This is Aza's car. It just got a new tail light. I posted this picture today so she could see the new tail light. It had to be replaced because Jes crunched it up, but I don't remember how.
This is my new classroom, all ready for kids to learn in it. School starts tomorrow! I spent all day getting ready.
8-20-07
8-18-07
OK, this day was awesome. I got to go see John Prine live in concert. I've been a fan for over 30 years, and Dan and I got to sit in row 13. We had the perfect view, the sound was perfect, the evening was cool and breezy, but perfect. I sang out loud nearly all the songs (along with 2000 other people) and we had a total blast!
8-17-07
Another crazy busy day. First, I drove 2 hours to drop Jes off at the airport so she could fly across the US to go backpacking for 9 days in the wilderness. Whew! A rock hit the windshield of my new Honda Fit on the way and I FREAKED out! It left a spiderburst crack. I was not happy.
Then, I drove another hour in rush hour traffic to visit my good friend Murph, who hasn't been feeling well lately. We went out to dinner and had a lovely time. She sent me home with loads of homegrown tomatoes and cucumbers. I got home at 11pm after an exhausting day.
Then, I drove another hour in rush hour traffic to visit my good friend Murph, who hasn't been feeling well lately. We went out to dinner and had a lovely time. She sent me home with loads of homegrown tomatoes and cucumbers. I got home at 11pm after an exhausting day.
8-16-07
8-15-07
Today was a busy day. First, I worked in my classroom until mid-afternoon. Here are my microscopes all lined up, and a display I created on one wall.
After working all day, I had to drop off a library book, pay Jes's tuition, and meet Squirt at the doctor's office for his check up. THEN, I drove an hour to meet Aza at her new apartment. We ordered pizza and painted her bedroom green. I spent the night with her.
After working all day, I had to drop off a library book, pay Jes's tuition, and meet Squirt at the doctor's office for his check up. THEN, I drove an hour to meet Aza at her new apartment. We ordered pizza and painted her bedroom green. I spent the night with her.
8-14-07
8-13-07
8-12-07
8-11-07
Today was a productive day. I took an online training course in reporting child abuse as a public school teacher, I finished writing my NARST proposal, I went to see a movie with Kathy, made grilled veggies for dinner, and took my family out into the field at 11pm to see the Perseid meteor shower. We stayed out for about an hour, and I only saw about 4 big ones. Aza saw the most, which is surprising because she was trying to talk to Jacob on her cell phone. I tried taking photos of the meteors, but gave up and took a time lapse photo of Aza talking to Jacob instead.
8-10-07
Finished up orientation at MHS today, then got to go work in my new classroom which still contains stuff from the previous occupant. I'm looking forward to making it my own for a semester.
There was a beautiful cloud at the base of Monticello this morning.
On the way home I got my TB test site checked (negative) and stopped off at the store.
In the evening, Bosnian Kaos stopped by to visit Squirt (friends from his now dismantled band), and Dan and I watched Alfred Hitchcock's movie, Spellbound.
8-9-07
8-8-07
Up at 7am
Orientation at 8:30
Hot as all get out
Onto the school bus for field trip to observatory
Standing in hot observatory for 45 minutes listening to lecture
Sitting in lecture room for over an hour listening to lecture
Back on the hot school bus
Unload from bus and get in hot boiling car
Drive to County Office Building for fingerprints, more orientation
Talk with HR
Drive to Ed school to get paper signed by Associate Dean
Drive to Engineering school to sign paperwork from ASEE
Drive to Prompt Care to get TB test injection
Drive to postoffice to mail off requests for transcripts
Drive to gas station
Drive to pick up Kels.... take a Maxalt for migraine that has peaked
Drive home and sleep for two hours
Go to dinner meeting across town
Come home, 10:30, exhausted, another migraine brewing.
Orientation at 8:30
Hot as all get out
Onto the school bus for field trip to observatory
Standing in hot observatory for 45 minutes listening to lecture
Sitting in lecture room for over an hour listening to lecture
Back on the hot school bus
Unload from bus and get in hot boiling car
Drive to County Office Building for fingerprints, more orientation
Talk with HR
Drive to Ed school to get paper signed by Associate Dean
Drive to Engineering school to sign paperwork from ASEE
Drive to Prompt Care to get TB test injection
Drive to postoffice to mail off requests for transcripts
Drive to gas station
Drive to pick up Kels.... take a Maxalt for migraine that has peaked
Drive home and sleep for two hours
Go to dinner meeting across town
Come home, 10:30, exhausted, another migraine brewing.
8-7-07
Tuesday... I spent all day at my new school but left with a migraine. My camera battery died anyway, so no pictures for today.
8-6-07
8-5-07
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8-3-07
8-2-07
This is the kind of day that I wish I had a small pocket camera. I did a hike this afternoon on the Appalachian Trail with the Outdoor Social group, and we stopped at an overlook called Glass Canyon. You could see mountains layer on mountains forever in the distance, and the setting sun behind us cast a shadow of the mountain we were on into the valley. I had decided not to bring my camera because it's too big. Big mistake. Here's a couple photos that one of the group members took:
8-1-07
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