I’m sitting here thinking of when we had breakfast together. What was that- 2005 or thereabouts?

Before the events you describe, the ups and downs, the family, the rearranging of goals. Back then, I might have told you about my granddaughters? The youngest is now in law school and getting ready to have my first great-grandchild.

Life is good. Sounds like you are doing well. I’m happy for you.
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Yes! My guess is after re-election so it was prolly 2005 but heck could've been 03/04. Yes that was fun and a pleasure. Wow - law school is just so awesome and such a challenge. My kid sister became an attorney and is just crushing the world now. Congrats on great grand-child.

I tell you what, it's not easy. I look at the resources I have - that MY parents didn't have - and I wonder how in the hell they raised us kids because some days I just feel I'm breaking even on that score and how we're starting the college search and it's the first time I regret not going to college. I can't tell my kids jack squat about applying, how to do it, what is good, what isn't etc.

Thanks - I do hope things are going well with you, if memory serves you had some positive life-events not too long ago.