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I took today off.  Many of the kids are at an amusement park today, so I figured I could show a movie or have a sub do it.  It is a bit strange, though, not being at work and knowing that it's still going on.  I wonder how long it will take this summer until I can relax and stop thinking about school....

I was thinking of assigning my students to decide what, to them, are the five most powerful words.  Of course, swearing is not allowed - and I'd like to stick with English.  So, your words?

I'm not sure when it happened the first time or where it's coming from, but there's a disturbed Southern man living inside of me.  His name is Charles, and he talks to my students sometimes.  He talks with all of his top teeth exposed - his upper lip tucked firmly away.  His eyes stare straight up at the ceiling generally, but when he tries to look ( Read more... )

My dad and I took the puppy up to the hospital to visit my mom on Sunday morning.  The puppy isn't allowed into the actual hospital rooms, so I held on to her in the entry/waiting area while Dad wheeled Mom out.  Mom was in her bathrobe, her broken leg stretched out in front of her wrapped tighter than a Chipotle burrito.

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I'm at my parents' again. This time, my mother is in the hospital. She had surgery on her leg on Thursday and needs to stay hospitalized for the antibiotic IV she's got ( Read more... )

I've been reprimanded twice TODAY for not writing in my journal anymore.  I am sorry to my public!

My mother broke her leg in three places in Mexico two days ago.  It's basically shattered, and she'll be in a cast for months.  She's quite upset.  On top of that, she may also have a cracked hip.  It sounds like she's in for more than one surgery. 
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I just spent 50 minutes on the telephone with a friend of a friend whom I had never met. She called me up out of the blue, identified herself, and then started asking me questions as if she were going to write a personal ad for me. It was very, very bizarre, but also very sweet. She claims to know ALL of the gay men in the area, and encouraged ( Read more... )