Academic Calendar -- Overview -- December 13, 2025

Olivia is home from Stanford on break. 

Will went out deer hunting. Got at least one buck. Is allowed up to eight deer, a mix of bucks and does. His goal: two or three. 

Deer steak from Will, one year ago: 

Looking at the Stanford website calendar, this is Stanford's quarterly system:

• Olivia started in autumn, 2024: in general
• 1st quarter: Sept - Dec
•  Flavio, Cindy visit on Family Day
• 2nd quarter: Jan - Mar
• 3rd quarter: Apr - Jun
• 4th quarter: July - Aug
• 2025 - 2026
• Autumn quarter: Sept 22 - Dec 12 (just completed; Olivia home on break)
• Olivia passes her ROTC PFA (physical fitness assessment); 91.2%;  
• Winter quarter: Jan 5 - Mar 20
• Spring quarter: Mar 30 - Jun 10
• Summer quarter (generally somewhat shorter): July 22 - Aug 15 (optional)
• 2026 - 2027

Olivia Asked For Papa's Christmas Gift List -- December 13, 2025

 

On Amazon:

Lego, Speed Champions, 2023 McLaren Formula 1 Race Car, Amazon, $26. Click on link. 

Lego, Speed Champions, 2023 Pagani Utopia Race Car, Amazon, $27. Click on link. 

At Belk next to our house, Grammy will help you if necessary:

1. Lights for bike. These are very expensive but they've been 60% off; now selling for maybe $20 on sale. I don't know. But if not on sale, don't consider. Walmart always has nice selection. These are Belk in the dad's gift selection; kind of hard to find; may need to ask.

4. My favorite choice, just one set of four, about $36; again at Belk, in the kitchen section: