Sunday, October 12, 2014

What a beautiful October day, today!  Autumn is definitely here.  One reason I like this time of the year is that our electricity bill is usually the lowest.  The heat is not on yet, fans are off, and no need for air conditioning.  Although, it is getting nippy at night, so we'll see how long we can hold out before turning on the heat.

This is a photo from Saugus, MA overlooking the Saugus River from the bike trail, taken last weekend.  I think we have about one more week to wait for some really good color along the coast.

So far the Autumn is going well.  School has started back up and I'm taking my last two courses:  Economics (MBA 630) and Global Management (MBA 780).  I've enjoyed my return to school, but it will be very nice to be done this December.  Especially if graduating coincides with a job offer from the Foreign Service.

Speaking of which, I checked and I'm #8 out of 17 cleared candidates on the financial management register.  I'm feeling pretty good about that.  According to the Foreign Service Institute's course schedule, there is a January orientation class scheduled.  Congressional budget willing...it will happen and hopefully I'll get an invite.  Not much more I can do other than wait, I guess.

Oh, I bowled a 214 last week.  Honest!