Put one foot in front of the other

After a day with the kids, Jamie fondly remembers his  Mill Valley days.

Okay, sitting here this morning with my coffee -- 5:30 and still dark -- it's time to put pen to paper.  I'm really going to miss you.

For five years I've always been able to count on you for a solid dose of dry wit and perspective. You're a pull-yourself-up-the-the bootstraps kind of guy, and I appreciate that!  I'm happy that you chose to pursue your teaching credential, because I think that you're a gifted teacher, and you get where kids are coming from.  Maybe that's because it wasn't so long ago for you; I still laugh when you say that our social studies book is the same one you used in 5th grade!

Now that I've ribbed you for being a youngin', I want to say that I think you're really smart and brave to follow your passion.  Sometimes you get an opportunity to do what you really love, like surfing, and build a life around it.  A lot of people glimpse the path, but are too afraid to take it. I think living on the beach in Hawaii fits the bill.  

My advice for the future?  So glad you asked!  Be nice to people, stay out of debt, work hard when you have to work, and play hard when you get to play. 

Much love and thanks for everything,

Maggie