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Attention-grabbing first line goes here.

It’s occurred to me that in order to get casual surfers to visit your blog, you need several things: 1) use popular tags; 2) have a catchy title; 3) have an even better opening line after the title, because (2) and (3) are what people will see on the Preview page. I think I’ve generally failed to do any of these things in at least the history of this particular site. And then, of course, comes 4) post regularly, so that anyone who was initially interested will keep coming back.

Hard to believe the first month of “freedom” is already gone. With July arriving, the sense of urgency is already setting in. The dozen or so boxes & crates of materials I brought home are still crying out for organization. Ah, the “O” word– probably the most controllable key to successful teaching, and yetsofar one of my greatest liabilities.

June was not a month of complete slacking. We began the first full weekend of the month with a trip to Estes Park. We rode horseback through Rocky Mountain National Park: 

 

(Clockwise from upper left: Shot of Long’s Peak, the tallest in RMNP, from the ride; elk in the woods along the ride; the family waiting to cross the street in downtown Estes Park; me & Jonah waiting to start our ride).

OK, enough for now, because I have to post something. Next time I’ll delve into Caleb attending the Rockies & Broncos ABILITYcamps, the Rockies vs. Braves game featuring scary black helicopters, and my online class work. I am amazed at how I can sit at a computer for most of the day and not really accomplish much to speak of.