I found out today that I’ve been accepted into the Doctor of Public Administration (DPA) program at Valdosta State University in Georgia! In case you’re just tuning in and haven’t heard me going on & on about this for months, it’s an accredited, distance-learning program that is flexible enough to accommodate working adults. Valdosta is part of the University System of Georgia. I’m jazzed about it and can’t wait to start classes. They only admit 25 students each year (fall term).

I told the boys the news and got high-fives for my enthusiasm, but they didn’t really seem to care much about the degree. I tried to explain that you can have a “doctor” degree without being a medical doctor. I said that this degree, for instance, will help me know all about how organizations and governments operate (perhaps not the best description, but it worked for them).

My oldest looked up from the hand-held video game he was playing, shrugged and said, “I’d rather be, like, a vet doctor or something.” 🙂  This is coming from the kid who says that he wants to be the first person to walk on Mars.

This Lumberjack-turned-Bear is now going to be a Blazer!