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A Letter from Correigh

I'm now Dr. Greene, I've left California, and now I'm in Seattle doing a postdoc (move over lizards, it's time to study salmon!). I'm loving the city life, the drizzle and fog (yes, rain is a nice thing for me, after years of too much sun), Mt Olympus rising in the distance through the clouds, and Puget Sound lapping quietly just a couple of miles from my house. Most of my time at work so far has been spent writing programs, but hopefully things will soon take a more field-oriented turn.

I'm glad to finally be out of school. To think that the last 25 years of my life I've been in school, and now it's finally over. The P H D is nice, but the notion of no more tests, classes, grades, and what not is what makes me most happy. Sometimes my enjoyment of my newfound freedom can be a little rough on my girlfriend Jen, who has started a masters program at UW and is feeling pretty overwhelmed. Before we left for Seattle (while she was still working for a biotech firm, and a bit frustrated that we hadn't gone hiking, skiing, and backpacking as much as she wanted due to my academic constraints), we made a pact that we'd go hiking at least once every three weeks once we moved. That pact was quickly broken after her school assignments piled up. We still have yet to go to the Olympic Peninsula, although we have managed a few quick trips to the Cascades. Now I'm going to be the frustrated partner!

Correigh, Etsuko, Elizabeth,& Paul - at our 2000 Chirstmas Party