Comps & Folliage

Fall is in the air. Apparently, this weekend is "peak foliage" up here in Vermont. Cally got to play in her first pile of leaves.

Unfortunately, her dad has been hiding out in his office all weekend. He's taking his Comps this weekend-- another hoop to jump through for his Doctoral degree in Education Policy and leadership. At noon on Friday, he was given the his assignment-- something about writing an original paper that identifies a problem within his organization that he'd like to address and solve. He's supposed to draw on all he knows about research strategies, leadership, diversity, organizational theory, and policy analysis. The good news is that the response shoudl be no longer than 15 pages.

As he says, "piece of cake". John's a great writer, so he's been cruising right along. He has until Monday at noon to turn it in. Yesterday, Cally and I visited him. His previous three years of notebooks were spread throughout his office and he was typing away with coffee on hand.

In other news, Cally is taking her first steps with the aid of a Radio Flyer wagon. It won't be long before she's ready for skis.