Thursday, February 25, 2010

Words of Wisom

"There comes a special moment in everyone's life,
a moment for which that person was born.
That special opportunity, when he seizes it,
will fulfill his mission — a mission for which he is uniquely qualified.
In that moment, he finds greatness.
It is his finest hour.
~ Winston Churchill

Friday, February 19, 2010

MBA

The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.
~Aristotle

Hello Family.

I am one step closer to my MBA.

After paying $70 worth of parking tickets to release my transcripts and $30 just to apply, I have turned in my application for graduation.

I will keep you posted on my progress, but as of now, it looks like I will graduate July 31, 2010!!!

Mark your calendars, for this will be a joyous occasion.

...now if I can just make it through my last two semesters...

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Winter Wonder Land




















That was the view of our back yard yesterday.

We have a pot of chili cooking on the stove so we are set for the day. Now, where did we put the sleds?

Friday, February 5, 2010

Words for the day

Being a military family and moving so often maybe others in the family can relate to this:

"Every dreamer knows that it is entirely possible to be homesick for a place you've never been to, perhaps more homesick than for familiar ground."

Judith Thurman

I know I've felt this at times. Have a great weekend!

Monday, February 1, 2010

When the boys come home...

The thing about The Boys of Summer is they really like each other. They enjoy each other and have lots of fun together. They have many plans for the future, one of which is for the three of them to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro when Matthew graduates from high school and turns 18. I try to pretend it isn't going to happen, but if I know them, it will.

Aaron and Josh came home this weekend to plan our trip to Yosemite National Park. We are going at the end of March and it's sounding like it's going to be a lot of fun. I'm not sold on the midnight hike up Half Dome to see the sunrise yet, but I am participating in the moonlight snowshoe hike.

When the boys come home you never know what is going to happen. I looked out the kitchen window and saw this:



















So tell me, what's a mother to do? This is Aaron trying out his new equipment for his ice climbing trip to New Hampshire later this month.

I just shake my head and wait for the next grand adventure with the Boys of Summer.