Next spring we will be on sabbatical in Barcelona, Spain. Matt has been eligible for sabbatical for a few years now and I have finally earned one as well. It comes at a good time because Matt has been profoundly disappointed with the trajectory of a major project at work and he needs some time away to refresh and reconnoiter. That is, I guess, just what sabbatical is for. It's a good time for me too as our gigantic NSF grant is coming to and end and we are in the process of transitioning to being supported by the university. The truth is, I'm feeling kind of burnt out myself and a break will be nice. We submitted vague and easy-to-accomplish sabbatical plans, so another truth is that we don't plan to work all that much while we're away. We will make good on our promises, but we will also do a lot of exploring and traveling during our semester away. It will be a family adventure! Everyone wants to know if we are planning to enroll the boys in a Spanish school. The answ...