Dr. Steeves!

He'll still be Geoff to us, or Geoffrey Michael Steeves when he's in big trouble, but he's officially on his way to adding "Ph.D." to his name.

Geoff's job with the military during our time in Brazil is to earn an advanced degree, as is the case with all Olmsted scholars. Because he already has a master's in economics, he had the option of pursuing a second master's in another area, or continuing in economics.

In May, he applied for the university's Ph.D. program, a process that included writing a 20-page research proposal. In Portuguese. We found out in July that he was accepted into the program and will start econ classes and research work in August. In Portuguese!

We are all academics in this family. I will start more language classes (with Geoff) at the university in August and begin a master's program in September in business knowledge management (like an MBA in the states). Eri will be starting escola infantil at this same time. She asks daily to go to school and doesn't seem fazed by the lack of english spoken during our visits with her new teachers and classmates. Unfortunately she will wear a little blue and white uniform while all her adorable clothes hang in the closet. Geez. Might as well be in the Air Force.