The Rat Pack

I am typing this post from the University of Houston Optometry School's computer lab...otherwise known as my husband's home away from home :) I came up here tonight to be Reagan's first patient. His Competency Exam (basically a hands on test making sure he can do everything they have learned in the Optometry lab the past year and a half) is coming up in 5 weeks and tonight was the night he signed up to practice. I met him on campus and enjoyed a delicious sandwich and broccoli and cheddar soup from McAllisters. Then, he showed me around the Eye Institute. I got to see his locker, his classroom, and the famous Borish room him and his friends like the study in. Borish is the founder of modern Optometry and Reagan's favorite part about being in school. The guy is 98 and Reagan got to meet him last year. He loves talking about it; I love that his idol is a 98 year old that looks like Einstein (I always remind him of what a nerd he is)! Then again, that room is full of students studying right now and one girl told me "Borish's stuff is hanging all on the walls and on the shelves, it's like he's with us!", so I guess this entire place thinks like that! :) Anyways, we have a little while to spare before we have to be down in the clinic so I am making a quick post while Reagan prints off notes and prepares to do his first complete eye exam. I am a little nervous about having bright lights shown in my eyes for that long, but he is more nervous trying to impress me! :) It is so cute to see him all dressed up wheeling around his Optometry bag (called "a trial lens case" for any eye people out there). I am very excited to be his first patient to experience all five "stations" that he will have to complete for his competency exam. Just to give you an idea about the magnitude of this test...you get two chances to pass it and if you fail any of the stations either time you cannot move on to be a Year 3 and you have to repeat your second year ALL over!! Of course, I have total faith in Reagan. He's still nervous, but that is totally understandable. Anyways, I am rambling on simply because I am just so excited to finally get to come up here and see what Reagan does all day. I feel like during the day we live two totally separate lives. Our work/school experiences are just so different at this stage in our lives. I am glad I get to put a picture in my mind for when he tells me stories about his day. As a final note...Reagan takes his Compentency Exam on November 22nd...I am sure he would appreciate your thoughts and prayers (I know I would!!) Well...off to the clinic...wish us luck!!!