Lots of Decisions to Make...

Well, I went to lunch with Doug Kocher; the head of the Communications Department at Valparaiso University. He was a former professor of mine and a good friend. Our lunch turned out to be a job offer. He wants me to come back and teach Desktop Publishing, maybe return to teaching non-linear video editing, and possibly down the road pick up Introduction to Internet Communications. If I was to do that, I would have to obviously move back here to the Chicagoland area. In addition, I would need to keep a standard middle or high school art position.

What does this mean? Well, now I have something else to seriously think about. One of my options for next year is to teach at Canyon Springs High School (where I was a student). My former art teacher is retiring and the rest of the department would love for me to take that step. Now with the offer from Doug, I have something totally different to think about.

I went to dinner with my sister and family. It was good to see them. I told her about this whole possibility. I really now have a lot of thinking to do. While I love all of my friends in California, I look at the reality of the situation. I have friends and family here as well. Housing here is MUCH more affordable.

I also spent time with they guys at the Sigma Pi fraternity house. All of the guys I know have been talking about my last visit to the new actives. They all were happy to meet me finally.

One other major thing has happened to me. My uncle has all of LOST Season 1 on DVD. I'm almost done with it now. It is an addictive show and the character development is done really well.

My uncle is at his doctor's appointment right now with my mom and his wife. He is getting around very well, eating much more than he was before, and he is awake, conversing, and joking like he normally would. He is also sleeping through the majority of the night. Everything seems on the road to a full recovery. This makes me VERY happy.