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Summer's End

Funny how after all these years out of formal schooling, it still feels like something is ending come September.  Too many good memories to account for them here.



And so starts another 'semester' of hard-nosed, book grinding, tea-sipping, stress-jogging efficacy.

CLU Designation - Your days are numbered
Algebra I/II - Re-mastery in the making
Masters - Closer to reality
Book - The note taking begins

That should get me to Thanksgiving. 

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