shifting logistics

I joined a dissertation committee a few weeks before the defense, and at two weeks out, I decided to try only reading the dissertation while nursing to see a) if such a thing were possible, and b) if so, how far I could get. N has one or two long sessions in the morning, and a long one at night. I started reading the dissertation about eight days ago, and this morning I finished it. Writing comments was sometimes challenging, and I'm not sure the comments are always legible, but reading one chapter at a time on a clipboard helped. I took notes and wrote questions on my iphone and then emailed them to myself. It's a perfect time, really--everything is quiet; I'm (usually) alert. The well lit room and the cushy glider rocker helped too. Next up for nursing reading: Sh*t My Dad Says. Immanuel Kant, the subject of said dissertation, would be proud.