We are in the middle of putting together our next triennial strategic plan in the Office of Space Science, my main task recently, so I'll be able to continue and get it completed. The other half of my job on international planning for the office seems to be picking up steam, too, so I will be a busy bureaucrat in 2000. If it works, it should be quite spectacular too. It is amazing to think that the elder will be off to high school next year. I'm afraid there's not much of childhood left for her.
School is good and they each had a great soccer season.
Once you get by the chauffeuring aspect, I would highly recommend having a couple of kids to any slightly younger readers of this newsletter who might be weighing the family option. We're hoping to get at least a little snow here this year, otherwise it just doesn't feel like winter. In the meantime, happy holidays to all. Patti and I find ourselves healthy, happy and thankful for the many blessings of the year. Nice to still recognize some landmarks.