Because my sister in law did it!

So Katie was bored and posted the fourth picture in her fourth folder - so I decided I may not have time to wax poetically right now, but I can post a picture!

That's me in front of a tank at Fort Irwin, CA when I visited Holly & family in June 2007.

One more from my other picture folder:



This is lining up for Christmas morning 2000. Mom and Dad still lived in Oak City, Rob is the only one married, and Mike is holding Mom's teacup poodle Wookie.

I miss. . . . I find weird. .. . I like. . . .

I miss:

people who know how to merge on the freeway

driving faster than the speed limit

teaching history

I find weird:
that people slow down at the top of the hill - not the bottom

for all the rain that falls, freeways and roads are full of water

the clouds/storms come in from different directions depending on the jet stream


I like:
my student's interpretive dances of the physical geography of the Middle East

the rain

trees

I'm a slacker . . . .

. . . . really a tired, runny nose, stressed out teacher who is trying to figure out how to do her job!!! My students are great. So great I don't know what to do with them. When I finally make it home, I'm so tired I can't think straight and therefore can't really make an intellegent post. My students do their homework. They have discussions that are actually about what I ask them to discuss. I rarely have to repeat instructions. They are quiet when I ask them to be. It's a little scary. I've never had students like that! My students in Northern California has moments like that, but not every day. I really like my students too! The great thing about being in a school with one grade is that they aren't in such a hurry to be "mature" like the seniors and they have time to just be themselves. They like it too! I don't have any crazy stories. They are pretty logical. One did ask if Genovia was a real place and if they could research it for our United Nations project. (the answer was no). I'm doing the project with my students and I chose New Zealand - so if my New Zealand friends are reading this - let me know about any major events/political issues that come up. I promise I'll post more as things settle down for me at work!