This past week was full of surprises – the first being, I need to remind myself to slow down and not rush through the courses. Aced all the assignments, rushed to get the exam completed and did not do as well as I thought I would – surprise!! Don’t rush and take your time to absorb the information. Time to move on and do better with the rest of the courses.

The best surprise of all was seeing my dad, Grant Briggs, for his 85^th birthday. He was so happy to see his grandsons (my two boys) and it proved to be the perfect time to take some family photos as my mom had been asking for some updated ones.

I’m proud of my sons for taking the time to travel and see their grandfather for his birthday – they made him very happy (and their grandma, too!!).

Plans for another visit coming soon but, in the meantime, happy 85^th birthday to my Dad, and many more – we already have plans to be there for the next one!