Cross Georgia off the list

I spent most of the last week in Atlanta at a conference sponsored by Schwab. It was my first time in Georgia so it is now officially off the list. Only 15 states left until I've hit all 50! If anyone wants to take a road trip to North Dakota, I'm in. The conference was actually quite fun and I learned a lot about the institutional investment side of the financial planning industry. This is an especially interesting time considering all that is going on right now. I also got to eat at Dad's favorite restaurant in Atlanta, Pitty Pat's Porch. I highly recommend it - it was wonderful. I have now had real Southern cookin'.
On Thursday I'm headed to Boston for two more conferences, then we're stopping in Dallas on the way home for a third. Two of the conferences are academic. I'll be presenting research on two topics; the practice of debt avoidance as a moderator of impulsive buying and the long-term effects of wealth shocks/inheritances on net worth (I know, you all wish that you could be there to hear such riveting topics). The third conference is industry related, I'll be asking people for money to start the financial planning program at UVU. This will be my final school related trip of the semester. I've been taking my notes with me as I still have a lot of studying to do for my exams in November. Good luck to everyone as I know that this is a busy time. You are all in our thoughts and prayers and we appreciate your prayers on our behalf.

Is anyone out there?

Well, I guess it has been a while, but I thought I'd write a little something. Things are finally drying out after our big rainstorm last week. Jacob is as busy as ever, but somehow has found time to run and be with me. He is FANTASTIC!!! This week he heads out to Atlanta for a conference. Then in October he is leaving again for another conference in Boston and then Dallas after that. Then comes COMPS!!!! For those of you who don't know what that is, I'll inform you that it is death. I will not see him for a couple of months and when I do, he really won't be there. For a week straight he takes tests. He has 5 professors. Each professor gives him one question--except one of them will give him two. He writes for hours and hours answering these questions. Literally he is going to be writing ALL DAY and probably into the night. Then after a few weeks, he meets with these professors and for a few days he has to defend all of his answers to their questions. The biggest problem I forsee is that one of these professors has yet to pass ANYONE!!! So, we know that he is going to get through this because he is JACOB and he married me--and if you can get through that, you can pretty much get through ANYTHING, but it is the surviving the daily stuff that we are hoping he can pass through peacefully!I am doing well. School is keeping me busy. I really enjoy my class. They are great kids. I have 18 kids in my class. Yesterday I spent a little too much time there, but hopefully that means I won't be spending as much time there throughout the week. I have also been reading the first book in the series The Great and the Terrible. I really enjoyed being able to read something. I am anxious to start reading the next book. So, all in all, things are great.

Congratulations to Jed and Chelsea! We are excited for both of you!

Love to you all!
The Sybrowsky Family