October Reflections

The leaves are mushy beneath our feet as Audrey and I trudge against the headwinds on this dreary fall morning.  The dog is happy to be out, with all of the musty smells swirling about.



Change is in the air and in our lives. The season is colder, making our summer warm skin harder and seeking cover underneath scarves or jacket collars. Change is also in our lives with our daily operations.



Running the Chicago Marathon was a success, at just under four hours. Finishing it, however, leaves me with the question of what next? After months of training, it is both rewarding and melancholy to reach the endgame.

Family visiting during the marathon was sweet, but difficult to try and pretend that we don't live so far apart. Now things have calmed back down and we are reduced back to our little family looking for what's next.

Violet turns a year In November, and the thought of travels to Virginia for Thanksgiving warm my heart. Now, though, I seek new goals in life and strive to discover and savor daily joys of time with my daughters and wife, and working and laughing with my students. It is a pleasure to have such daily burdens.