My Apologies

My apologies on my absence and for not posting my weekly activities calendar.  These posts stopped in November when our community was shocked by the fall-put of one man's sick actions.  In my disgust I lost a bit of my faith in our community; my faith that community is the bed rock of raising children to be honest and engaged citizens.  I put on my cynic's glasses and turned inward looking to shield my family from the constant talk and onslaught of news vans.  Though I have not been able to make sense of this scandal and have grasped at straws trying to regain my sense of balance I have found solace in my friends. The friends I have made in State College and the ones I have carried with me from else where.  Together we have all hugged our children a bit tighter, appreciated our spouses a bit more and found comfort in each other.   Thank you for being a part of my community and for restoring my faith in our greater community.  Unfortunately I have begun in earnest to write my Doctoral dissertation and will not have the time to regularly post event calendars.  I will continue to post information as I am able and will update about my family's outings.  If you hear of a "must do" in Centre County please let me know! Happy adventures!