Driving. Oh, My...

He kept saying he was going to get his Learner's Permit as soon as he turned fifteen. He'd been saying it for several months. He went online and studied and took the practice tests, and told me his score each time he took it. He kept counting down the days until he had his Learner's Permit. I finally told him that if he needed me to take him to the DDS, he would need to put it on the family calendar. Which he did.

So, the day after he turned fifteen, I took Thomas to the DDS, and he took the test, and he got his temporary Learner's Permit.

As you can see, he was very happy about that.

And, he quite proudly asked for the keys to he could drive us home. This is him in the driver's seat with his Learner's Permit. Nervous, but ready to go.

Now, Thomas has been practicing his driving skills in safe areas for a few years now, so I knew he could drive. He's comfortable with our vehicle (despite it's size), and he takes the responsibility seriously. But, he'd never driven on busy streets with traffic. He did very well. We got home in one piece with no major incidents. I think I only raised my voice once when pointing out a looming hazard.

Once in the driveway, in park, engine off, he definitely felt the stress relief.

It is an odd thing having your baby drive you around in the family vehicle. But, so far, it is an adjustment we're both making pretty well.

Getting Down to Business

I've been studying. I've been taking online courses. I've been doing practice proofreading exercises. I've been editing badly written articles I've found on the web (there are lots of them, believe me). And now that Cal's website is approaching completion, it's time for me to get serious about launching my business. And this is the first serious step.

A real-live logo. My logo. Made just for me by a friend. Thank you, Amy.

Now, it's time to get my stuff together and hang out my shingle.This weekend it's time for me to write about my business and get it out there. It's time for me to let people know what I can do for them, and what it will cost. Yes, it's time for me to start charging people for my work. Big step. Starting now.

(Deep Breath)


If you, too, would like a lovely logo, you can visit Amy's website (currently under construction), check out her LinkedIn profile, or email her at Welcome@InVisionsDesign.com.

Editing::Getting Down to Business

I've been studying. I've been taking online courses. I've been doing practice proofreading exercises. I've been editing badly written articles I've found on the web (there are lots of them, believe me). And now that Cal's website is approaching completion, it's time for me to get serious about launching my business. And this is the first serious step.

A real-live logo. My logo. Made just for me by a friend. Thank you, Amy.

Now, it's time to get my stuff together and hang out my shingle.This weekend it's time for me to write about my business and get it out there. It's time for me to let people know what I can do for them, and what it will cost. Yes, it's time for me to start charging people for my work. Big step. Starting now.

(Deep Breath)


If you, too, would like a lovely logo, you can visit Amy's website (currently under construction), check out her LinkedIn profile, or email her at Welcome@InVisionsDesign.com.