Our Boring Life

Well, things around here are things. The past few days I had to go to teacher's institutes. For those of you who think those are "free days" - think again. We are stuck in meetings for most of the day and then we are given about an hour to work on lesssons and room prep. It can be really frustrating. So, Thursday and Friday were institute days. This year a man named DeWayne Street (yep, real name) did a presentation on poverty that was actually quite good. This is his second time presenting to Harlem teachers. Last June he presented on diversity. This is honestly the first inservice I have attended in all these years teaching that was worth my time. On Friday, Brian and the kids came in to the school to help me out a bit. Brian set up a wireless router so I can use my laptop online and project images for my students off the Internet. Nolan and Michaila helped rehang posters that had fallen off the wall over the summer. I am still missing one poster and the corresponding quote sheet, which really ticks me off - it was my favourite. It was Gandhi sitting at his spinning wheel! Of all the ones to disappear!

Yesterday we ran to Rockford for a few odds and ends we needed around here. I went for a facial (Yes!) while Brian took the kids for the rest of the errands. I love having facials. There is nothing like a good scrub to make your skin look so much better. Plus, they give you a little massage while the masks, etc. sit on your face! Very relaxing.

After that we grabbed a bite to eat at Fifth Alarm and headed off to church. We hadn't been to mass at all on Nevis, so it was nice to go. The church has been redoecorated too. They were in the process of doing this when we left, but we got to see the finished product without the mess! New carpet, paint, pew covers, etc. Looks nice. So, for those who had seen the old style red shag carpet, etc. - be ready!

Today Brian is packing up kids (hopefully Cleo too) and taking off for his parent's house. I am going to stay behind so I can work on lessons and curriculum. It will be hard though as it is very nice outside right now! (Oh, almost forgot - I am thinking about starting my Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction this fall. More details later.)