Change Is In the Air

Well, I went back to school. I enrolled in the local J.C. this semester in an American Humanities course, just to get my feet wet. I'm glad I started out with only one course. After 15 years of not being in school I've completely forgotten how to study and how to write an essay.

It's only been a few weeks, maybe a month, and I've already submitted two Film Reviews and an Essay Exam. First paper received a 11 out of 10 (yay me!) and second 10 of 10. Kind of nervous for this Essay Exam since I had a ton of turmoil in my life the last week.

Real Estate is incredibly slow for me right now. Like the rest of the country, we are experiencing multiple offers and many are bidding about $10,000 to $20,000 over asking price. Besides facing those odds, there's also the competition with cash buyers. Yes, CASH buyers.

My daughter is in her Sophmore year in college, but still living at home. I don't think she's ready to leave just yet. Either that or she really likes her job here in the area and doesn't want to quit. My son is in his Senior year of high school. He is finally starting to take school serious, a little late in the game but I'm glad he's actually putting in time and effort. He got into the ROP program for Sports Medicine and he's enjoying his internship hours, even though he pretends to be exhausted after his "long day at work." The baby is no longer a baby. He's turning 3 in a few days. Kid is pretty sharp. Knows his colors and can count a bit.

Pics of my adventures in 2012:

Concannon Winery, Livermore, CA

Santa Monica Pier, CA

Monterey Tide Pools, CA

Ski Beach, Discovery Bay, CA

Golden Gate Fields, Emeryville, CA

Definitely things that make me smile right now. :)