Autumn Begins

So tomorrow is the first official day of Autumn. Summer is definately over I guess. Joey is back in school now also. I've posted the annual first day of school picture here.==>

Seemed strange to only have one kid in the picture again after all these years. He's a Junior in high school this year, so I at least have him home for a couple years yet. :-)

I'm teaching the Basic tax course for H&R Block again this year. Just two mornings a week (for 12 weeks) so far, but my boss is contemplating starting up more classes so we'll see if that changes again this year. Last year I started off with a Basic class that was two evenings a week and had a five morning a week class added to that. Then I got into teaching an advanced Basic class through November/December plus two different Skills for Success classes all through December so my little part-time job wasn't quite so part-time anymore. Will try not to let it get so crazy this year. (I said I'd try, okay Reinhard?) :-> Before we know it January 1st will be here and then the tax season begins and we'll be off and running for another 3-1/2 months, yikes!

Mandi seems to be settling in nicely at college. They had one roommate that decided that college really wasn't for her after the first week and she went home, so they are down to three girls in the dorm room now. It sounds like they get along fine. Classes and work sound like they're going well too. Mandi's only been home for one weekend so far (I know, I know, she's only been gone a month but it feels much longer!). The first two weeks she was there we emailed and talked on the phone every day, but we've cut that back to about every third day now - so we're getting better. We do miss her a lot though. :-(

So that pretty much does it for changes so far this month. Have a great Autumn everyone and make sure you get out and enjoy the beautiful colors outside this time of year!!