Just wanted to share with all of you one of the reasons why I’ve been missing in action for the last couple of months. Many of you know that my daughter Shelby was going to be graduating in May and was taking all the steps for college (applications, paperwork, ACT/SAT testing, more paperwork, college tours, interviews,and did I mention paperwork that her mother had to do?). While her initial collge choice didn’t quite happen, an even better opportunity has. Shelby will be attending Tennessee State University and the Vanderbilt Navy ROTC Program in Nashville this fall on a full Naval HBC Scholarship! While she’s a little nervous, she’s even more excited to be that much closer to her goals of becoming not only a registered nurse but a Commissioned Officer in the US Navy!

Needless to say, we are all more than a little proud of her!