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French braids! A major
accomplishment for me... at 28.

I have a confession to make that might cost me some girl points. I didn't know how to french braid until two weeks ago. Two weeks ago! I know, ladies, that's slightly blasphemous. Better late than never though, please forgive my tardiness to the braid parade. So, two weeks ago my girlfriend french braided my hair to keep it safe from the wicked beach winds (and to replace my pitiful braid attempts) and it inspired me to finally step up and take the braiding challenge. I went home the next day and after three YouTube videos and an hour in front of the mirror, I finally had two discernible french braids in my hair. Oh yeah, mission accomplished; hand over the braiding patch.

If you're wondering where I'm going with this, let me ask you a question. When's the last time you learned something new? My education in braids was simple but it still left me with that sense of accomplishment that comes from acquiring a new skill or gaining some new knowledge. And its kind of a slippery slope - once you learn something new, you kind of want to keep going. So I've been scoping out the learning opportunities for our area and I came upon this little quarry of opportunity: Community and Special Interest classes at Grays Harbor Community College.

These classes range from Fitness to Business to Family Life and more. Have you ever taken one? Or taught one? Almost anyone can teach one and they run from 1 day to 1 month long. Just browsing the Fall Quarter offerings, multiple classes are piquing my interest. Casino Board Games,anyone? How about So You Want To Start A Business (taught by the local SBA rep- a great resource for anyone looking to start a new venture), or Home Improvement & Remodel. There's also computer and keyboarding classes, business financial classes, yoga and more. These offerings are available to you for under $100 per class, and while the subject matter doesn't rival your university courses, they all offer recreational and lifelong learning opportunities for those of us who are done with our years of formal education.

It kind of makes me want to break out my notebook and trudge to class. Braids and all. :-)