Lately, I’ve really enjoyed listening to books on tape and my choices of listening material has run the gamut from a historical book called No Ordinary Time which is about FDR to Dean Koontz to the latest Dan Brown release, the Lost Symbol.
In mid-August, I drove over to Grand Junction, Colorado, and enjoyed the scenery while being thoroughly entertained with a good book! Grand Junction was great. I participated in a half-day retreat aimed at bringing together nonprofits and agencies who help serve youth. 
Best practices and gaps in service were featured and discussed at length (see some pictures from that visit). I attended a BBQ at a fellow Commissioners house that overlooked the mesa and the surrounding mountains. It was beautiful to say the least. Then I attended an AmeriCorps graduation on the western slope. On the last day of the intense two-day visit, I was elected as chair at the meeting and promptly started on a work plan to engage the Commissioners during my year of service. I’m very excited to help the state and its citizens in this regard!
In another first for the family, Jack had his first haircut prior to leaving for Washington, D.C., and the beach. He loved it - - can’t you tell?? 
Jack's First Haircut Video - It's not long as I felt so bad for him
