I’m not sure if I mentioned this in previous posts, but I’d recently applied for admissions to University of North Alabama. My original intention was to finish my course of study in Psychology and Sociology, but after some conversation with my mother-in-law (a completely unbiased wealth of information), I’ve decided to switch to Social Work. Instead of having a generally unusable four-year degree, a BSW would prepare me to become a Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW) right out of college. Social Work is a rapidly growing field, and demand will only continue to increase in proportion to population. In addition, I’ve got my eyes set on a Master’s in Community Counseling…but don’t hold your breath. I’ve got five or six semesters to finish up my bachelor’s, and the master’s program would be another forty-eight credit hours.
All that to say….
I’ve been accepted to UNA!!! I suppose there was never a whole lot of concern, as my junior college GPA is pretty good, and my test scores were all above average, but it sure feels good to say that I am now a student at a university. It make me thing that I should have done this a long time ago. In all honesty, however, I’m glad that I waited. I feel that my life experience, mistakes and successes will be of great value in the years to come.
In related learning news, I’m teaching Isaiah to play the harmonica and melodica. I use the word “learning” very loosely. I don’t really know how to play either instrument, and I’m not sure if Isaiah has figured out how I am conjuring polyphonic sounds from pieces of plastic and/or metal, but I think it will pay dividends in the end. I’m exercising my own abilities to musically improvise, which can only aid my playing of stringed instruments.
Isaiah is walking more and more, and I’m hoping that he’s independently and uprightly mobile (not a real phrase) by ten months. I know its not a race or any sort of competition, but I’m really enjoying the rapidity of his development, and would like to teach him to pole vault this summer. He is exploring and growing more and more inquisitive all the time. We saved a big box from his toddler car seat, and he’s been using it as a fort. I’m pretty sure he doesn’t know what a fort is, but if he did, then that’s what he’d imagine his box to be.
On the twenty-ninth of April, the world will celebrate Brianna’s 27th birthday, and our second anniversary! We’ve already purchased one of our co-anniversary presents (although I’m getting at least 99% its use)…a Nintendo Wii!!! We’ve also agreed to purchase a watercolor painting from one of our favorite artists, Geoffrey Benzing. We haven’t decided which one we want, but I’m sure it will be well loved in our home.
I digress, and must attend to the subject of more import. For nearly two years, I have been married to the most beautiful, wonderful, intelligent, understanding, loving, and caring woman I’ve ever met. Brianna is exactly what I needed in this life. She is my best friend, closest ally, greatest supporter, and only love. The past two years have been the best of my life, and I’m looking forward to what the coming decades will offer. …and now I will spend the rest of the day with her. 
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