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Hi All!

It's been a while since I posted (mea culpa!) - the picture above captures just how excited we all are about Cass' potty training success! We're not 100% yet, but she's doing incredibly well after less than a week on the job. She's having a blast at school (part-time, 3 days a week), and the shot above is from the park across the street from us in Elmhurst.

Job wise, I'm hoping for some success myself - I am working part-time as the Music Director at our church (Episcopal Church of Our Saviour in Elmhurst) and we've seen some progress with the choir in the two weeks since I officially started. I'm also on pins and needles as we wait to hear back about my last on-campus interview at a large, public university in the area (which is surprisingly similar to Nevada in a lot of ways). I have a phone interview at a community college nearby next week, so there are promising leads out there.

Jeannette has been working 'flex time' since the summer (four ten-hour shifts and Fridays off), and today is her last Friday to hang out with the family at home, so let's get to it! Hope you and yours are all happy and healthy.

Peace,
Matt

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