Cruising for classes to take

So many ideas to check out.  I keep cruising for (cheap or free) online classes to take, then get myself side-lined with in-person experiences that sound like fun.

This morning I found a series of writing courses...short term and fairly IMHO inexpensive at the local Community College...have circled several starting in August.  Can't start with any in May, as the first meeting dates conflict with our trip to visit Marcia and Ted in Vancouver .... that in itself, of course, being the BEST KIND of in-person experiences I can imagine !

Next on the list....checking out University of Virginia's fall offerings in criticism (to audit)....I am so out of date that I'm curious to find out what's the latest 'word' in literary crit these days.  Or, maybe once I find out, I won't be so curious....

Ciao for now

April 6th 2012 A whole new 'Moment in Life'

It was Good Friday. It way my birthday. It was my 65th birthday. It turned out to be the day I retired.

I wanted to do it. I needed to do it. I did it. Still amazes me that I did it (not that I needed to or wanted to).

The stress started abating the day I put in my 'notice'. My Datatel/Datatel+SGHE/Ellucian Services colleagues gave me a very nice 'send off'....I got to say goodbye on my terms. And got presents, too.

I have never slept better or felt more me (in at least 2 years !)...Time will tell what comes next. For now, though, I feel as if I have 'me' back again...and that 'me' does not include being a corporate person, a client advocate, or a high salary earner. Fewer Starbucks, more freedom. And I have a good supply of shoes for the next 5 years.

We'll see what's next