First & Last

First: Miriam said her first prayer last night (with help). She's
almost two-and-a-half now. It was very gratifying and cute to hear her
little self-conscious whisper echoing my words. We're off to a good
start.

Last: Joe just finished up the research and data collection portion
for his Ph.D. and can at long last complete his dissertation. Hooray!
As his mentor, Dr. Cunningham said today, "There's light at the end of
the tunnel, and it's not a train". Well thank goodness for that. I'm
very proud of Joe. Looks like graduation is finally eminent. Then just
two years more and he'll be a double doc (MDPh.D.).

Also, this Saturday I'll be running my first 5k race! I'm excited and
nervous. I'll be running it with a guide, my neighbor, Sharlyn. This
will be a completely new experience for me. I haven't raced since
elementary school.