It is another rainy, gloomy day down here too! I had 10 students missing in a class of 26 today. I know that three of them have the flu. I hope that the rest were just skipping class and staying in bed. I can't believe I just said that!

I met with a retirement counselor today. I think I will be okay. I am going to see if I can afford to buy three years of teaching that I have from another public university. They are going to send me the paperwork with an estimate as to how much it would cost and what type of difference it would make. If I do this, it will most likely take me the next 2 1/2 years to pay for the three years. I just hope I can make it until May 2012.

Jenn -- I loved To Kill a Mockingbird. I think I read it when I was in 9th grade. I have put it on my list of books that I am going to read again when I retire.