one week down

i am officially one week into my first real paid position and have to say that work is what it is cut out to be

it is fun, it is grueling, it is rewarding

i've spent the past week reading through over 300 applications for our Tillman Military Scholarships, organizing my mind, and planning for the future of our other two programs

since i'm away from all of the blissful distractions of Arkansas, i have the time to handle this month of readjusting and can focus on the workload

keep the Pat Tillman Foundation on your radar as we have a lot on the horizon

in transit

i'm on my way to Tempe - my first real day of work at the Pat Tillman Foundation (www.pattillmanfoundation.org).

i'm off to the heat of Arizona, wearing my seersucker and hoping that the heat won't overcome me upon arrival.

and a shout out, thanks to the free wireless at the Little Rock airport, i'm able to get all my internet needs right at my fingers.

graduated

i've finished.

on April 25th, I crossed the stage and became a Master of Public Service.

more than a week later, I defended my final Capstone project, and shortly there after finalized my classwork.

after an amazing trip to New Orleans and to the best wedding ever (look for photos in Country Living) outside Savannah, Haynes and I are still traveling (though we have cut out a few stops to spend some quality time back in North Little Rock).

as I fulfill my duties as the Director of Programs at the Pat Tillman Foundation, Haynes has taken over a lot of the driving.

our next stops: Omaha (for a school presentation on our project), NYC (only for me, and for work), the Badlands, Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Devils Tower, Fort Collins, Boulder, and Denver.

it's wedding season, and so before I head out to Arizona, we have our final stop outside Atlanta for another Country Living-worthy wedding.

peace.