Fall

A chilly, rainy Saturday afternoon in October - a good cigar, a roaring fire, baseball and football on T.V.

PGA Championship

This morning my friend Jeff and I went to the practice round of the 2009 PGA Championship at Hazeltine! First, we watched Fred Couples and Padraig Harrington at the driving range. Next, we followed some groups playing the 10th hole; including Padraig, Shingo Katayama, Rod Pampling, John Daly, Angel Cabrera, and Charles Howell III. We then sat at the 16th green for a bit, and saw Irish sensation Rory McIlroy. After walking a few different holes we met up with Jim Furyk's group, and watched him. Amazingly enough, we then actually stumbled upon Phil Mickelson's group! However, my camera battery died moments before seeing Phil, so I don't have any evidence. We watched Phil hit for a few holes, and then decided to check out the pro shop before heading home. What an amazing day!

Licensed

It's official, I am now a Licensed School Counselor! In today's mail I received my license. Now the only thing lacking is a job for the Fall.

A Master

Yesterday afternoon I made it through my oral exams with flying colors, completing the last requirement for my Masters degree! It's nice to see that all of my hard work these past years have finally paid off. I need to send two more forms to the State, and then I will soon be a Licensed School Counselor. Now all that's left is to secure a job for the Fall - been applying the last few months, and will continue to do so over the Summer.

Almost Done

My thesis is being reviewed one final time, for any last minute edits; my electronic portfolio is complete; my oral exams are being scheduled; the license application process has begun; and I am continuing to apply for jobs. I am nearing the finish line!

Chili

Look Mom, Chuck made chili! After an ichat conversation with my friend Kelly, she motivated me to give a try at making chili for dinner tonight. So after a quick stop by the grocery store for supplies, I took that step. Actually, it was rather easy, and ended up being pretty tasty too!

Relaxing Friday

I received some final edits to my thesis yesterday from my Reader, but I decided this morning that today was going to be a day to just relax instead. After having my weekly adjustment at Jeff and Katie's, I went for a walk around Normandale Lake. I then headed off to St. Paul for lunch at D'Amico's, and to enjoy a fine cigar on Stogies' patio. Now I think I will grab my ipod and a book and head outside to sit in my adirondack to enjoy the rest of this warm and sunny afternoon, before the cool rain moves in for the weekend. Happy Friday all!