Samantha,

Things are going well here at the Vermont Wine School. I have met four great guys that I believe will become lifelong friends. Andrew from Boston, Billy from D.C., Jeff from Colorado and Oscar from South Carolina. 

Andrew has a rough exterior but has opened up and now I am starting to see the true side of his person and personality. Billy grew up well, but is humble; a trait I can appreciate. Jeff has had me in stitches for the past few weeks with his quick-wit and he has become my partner on the slopes for our routine weekend exercise. Oscar is the resident cook, and is keeping us full with dishes from the Deep South.

I have enjoyed getting to know each one of them and it seems like a learn something new about them and about myself each and every day. As I am looking back; albeit short in nature, my time spent in Vermont has allowed me to grow in many ways. Personally, and now professionally; I have set myself on a path that I hope leads to success.

I am missing you and also Dad and Mom. Having said that, it will be a few weeks before I have a break in my class schedule, but I intend to come home. I may give Andrew a ride to Boston and I was hoping that you would go with me to Frostburg to see my parents. I was going to surprise you and whisk you away, but since we will be traveling to Maryland for a few days, I  thought I should give you time to plan.

Samantha, I am missing you greatly! However, as I have said before, I believe in what I am doing and believe that I am destined to be doing it at this very moment. 

With Love,


Me