I am at that age when everyone I know seems to be getting engaged, having showers, getting married, buying houses, having babies. Everyone. Oh, except me. Its okay though. I'm sure it will happen someday, and I'm actually only lonely... Continue Reading →
10. BBQs - Summer has started when I drive home from work, get out of the car, and can smell BBQs in the neighborhood. Can't you picture really happy dads flipping burgers, kids running around everywhere, the dog sniffing around,... Continue Reading →
Fav moment of the weekend - I spent most of yesterday with one of my adopted families, and the twin boys are turning 15 soon and reeeeally excited about learning to drive. I think blacked out for a second and... Continue Reading →
For this week's episode, I kept a tally of how many times anyone mentioned HeWhoShallNotBeNice, Bentley. I was thinking 12 name drops, but I was blown out of the water with a whopping NINETEEN Bentley-bombs. And the guy wasn't even... Continue Reading →
10. My SF Giants cover - one of my 8th grade students bought this for me off the internet with his own money. On my birthday, he told me to hold out my hands for a surprise. I don't generally... Continue Reading →
the smell of sunscreen as my perfume never brushing my hair sand between my toes the buzz of bugs flying into string lights and tiki torches at night free slurpee day at 711 campfires and jam sessions paddleboating on the... Continue Reading →
Fav Moment of the Day: reading some super cute letters thanking me for coming to speak at chapel on Friday from the fifth graders. They're excited to have me as a teacher next year, which is sweet. I'm just glad... Continue Reading →
I LOVE to travel. I go lots of places. I've seen a lot of weird stuff, but it seems to me that no matter where I go, who I go with, which mode of transport, I seem to attract the... Continue Reading →
Symptoms include: Answering "yes" questions with "si" and occasionally speaking in Spanish without noticing margarita/guac/chips smell cravings considers suntan lotion an acceptable perfume and deodorant inability to care about things due to totally relaxed state of mind late to bed,... Continue Reading →
L, J and I are on our fantastic Puerto Vallarta vacation adventure of awesome, where the sun and the fun and the margaritas and friendly Mexicans just don't stop!! We love the hotel that we're at, and are spending about... Continue Reading →
........with Spring BREAK! - This teacher is so done with grading, progress reports, writing referrals, cleaning off boogers and gum, smelling BO, catching notes, making up assignments, and answering emails. She is headed to Puerto Vallarta for a full week... Continue Reading →
This week I am going to... be a camp counselor for my junior highers at Science Camp in Mt. Hermon! I am excited, I love being a camp counselor, and I generally love all the girls in my cabin. Going... Continue Reading →