College Boy Times 2

It is back-to-school time on Blue Jay Drive. We now have an equal number of college boys and college graduates in the house!

After two "ice days" to delay the start of the spring semester, our nephew Tony finally got to head to class today at Mid-State Technical College in Wisconsin Rapids.

Yes, of course I had to take a "first day of school" picture. This is a big deal for Tony. He is determined to turn his life around and is definitely on the right path to do so! Proud of him and hope he finds enjoyment – and a career – in their machine tool technician program!

This is also the week the other college boy prepares to go back to school – sometime this weekend. After nearly a month at home, Carter is quite ready to go back to UW-Platteville. Even though I can hear him down in the basement right now playing video games with his buddies, he's anxious to get back to his new "normal." He just found out today his roommate is not returning to school so he'll have a new roommate plus new spring semester classes to adjust to. He'll be fine.

Feel blessed that both our college boys are dedicated to sticking with their studies so – as Dr. Seuss points out – they can climb their mountain. Get on your way, boys.

Us old-timers are just along for the ride.