Ken

Ok, today Ken was in Albany taking his NCLEX...Nursing Boards, for us dummies! He finished in just over an hour and won't know for 48 hours or so how he did. But Kate, our very own professional RN, who took them 4 years ago, said it's a good sign that he finished early. Supposedly the test takes you from easy to hard questions, and if you flub a hard one, it moves back down for several easy/medium ones...so, the longer you go, the more you have messed up?!#

Anyway, this is the end of a VERY long haul for all of us. If he passes, Ken can worry a bit less about IBM's corporate B#!@S#@% and get on with his life. He won't leave IBM...will hang in there as long as he can...but he doesn't have to worry soooo much if they do pinkslip him!

Our "long term" goal is to get Abby into college, and hopefully through it, before we have to move/change jobs/go nuts.

Cross your fingers Ken passed!