So long, summer!

It's the official first day of school here! Can plaid skirts and sweaters be far behind? Dare I say it, boots???!!

The new year always brings challenges, the worst of which for me is remembering the new names and faces. I'm just not good at that. I'd probably be better at remembering numbers, should I just assign each student a number a la Dr. House? "Number 7, sit down!"

Otherwise, I am excited to start the new semester and to see my colleagues and former students again. It just makes me smile when a former student stops by to say hello and talk about what happened over the summer.

I'll miss sharing my first cup of coffee with Matt Lauer and Al Roker, but I'll be back to visit at Christmas and of course, we always have next summer!