Once again, 6 months have managed to evaporate between my thoughts.  Not much has changed though, my trees are overgrown, the veggie garden is full of weeds and my projects have stalled. 

At the end of November 2011, it will be three years since my retirement from active duty. It doesn't feel like three years, more like nine months or so. On the bright side, I'm three years closer to moving on to my next life adventure.

Apparently, another one of Al's prophecy's has become reality.  Shortly after I started my hiring process, Al talked to me about going in another direction.  He told me that my job would consume most of my time and that my contributions here would be much less.  I replied that I did not think that would happen, but it did. 

As of 15 November 2011, there are approximately 93 learners in Eleven states.  Most of us have posted at least one time, a few more have posted two or three times and another few have posted regularly (irregularly in my case).  I have crossed paths with a few of my fellow learners on rare occasions.  The Boothe's, Ms Price  and of course Ms Grice.  I have been neglecting my duty to encourage my fellow learners to write and hope that I will do a better job of it in 2012.      

Please spend a few minutes and bang out a paragraph or two on your own blogs, and maybe make a few short comments on the others while you are logged on.