What Shall Become of Me?!?!?

I finally received my coveted letter from Yuba College with my invitation to begin the nursing program. It came the day before Thanksgiving while I was prepping the house for my Thanksgiving visitors. I sat down right away and filled it all out. I get to have a criminal background check, and credit report check, and I also have to have a physical and drug test. I have my physical today, and just to make today a little brighter I also have my dentist appointment scheduled.
I must tell you that I am rather nervous about the big change coming up in my life. I have worked full time for the last 16 and a half years at the same place. I have lived in the same house for 13 years, same haircut, same clothing type, etc. I have to drop down to working every other weekend, and attend school the rest of the time. This is absolutely terrifying to me. I do not like change. I suppose I adjust okay, we will see.
I think the biggest adjustment will be financial, we have always been dual income. Guess what kids....no more extras!!!

The End of Football

I know everyone expected me to report right away after the Pioneer-Woodland Game. Honestly, there were just too many emotions and it has been hard to organize them into words. I know you think it is stupid to feel that way about football. This is more than sports to me. This is the game that my son has been playing since he was in fifth grade. We have travelled all over the Sacramento Valley for the last 6 years, cheering him on. The game on Friday was the last time he will ever wear a football uniform. It was the end of a part of his childhood. There are no more "next seasons".
So if you came here looking for a report on the game, I am sorry to disappoint you. We did lose, but really it didn't matter. I would have been sad anyway.

Something I am Proud of...

I just wanted to show you a sight that I was kind of surprised about at the last football game. Those of you who know me, know that we are not active in any church. I raised the older two kids to be Catholic as I was, going to CCD and receiving the Sacraments up until they started Junior High. I was very proud to see my son on the sidelines with one of the pastors of Bayside Church in Woodland before the game. I hope that he finds his way to a good church someday. I wish I would have been a better role model.

Happy November

I can't believe it is already November. Pretty soon it will be Thanksgiving and then Christmas. The next nursing class begins in January. I called the Nursing Program and the lady said I was on her list and I should be receiving my letter of acceptance into the nursing program in a couple of weeks. I am so excited. I am also very nervous. They can dismiss you from the program at any time if you make a mistake. I know someone that happened to. How embarrassing would that be. Some of the nurses at work who recently graduated told me that I should concentrate on keeping my mouth shut and just listen and nod even though some of the things the instructors may say are not how things work in the real world. I guess I have learned a lot by just being around emergency nursing for the last 16 years, but I have no illusions that I really know anything. I am looking forward to the hands on part of nursing. Learning something is great, but putting into to action is what I really want to do.