Taking the Plunge

Well, classes have started at Gordon-Conwell. The content is most interesting. The professors are inspiring (most of these guys are The World Expert in their field). It's all a bit humbling - my fellow students are from all over the world, some are operating in their 4th or 5th language. Some of my fellow students are coming from impressively hefty backgrounds, too (like, a college professor and an investment banker). Overall it's an amazing place to be. The work load is not unreasonable - a gigantic emphasis on reading and a good bit of writing research papers, which thanks to my history background is not as daunting as it is to some. So the opportunity to study at this school is the good news.
The bad news is that Massachusetts continues to find new ways to annoy us and, whenever possible, take money from us. We have still not been able to sort out our second vehicle with repairs and the MA vehicle inspection. Amy continues to seek full-time employment. Its annoying to have such significant and time-consuming distractions at a time when I'd really like to be focusing on the whole purpose for our being here (which is NOT to pay for Massachusetts to invent new ways of legislating my life - talk about a nanny state...). Massachusetts has some beautiful areas and some great history, but all of it seem to me at the moment to be best enjoyed as a visitor passing through. Preferably from a free state like New Hampshire.
Andrew