “these kids today.” If I went to high school with you, there’s a nonzero chance I know about at least some of the stupid crap you did, so get off your high horse. Also this: Pretty sure Long-Suffering Husband could have posted that. Only with him it was kerosene. And instead of drinking it, he spit it into an open flame. No, I’m not kidding. And finally: On that very mature, sophisticated note… I’m outta here. What did you do this month?