2007 - Ready-Set-Go

12th Night has come and gone and the race has started. It was a wonderful celebration and many old friends came from all over the country. It was the last celebration in Little Rock as we move on to other adventures. That gave everything a touch of sadness. The headline in the full page coverage in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette said "Twelfth Night Revelers Say Goodnight to Annual Ball." Of course, I would not have chosen the word "revelers" for obvious reasons, although it is a typically used 15th Century word. Many of our friends are gathering in North Carolina this Summer but as we plan to head to England for the Fall Semester, I'm afraid we are going to miss it. As the paper mentioned, out kilts and tartan will be packed away for awhile.

Another exciting event has been Ian's participation in the local community theatre production of The Wizard of Oz. He has had such a good time. He wanted to be a flying monkey, but they asked him to be a munchkin. I told him he would always be a flying monkey to me. We'll see what he says after he thinks about it awhile. He has done a good job. It does amaze me that a child that will entertain everyone at the drop of a hat will get "stagefright" when he is supposed to be entertaining. It is indeed a "puzzlement." He has asked to participate in Kidstage again this Spring so he may have "caught the bug." Both of his Grandmothers were able to come see him which meant a lot to him. His favorite "Aunts" were also in attendance.

Everyone needs to keep Beckie in your prayers. For those of you who don't know her, she has taken over the Directorship of the Communication Sciences and Disorders Program as we move toward a Master's degree. I am so glad that she was able to do that as I needed to slow down a little. She has an enormous amount of work to do and I will keep her in my prayers. I'll also help in any way I can (hear that Beckie?".