This last week, we took our eldest daughter off to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. This marks a significant milestone for both her and us as parents. She has total control of her choices with little required input from her parents. She will need to make the right choices at the right times. We will have more complex finances to manage among a myriad of family dynamic realities of a physically separated household. She may no longer be living under our roof,…
I was just picking up around the house and noticed just how many darn power cords we use. We are a gadget-based household; I am a techie to say the least. We have smartphones, tablets, laptops, computers, music players, and every other conceivable electronic device ever made under the sun. I just collected everything and plugged them all into charge; we must have 12+ power cords. I have a total of five (5) different connectors on these devices. One connector…
We received a call at the house last night that was strange and a little disturbing. The caller said they were with our bank and needed to confirm our identity before speaking to us about an important matter. They reported to be with our bank, and they had that information correct. However, they wanted to confirm our identity by using our Social Security Number. I laughed and said no. The person told me this was important financial information, and that it…
Personally, professionally, and academically, this has been a crazy week. This is one of those weeks that makes you pause and just realize how crazy life can get at times. Luckily, all of it is positive and looking great. Just absolutely crazy hectic with little time to pause. When these times occur, I seek out some refuge to take stock of recent events and make sure I do not take things for granted. For example, I completed a kickboxing class…