Life changes

Lesson No. 1 : Write on your blog more than once a year. You'll get more followers that way.

Much has changed in my life. I left my teaching position at Iowa State University to move to Minnesota and marry my sole mate. Yes, that sounds corny but some life connections are never broken. Like we "pick up where we left off" with old friends we haven't seen in years, my life reconnected quickly with my new husband. I'm happy doing the agency consulting work I love. Who knows? Maybe I'll end up teaching someday. For right now, I'm content learning.

So I will take a second shot at making this blog more of a habit. There, I've said it out loud.
Have a wonderful weekend!

My summer vacation

Anyone who really knows me would relay I get student withdrawal in the summer. When one of my students gets the job or internship of their dreams, a small part of me just leaps inside. Seeing their success makes it all worthwhile. It was Iowa State's graduation this past weekend. I vividly remember the sense of accomplishment I felt when walking across the stage at Drake University last year to receive my master's degree. More deeply, I felt gratitude for the sacrifices my parents and my sons made seeing me through my education. So why would someone with grown children go back to school? I'm a life-long learner. I read constantly. During the school year, I read text books, articles, blog posts, web sites and a plethora of other media. In the summer, I can treat myself to the biographies and fiction books I've collected throughout the year.
This is check mark No. 1 of the list of things to do on summer vacation - start a blog. I've been planning to start one for years. Today the journey begins. Who knows what I'll tackle next?