Catching up after....6 months

This happened the last time I went back to school, but my classes then were easy compared to my classes now.  I struggle to keep up, and wonder why I don't understand some of the information.  Is it me? Is it the instructor? Can I actually conduct a survey and write some ridiculously long paper? I have to say that I do not doubt my abilities, I just doubt the timing and the scheduling.  As long as I have someone helping guide me I should be ok. If not, then...

Joe and I have been enjoying the last year with Andrew, as he works on his college applications and starts to solidify his plans for the next few year.  Although, we all know plans can change just like that!

The three of us are heading to NYC for Thanksgiving, staying with Marie and Stephen, and of course visiting with Jessica.  I am so impressed with her convictions about school, and happy to see her excited about her future.  Yes, we did good.

I'll take pictures of the new kitchen this weekend and post them. The majority of the work is complete and it looks fabulous!

This picture was taken about 6 weeks ago, in Scott and Trish's back yard.  Great friends!!

Seriously, it's been a long time...

Again, here I go with the good intentions! Not excuses, just reasons. We had a pretty nice February, with turned into a very wet March. Little sun. Boy, do I miss sun!
The Professor for this past class gave us TWO projects a week! The directions were lousy, the rubric poorly written, and the font was too small for me to read. But, I managed to get through, and now I have a whole week off. Yea!!
We're heading to LA tomorrow, with college tours at Pepperdine and Marymount scheduled. We'll visit the happiest place on Earth too.
Jessica comes home next month and we are so looking forward to having her back.

It's starting to feel like winter....

Alaska has been blanketed with snowfall, so much it looks like there will be a new record. Sacramento set one too....for the least amount of non-rainy days. With temperatures hovering in the high 50's, low 60's, it's easy to see why so many call Northern California home. Very nice weather, until today. A northern storm is headed our way and the rain has started. We need it, desperately. But I don't like it. Only 5 more months until the heat begins (and then I'll get to experience my "winter weather" again when I head up to visit mom).

I'm getting ready to start my graduate classes in February. They'll keep me busy, but it's better if my time is more structured.

Jessica heads back to NYU tomorrow. She's been home a month already. We don't have the same spring break this year so she'll just stay in NYC. A friend of hers attending Johns Hopkins might try to stay with her for the week.

Joe and I are taking Andrew to visit some colleges in the LA area for spring break (and of probably Disneyland).

Not much else going on...just have to get through the next couple few months of rainy, yucky weather!