I think America should just SHUT UP!!

Hey Andrea.....

My goal for tomorrow.... to NOT get pissed at students before 9:00 a.m. LAST Monday I was yelling ( very rare for me) by 9:00am. Here's a math problem for your students:

If Mary can delay her pissed off ed ness by 15 minutes every consecutive Monday of the school year starting tomorrow.... how many weeks will it be before she can say "I didn't YELL AT MY STUDENTS ONCE TODAY!!!!!"

Depending on the answer, I might actually set that as a goal.

M

Three.

Three times a charm

Knock three times on the ceiling if you want me. Dig it..



Everything comes in threes

more?.....

My girl is going to N. Vietnam.

She leaves in two days & will be traveling for two weeks. I will be glad when she gets back and am excited, cautiously worried , and looking forward to hearing about their adventures all at the same time.

I think that some of the worry is an overreaction..I have known about this trip for a year or more, but the three typhoons in that area got me going not to mention that when I was a kid the North Vietnamese were our enemies in a terrible war. The good news is that Zach has traveled in that area before and they have left all important information ( passport copies, an itinerary etc) with both Zach's folks and us & they will let the American authorities in Vietnam know they are there.

I guess they have covered all of the bases and for that I am grateful. I hope it is the trips of all trips and I can't wait to see the pictures and as I said hear the stories.

It is supposed to be a beautiful country , friendly to Americans & a relatively cheap place to spend a two week vacation. Be safe Danielle. I love you. And don't drink the water....

Yo Mama :)

Sanity.

It was so good to see Andrea, Anna, Sarah, Shara, Laura, Kelli (hope I didn't miss anyone!) this morning for coffee. It made my day. I hope to make it as many Fridays as possible. I really have no excuse not to make it ... unless of course I get down and out which I plan to avoid at all costs.

My plan at all costs includes:

1) Go to Coffee Fridays.

2) Go to phoenix over Christmas ...yes, just me....it is a stepping stone to sanity...I just bought my ticket.

3) Up my dose of lexapro for the first time in 7 years or whenever it was I went on it.

4) Start to plan spring break 2013.

5) Space out my 6 sessions of massage to last all year.

6) Continue using my myofacial release roller. I have fallen in love with it and have a small one at school that I use.

7) There is no seven. I like round numbers and I think that six is plenty anyway. It is four more strategies than I needed last year which proportional to what looks like what might be a 4 xs more difficult case load of students. You should see the blue marks in skyward. Now I know why it is called skyward....it is as blue as the sky.

Flash. Oh and be grateful for beautiful weather like this weekend!

Pictures from Seattle.

If you are curious at all about who is who or why.... just ask.

Flash!

Early morning conversation

Jessica is getting ready to go to the deer shack with Dan. She is bringing some camping gear that is somewhat unnecessary. Jess was in the kitchen and couldn't hear us.I say to Dan " I think she thinks she is going camping or something. "

Dan "Yeah".

Me "Does she remind you of someone?"

Dan " Um hm"

Me "Does she remind you of me?"

Dan, "Um hmm."

Me ,incredulously, " REALLY?"

Dan "Yeah".

I asked Dan " Does Jessica remind you of me sometimes? "

Dan looking at me now " Yes. "

Me " WOW I have just always looked at her as some kind of FREAK or something".

Dan & I really laughed. I never knew she reminded him of me so much.