Wedding Bells?

Ben and Bobby are getting married in October 2024.  They have decided to get married at the Botanical Gardens (or at least have their reception there).  They went to visit while Bobby was in town.

End of an era???? My second office is cleared out

 My office with the perfect view has now been cleaned out completely.  Now I just have the one looking over the dumpsters!!!!

End of an era????? Closing down the lab

Sinced I have been working in adminstration 100% of the time and not done anything in the lab for years, I have finally cleared everyone out and closed dfown the lab.  There was a lot to get rid of, but a lot was given away to other investigators that could use it.

The stuff that no one wanted all got thrown away.  Luckily, one of the guys in housekeeping took the time to just get rid of it all with me.

Boxes and boxes of things that could not be used by anyone else.  Very sad and makes you realize that a lot of money gets wasted.

More boxes!!!!

It all looks very pristine now it's all been cleared away.  I will really miss this lab, it was my home for so long and the best lab I've had while at SLU.

The paper dispenser was acquired from another lab, I think it belongs in a museum!!!  I may not be able to part with it completely and might have to bring home!!!!

Ben graduates from SLU

Ben graduated from the Psychology program at SLU today.  

We had a bit of a patio party for him after graduation.  We never make a big show of things, we have a very small circle of friends.

Just the usual suspects!!!

Ben is going to Wash U in the Fall to do a Masters in Social Work, he is very excited about this as Wash U is his "dream school"!!!  We have had to go and walk around the campus quite a few times already!!

I found this really cool balloon for him and hung it on his door while he was gone.

Ben and Bobby

Ben, Trinity and Louis after graduation, with the Billiken in the background

Family photo