First a meme taken from pretty much everyone:

( 2016 Meme )

I am very sorry I have been sparse on commenting lately. I have been reading every single post on both LJ and DW but I barely have the energy lately for much more. On top of work stuff, with the most grading this month, I have been going to sleep early between 9 and 10am and getting up at 6, with either work or Tanya to occupy most of my time. Any ( Read more... )

We finally have the date for the closing for the apartment we are buying! November 10. Finally ( Read more... )

I had Folder Review this morning, which went well, I think. It was my first time working with L, one of the directors. We chatted before and we are always friendly, and I did ask for her feedback for my past assignment question. But I never really worked with her. She was perfectly nice and helpful. I've been teaching this class for a while so I'm ( Read more... )

Today was a regular day for the most part. Bear was at work. We did playground. I cooked fish and broccoli and some hard boiled eggs ( Read more... )

I went to work yesterday. The students were discussing the first reading - or more accurately, I was asking them questions trying to get them to read closely and think about details of the text, of who the authors are and who is the intended audience of the reading. The second class has more kids willing to talk, which makes a better discussion ( Read more... )

Labor day weekend ended up being very pleasant as the hurricane passed us by. So no rain, like anticipated, but sunny and breezy. On Sunday, Tanya ended up going to the playground in the morning with Bear, to the butterfly house/nature house with me, Bear and Regina (Bear's Mom), and in the late afternoon to the beach playground with me, Bear and ( Read more... )

It's Labor Day weekend(3 day weekend) and I'm spending about 7 hours at home before traveling again. Tanya and I went to my parents this past week and just got back at 9am. And around 4pm, Bear, Tanya and I will travel to his parents' house in Long Island to stay until Monday. And then Tuesday morning, Tanya and I will go back to my parents for one ( Read more... )