Shiver me timbers!

Yesterday afternoon a student came into our office simply to announce that, yarrr, it was International "Talk Like a Pirate Day."

Lenny is learning to talk, but alas, not like a pirate yet. He is learning the trick "Speak." The trick that he learned most recently is his cutest one ever - yes, even cuter than "Say Cheese," if you can believe it. He does what I call the Latshaw Paw. Chuck puts his hand out, palm down, I put mine on top of it, and then Lenny adds his paw in a "Go team" kind of gesture.

Lenny's Halloween outfit is all picked out, but I will keep that as a surprise. Our office has challenged the other Jacobs School of Music administrative offices to a Halloween costume contest after the success of our princess outfits last year. We have a theme, but it's top secret. We can't let the Admissions Office get word of what we're doing. The Dean is going to judge the contest.

CONGRATULATIONS TO AMANDA NISKODE' AND AARON DOSSETT!!!! They are engaged!!!! We are so happy for them.