Tennis, Beach, Inception

The sun was shining brightly and it was hot today. Maya had her first tennis experience with me and Eric joined us near lunchtime. I think I got overheated, so I was quite delighted to bike to the beach near the MBL and dive into the Atlantic. It was cool and refreshing and Maya was in heaven, especially when Eric joined her in the water.

We had to go shopping to prepare for a party for the students that Eric had arranged with his colleagues. 'Stop and Shop' is in Falmouth, where I cooled off with a frappuccino from Starbucks. I still felt overheated from the morning , but then walked from Starbucks to the grocery store a mile away. The store was freezing and we spent an exorbitant amount of money for food for the party. I will have to get used to the prices here after spending so much less on food in Ecuador!

Eric cooked salmon, while I prepared bruschetta and a cheese plate and a yummy salad. The students were starving after having eaten at 'Swope' these weeks, the dorm cafeteria, which does not have a reputation for edible food. The party was a resounding success. Eric's collaborator at Hopkins is taking the course and took over the conversation much of the time, but also gets teased for being a 'know it all'. I joined the students at 'Inception' the new movie about stealing information from people's dreams. It was entertaining. When I got home Eric and Maya were asleep, but I could not rest until 2 or 3 in the morning.