Friday, February 11, 2011

Checking in

Just realized I hadn't posted in a while. The biggest news today is the news from Egypt that Mubarak has stepped down. I think this is such an exciting time - reminiscent of the fall of the Iron Curtain - I am both nervous and optimistic about what this means (starting with Tunisia) in the Middle East.

In the Onken household the biggest news is the confirmation that Chelsea's pregnancy is going well and that we will have another grandson! The happy parents are trying to think of "place" names since both of them have "place" names. Suggestions are welcome! Other good news in the Pierson household - Chelsea and Trenton moved into a darling apartment in Reseda, not 10 minutes from school. They are so happy to be back into their own little place and they have been warmly welcomed by their neighbors. Trenton has also filed his application for graduate school.

Great news from the Boston kids - they are flying home for Spring Break! I can hardly wait to get my hands on Andrew and Sadie!

My schooling is fast coming to an end. I have to turn in the rough draft of my capstone paper on Tuesday. The final will be due on March 15th. Then I have to prepare a scientific poster. The statistical analysis was done for me by the Kaiser statisticians, but it's all in "geek speak" so I have had a challenge trying to understand it. Overall, it appears that my study turned out like I had hoped. Just a little bit more for me to do and I can be done. My application for graduation has been filed, my regalia has been reserved, and we found a house to rent in DC. We'll be booking flights using all the "points" we've been saving for just this purpose. Chelsea and Trenton, Skyler and Sarah, and Jamie and the kids (with Nick just for a day) will be able to join us in DC for all the celebrations and a little vacation too. The last time we took the kids to Washington DC, Skyler was maybe 6!

Hope everyone has a great Valentine's Day.


2 comments:

Jan Kate Brower Arnell said...

You continue to be an inspiration to me. Well done my dear friend. I want to see many photos of you in your cap and gown. Well done (or almost done!) jan

Julie said...

You've been going to school my entire life. Good for you for trudging through it all. Remember I used to babysit your kids while you went to school? I think that's what you were doing anyway. good for you. You're super cool.