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Loan application tasks, dental cleanings, weeding belongings, etc... Abigail and I are in checklist mode. Lucky for me, Abigail is a mastermind at planning and writes everything down in transition notebook. Today I will start a 'leaving McGill' and 'transition planning for Baylor.' For Baylor, I am going to try to do it via Microsoft OneNote. Actually i already have this notebook created, it's just empty.  Baylor has the full Microsoft suite of tools available. I am already using Teams with a few new colleagues. Returning from our trip, I am aware of the expectation for both leading and collaborating when I arrive. It's within that framework that I need to plan.   My morning stops at Second Cup are becoming essential.  My saying 'je voudrais un petit café ici' felt special. Here, I take the time to just breathe, sip a little café.  Sitting here, I am fully aware of the blessings that God has provided in coming to Montreal and the promise of more good to ...

The weekend before going to Waco, we made an offer on a home.   After a few counter offers, we accepted the seller’s last offer.   The timing was perfect in that we arrived on a Thursday and saw the house for the first time.   I could tell that Abigail was relieved finally seeing the home in person.   The home inspection was Friday and detailed a number of major issues.   Abigail was there for the inspections, which would not have been the case if we saved the house hunting for our trip. We asked that the seller address the roof, electrical, and HVAC deficiencies, which they accepted.   Abigail is hard-core was clear that we would pull out of the deal if they were not going to address the roof and electric.   Saturday, Cornelius, Amber, and little Neil came down to stay the night.   We all went to our first Baylor athletic event, the Lady Bears (basketball) won the game as well and the Big 12title.   They are ranked number 2 in the US. ...