This year, as I watched the retailers jump from Halloween directly to Christmas, I was determined not to skip Thanksgiving and do something during our family get-together that would be more meaningful and memorable. Needless to say, I’m GLAD that we did. The evening before Thanksgiving, I sent my family members a text asking them to be prepared to say what they are Grateful for, something they Learned over the past year, something they Accomplished, and something which Deligh

Wow!  How fast did this year's first five (5) months go by?  Since I penned the last article, things have continued to be busy. During the last weekend in March, I was asked to volunteer as a judge for the 2025 ASCE Mid-Atlantic East & West Student Symposium surveying competition.  Eight (8) schools competed against one another in plat and field competitions.  The field competition had four (4) parts: pacing, leveling, stakeout, and pipeline.  The experience was fantastic.  T