Coming on Thanksgiving

I can hardly wait for next Thursday. Here's my top 10 for Thanksgiving:

10. No school.
9. Crisp weather.
8. Turkey apples
7. Lemon meringue pie
6. Cranberries
5. Stuffing
4. Turkey
3. A time set aside to reflect on my blessings.
2. Time with friends.
1. Time with family.

I'm it!

I got photo tagged. Thanks Divinity! Here is a picture from the fourth pic file on my computer at work. It's Allie and McKennah fall. They are not only cousins, but good friends as well and I love them both very much.

Getting Older

This is what I found on my white board this morning after 1st period. I wanted to say thank you to my 1st period class for the awesome b-day sentiments they gave me. I also need to thank the esteemed School Psychologist here at SJMS who brought some b-day treats this morning. That was awesome!

The Bass Clarinet

When I was younger my family lived in Jonesboro, GA. I played the B-flat Clarinet in the band in Utah, where I started my illustrious career as a clarinetist, and wanted to continue with that while in Georgia. My band teacher, a Mr. Julian Jefferson Cramer, had other ideas. He wanted me to play the Bass Clarinet. He offered to teach me privately, so I switched. I learned how to play the Bass Clarinet and fell in love with it. My aforementioned illustrious career was short-lived. We moved to Oregon and then subsequently back to Utah and I no longer wanted to be in the band.

20 years later...

I am a teacher at a middle school and there is a band. One day, a couple of years ago, I stopped by the band teacher's room. There was a Bass Clarinet sitting out. My friend allowed me to pick it up. I attempted to make a sound. Imagine my surprise when a decent sound was emitted from said Bass Clarinet. Even the band teacher was impressed. So impressed, in fact, that she picked up her camera and captured the image for my posterity.

2 years later...

My band teacher friend sent me a copy of the picture. I hope you enjoy it.

New Glasses

I got new glasses!!!

TGIW

Thank goodness it's Wednesday! At three o'clock this afternoon, I'll be starting a little vacation. Fall Recess, formerly known as UEA Weekend, is set aside for teachers to attend classes and inservices put together by the Utah Education Association. We teachers can, if we want, attend and get credit or re-licensure points. I'd like to thank the UEA for their generosity...but no thanks. I plan to reboot my brain over this weekend and rest my weary body. It's going to be AWESOME!!!

October is my Favorite Month!

Ten reasons why October is my favorite month:

10. I get a year older.
9. Halloween.
8. Daylight Savings' extra hour.
7. Halloween colored M&Ms.
6. I can start wearing sweaters.
5. Crisp air.
4. Not too cold.
3. Leaves changing colors.
2. Fall Recess!
1. NO SNOW, usually.