Labor Day weekend

For me Labor Day weekend is the end of summer. Sure the weather will be nice here in Tacoma for a few more weeks. We will still grill outdoors, enjoy sunsets at the ballpark but summer is over. This is always a transitional time for me. Summers get too hot and I often shut down from being productive. Fall however, fall rocks... I love fall crisp mornings, warm days and cool nights. Football both pro and college.... Football is great, baseball is my passion but football is my mistress....for a couple of guilty hours on the weekend I can indulge myself with football. Nobody in my family enjoys football but me. This is great! I can spend the time by myself with the remote in hand and power surf all of the games. Do I care who wins? Not really.... oh sure the Seahawks must win, the Huskies ok.... sure... I don't really care... the Cougars.... oh why not.... I even enjoy High School football. Nick plays in the pep band for Stadium High.... talk about being a dedicated football fan. Stadium SUCKS! the school is great and the team tries oh they try hard... but they are almost always overmatched each Friday night. Still Nick goes to play with the pep band and I go using giving him a ride as my excuse......Ah Fall ah Football......

Nick was selected for the Tacoma Youth Symphony Young Artists Orchestra this year. We are all very proud of him. He worked really diligently this summer to improve his playing and it showed during his audition. We will be happy that he has to be at practice at 10:00 instead of 8:00 am or 4:00 pm. like past seasons..... He also will be taking the music theory class this fall. Nice to see that he is taking a more involved stance in his musical talents.

Kenzie is getting settled in Las Vegas. I will have more to report once I chat with her again on the phone. I know school started last week and that she seems to like the teachers and the school.....I know moving in with her mom has been keeping her busy. =)

I will be starting selling real estate later this month. I have passed the 60 hour class and I am now waiting until Tuesday to schedule the state exam. Once I pass that I will be able to work as a real estate salesperson. I am excited and looking forward to the change of career.

Listening to Spyro Gyra Catching the Sun while posting this... Many thanks to Mike for turning me on to such a great band. Many, many years ago.....