I have been remiss in my blogging the past few weeks mainly because I have been deep in thought, struggling with the oncoming fall and the fact that I am out there on the highwire and I'm not sure I have a safety net. And I cannot look down to see if it is there. I officially completed my last course as a student in the spring and after some 50+ years of being formally educated I am truly on my own. Well yes I will have a committee to guide me - somewhat. But the reality is that it is up to me to create my own structure; to establish the framework that I will use to take the next steps towards completing my PhD. And frankly that is both exhilarating and frightening at the same time. Thus the highwire analogy. But if it doesn't excite nearly past thepoint of endurance then why do it? There are many choices in life and the ones we make must matter the most otherwise we may as well simply pull the cover up over our heads and go back to sleep. I simply cannot sleep through this life. It is the only one I have ever had or will ever have so I intend to make the most of it.
But less I get maudlin here there are several other itmes of note. First, my son Evan successfully defended his Masters this week and now has a mere few formalities to complete. And this week my grandchildren Connor and Eden started kindergarten. I feel a sense of continuity that is almost blissfull.
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