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May 20, 2009
school, graduation, vacation
Life has been unusually hectic lately and a reminder that one of these years, I need to learn to deal with stress in a positive manner.
School started up again this week and I'm looking at a really intense six weeks of analyzing 10-Ks and balance sheets for Financial Statement Analysis. Did you know that personal income tax and household finances are usually calculated on a cash basis, rather than an accrual basis, which is why you don't have a complicated balance sheet in your checkbook? Now you do! Learning is fun!
I like the finance classes because they teach me a whole lot of stuff I never knew or considered. They are also extremely overwhelming, because I have such a tenuous grasp of the subject matter, and almost no prior experience. Let's just hope that the textbook comes in the mail soon or I'm going to be even further behind.
We went to Robin's graduation this past weekend. She's got her Master's in Education. I'm jealous that she's done. One more year!
We're planning our Napa/Sonoma wine trip for this August and I think we've found a solid place to stay for a reasonable price in Napa. We still have plenty of details to work out--we might take a balloon ride in addition to a couple of wine tours!--but the flight is booked and the hotel is the next step. With a lot of friends thinking of starting families, this summer might be the last gasp for big vacations. We're not quite there yet, but if we want to do a group trip, this is it.
Posted by Mark at May 20, 2009 04:35 PM
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