Checking In

I didn't realize how long it had been since I had written until I received a mildly threatening phone call from the Stillwater chapter of the Bookless Book group, that is not a group to mess with! I apologize for not updating earlier. I started my HR class about two weeks ago, it is a huge learning curve. It is a very diverse class, one person has been with the State Department for 20 years, while I am working on month number 2! I have a big test next Friday which will complete one portion of the class, I will then move on to 2 weeks of compensation and another 2 week class, THEN a variety of classes until I leave end of May first of June. Luckily I will have time with the person I am succeeded (one does not replace in the Department of State rather we succeed one another) so she can catch me up on all of the ins and outs of The Hague. I have heard from my sponser, he recommended buying a bike so I can't wait to get a bike with a big white basket on the front (and maybe training wheels in the back, it has been a long time!)

I had a fantastic time in New York, I went to the Met which has a fabulous exhibit of Egyptian artificats. It was amazing, the museum was so big I got lost trying to get from one end to the other. It was very relaxing, I went to the Spa on Saturday and then again on Sunday and well the brownie bar at the Spa was well worth another massage on Monday before I left.

Since my life is not exciting enough I have taken up knitting. I am going to take knitting classes at Knit Happens (to me just saying the name is well worth the price of admission!). I figure I have the next two Christmas taken care of, you will all get your right sock this year and the left sock next year. I can only imagine how cool I will look biking through the Hague on my bike with my knitting in the white basket!

More until later-not much later though.....I am still fearful of the wrath of the bookless book group!