Time seems to be really moving as the weeks keep clicking by.  The weather has been either gorgeous or rainy.  The trees are already starting to turn colors.  The colors aren’t very bright yet but more muted.  I’ve been instructed by my family members that this fall I will have to drive around and take pictures for everyone.

This weekend was alumni weekend here at VLS.  I’m working in the Office of Intuitional Advancement which also consists of the Alumni Association.  It’s been a very busy week for everyone.  I came into work on Wednesday morning and everyone was practically running around the office.  I was quickly put to work making personalized binders for a meeting to be held on Thursday.  It took me the entire time I was there but I got all the binders finished.  It was a welcomed job as I was still tired and my brain was totally with me yet.

I came in early the next day to help set up for an all day meeting between alumni.  There were a few little snags but I think we did a good job of thinking on the fly.  Once the meeting was under way I was sent back to the office.  I did many different jobs to help get ready for the weekends different events.  I dug around in the less than clean shed and basement for various items, made some phone calls and even washed candle holders.

It was a fantastic day weather wise.  It was sunny with just a hint a chill.  Back in Illinois we don’t get those days until late October.  Despite the pressure to get everything done, I think the niceness of the weather kept everyone’s spirits up.

I signed myself up to work the Chase race on Saturday.  I had originally planned to run the race but decided I wasn’t in race shape at the moment.  So I’ll do the next best thing and help out.  For as nice as the days were Thursday and Friday, Saturday was just awful, at least in the morning.  It started raining Friday night and didn’t stop till Saturday mid day. The race was still held despite the rain.  Other events though unfortunately had to be canceled.  It was chilly and wet, so attendance was down.  I helped set up the course and manned a water table on the course.  There were only 18 solo runners.  There were also relay teams that turned around before they got to me so I’m not sure how that all went.  It sounded neat and I would have liked to have watched it.

Standing out in the cold rain definitely didn’t help me overcome the cold I’m fighting.  I started to notice my throat was getting sore on Wednesday night.  I’ve been downing orange juice and cold meds regularly but it’s still pretty brutal.  I usually get a cold later in the season.  I’m hoping this will be my only one for a while.  Let me tell you, as hard as it is to read and pay attention in class, it’s twice as hard with a cold.  Motivation and drive really hits a wall when all you can think about is lying down.  I’m not the only one though.  I hear people in class coughing and sniffing.  I feel bad because I’ll probably spread it on to others as well, but it’s going to take a lot to get me to miss a class.  I might be miserable and not ready to talk but I’ll still be there, ha-ha.