Hippy birthday to me!

sogwife and loracs outdid themselves yesterday, I'll tell you. It wasn't a happy birthday -- it was a HIPPY birthday! I had a lovely, mellow time with my family, ate TONS of food, and got many lovely gifts, including a new logo for the magazine that I adore.

Are there pictures? Well, loracs was there, wasn't she? :-) (Not pictured: stonebender, sogwife, loracs, wild_irises, and dbubley, all of whom are perfect and gorgeous, as well you already know.)

http://www.serenepages.org/images/birthday/

Thank you all so much!

We raised $390 even, which equals three whole SmartPens for the students!

The following is from my great-grandboss (the Director of our Program), who really does have a heart for helping the students:

Thank you Serene. How can I properly thank all involved?

With this donation, I'd like to start a test program loaning these pens to
selected students with DSP assigned note takers. Of course, along with the
loaded pens, we would want to provide these students with adequate training
on "how to" utilize the technology.

This technology appears to be promising for the students, as they have
immediate access to their notes; they will have a better understanding of
the recorded notes as they will have been a part of recording them; and, the
students can begin a new and better strategy for accommodating themselves in
the workplace.

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Again, thank you Serene, et al.