I'm back ...

At Grand Canyon with Sarah Nov. 2012

I haven't written in almost months. I was going to start after one month, but I got a little busy and didn't have enough passion to write. I can't write if I don't feel like it. I am writing right now because I have all sorts of things to talk about and couldn't wait for 6 days like I was going to. I won't write all I have to say at once or I will run out again. I like things boiling over until I have to write something or I can't stop thinking about it. When I write I never know if I should talk about what has happened most recently or things that happened a while ago. I guess I will start recent and work my way back when I can't think of other things to talk about.

Sarah at Grand Canyon

In October and November I worked in the Central County Occupational Center (CCOC). I talked to over 700 students about jobs and careers and their aptitudes and interests. I had almost 40 sessions with the students. This was like my hiatus before I hit the road again. There were two weeks that I drove over 3000 miles around northern California. Tomorrow I start on the road again. In the next two weeks I will drive to Livermore, Fremont, Lodi, San Luis Obispo, Vallejo, Susanville, Oroville, Clovis, Castro Valley, Brentwood, Sacramento, Modesto, and Etna. After that I get a 2 week rest where I will do paperwork and talk to train people to do what I do (so I don't have to drive so much in the future).

Today Sarah had an orthodontist appointment. I was busy and couldn't make it at the same time she could so I had her drive herself and handle things at the orthodontist. Everything went fine. She is now officially independent. It feels strange that my youngest daughter doesn't need me to take her places. It also feels good that my youngest daughter doesn't need me to take her places. One thing I'm worried about is that the same thing will happen when her older sisters have gotten their independence and stopped seeing me so much. I don't mind her getting independence if she stays in touch and lets me know what is going on in her life.I wonder if my kids know how much I love them!