Now that life has settled down a bit…just a bit really…I thought it was maybe time to get some stuff out here.

The other really cool thing that happened on this past Sunday is that I was elected back to the Board of Directors at Origins USA. And while I know I have spoken of OUSA before….I think it is time for a new plug for with a newly elected baord..and some great energy…I think we will all be pleased to see a more active, educational, new and improved OUSA. What I like about OUSA is that we do not take too kindly to sitting pretty and just doing nothing. It really is an activist group..and we are active.

Anyway…if anyone has been a bit hesitant regarding joining before…I suggest that you take a peek regarding the benefits of being part of this growing group.

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I am also REALLY very excited about the next big conference I shall be at. The Evan B Donalson Adoption Institute with Ethica are holding a conference outside DC in October…Adoption Ethics and Accountability. The who’s who list of speakers and attendees is huge and for us adoption junkies…better than a front row seat on the red carpet at Oscar night.

So strongly do I support this venture that I am doing promo work for the institute in getting the word out…and taking part in manning the registration table there…so if you venture to come..I promise you’ll get to see me! I know…thrills! woo hooo!

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Now the other biggie in my life right now…ah soon the kiddos go back to school. I have sucessfully made it to the baby hitting all day kindergarten…so this whole working at night ( and never seeing the kids) doesn’t quite make sense anymore…so time for a life change.
I don’t know exactly WHAT I am going to do for work at the moment…but I do have a plan!

When I was at the KAAN confernce in MA, one of the things I came back with was a huge shard of hope in my eye. Not only was I completely embraced and understood as the LONE natural mother, but I had the privilage of having some great cconversations regarding the next steps in my life.

And I am going back to school.

I have my application in to Empire State college, my transcripts have been sent..and if I have it my way..I shall be able to design my own degree as some varient of social work with adoption. The amamzing thing is that the college WILL take my confernce work, my self taught stuff..all this internet hoo ha and give me collge credits for it…so really the road is not as far top a degree!! And then I can get my masters too.

Now thats all very nice and good one says, but then what?
Well….I was talking to a woman who is an adoption therapist in Albany and I was asking her..ok so I get a degree…I make the investment of time and money..what do I do with it? Dead in the eye, she says to me…There is no one in YOUR area that does this work…and no one at all that does mothers issues..I have people driving 50 60 miles to see me..’
So as Rye says..see a need…fill a need!

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So in the meantime, I shall find another job..not working nights…go to school…etc. Once I get the new schedule down..I really want to find a location and begin a NY branch of an OUSA adoptiojn support group.

I also am determined to do a local REGDAY table here.

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So, as I said..I have been busy. Just not as visably busy!
In fact, now I have to dig up my resume as I foound a job listing today fopr non profit PR and writing work…yummy…sounds nice for me!!

Oh and IF you wnat to see the millions of wedding pics and the stupid links don’t workk…drop me an email and I will send you a direct one!

HA..and get this the local paper The Kingston Times…did the whole back cover of the main section..in color..of my wedding pics!! In fact, if you go to the link..the actual pic of the paper…right over the “N” in blue…is my face! It’s very, very tiny!!!

I have to send a copy to Max! It’s a hoot!