Yeah, so ...

I can hear my friend Leslie's brain spinning from clear across the country.

It's been a long time, folks! Things happen. Football playoffs, soccer playoffs, tennis team matches, school plays, client trips, elections (and subsequent denial/depression cycles) ... next thing you know, it's been 12 days since you posted on the blog. My, how the time flies.

So a quick update:
- AK's tennis season has ended and her brand-new middle school team placed 3rd out of 8. No hardware, but a nice certificate. (And the knowledge that the team in first place was *very* loosey-goosey with the age rules. Think Chinese women's gymnastics.) But she had a blast and proved that a nice new racquet really makes all the difference in the world. She went 2-1 this season.
- Ryan has one more soccer game left. He's gone from "which direction do I run?" to "outta my way!" in a few short months. He scored another goal this past weekend, and it's still fun to see him giggle with glee.
- My work traveling has diminished, at least for now. January starts the ball rolling again. It's been nice to be home for such a long period of time (a whole month!).
- Rus has three (or four?) classes left and he'll possess a Masters. Woo-HOOO!
- Basketball practice for AK starts this week.
- Because of a soccer game, an end-of-season party and a Girl Scout camping trip, Rus and I will have to make do with listening to the UGA/Auburn game on the radio this year. The things we do.
- Illustrating temporary insanity at it's finest, I agreed to be our Troop's Cookie Manager for 2009. Get those checks ready, people, the Girl Scouts are coming in about 6 weeks!
- Our high school football team finished the season undefeated and starts round 1 of the playoffs this Friday night. Bring it, Hornets. You're goin' DOWN. This is our year to play in the Dome!

I continue to have a work challenge on my plate; not sure how to solve it or when it will end/go away. There must be something left for me to learn or I wouldn't still be dealing with this. Thoughts?