Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society is the international honor society of two-year colleges and academic programs. Mission Statement: The purpose of Phi Theta Kappa shall be to recognize and encourage scholarship among two-year college students. To achieve this purpose, Phi Theta Kappa shall provide opportunity for the development of leadership and service, for an intellectual climate for exchange of ideas and ideals, for lively fellowship for scholars, and for stimulation of interest in continuing academic excellence. M was asked to join PTK last year when she made the President’s List for academics at the college, but she didn’t make it…
Month: May 2017
Celebrating 18th Birthday at Sea World
Posted in Family, and Outdoor Adventures
How is it possible that my baby girl is 18-years-old? Time passes so quickly. It seems like it was just yesterday that she was a little girl hoping to go see the dolphins and killer whales at Sea World. At least some things never change. M still loves Sea World and wanted to celebrate her 18th birthday at the park. She had such a great time last yeat at Sea World for her birthday, that she wanted to do it again. When we learned that M would have the day off from college classes on her birthday, we started to plan…
It’s hard to believe that 2 years have passed since M’s high school graduation. Time has flown, and now she’s getting ready to graduate with a 2-year degree and transfer to her 4-year university. I can’t say that I’m ready for all of this to happen, but it’s happening. This month is going to be filled with various graduation festivities in addition to trying to wrap up her studies, finish projects, and cram for finals. The celebrations started off with the first annual transfer student luncheon where students were recognized for being accepted to a 4-year university. The luncheon, due…
Ryan Mountain Trail in Joshua Tree National Park is a moderate to moderately strenuous 3-mile round-trip hike with a 1,000-foot elevation gain to the summit of Ryan Mountain. It’s one of the most popular hikes in the park.