Fa-La-La Bad Haiku Festival Is Coming!!!
on Nov 21, 2009 in Bad Poetry Start resting up my friends, because in 3 weeks thefirst EVER Catholic Teacher MusingsBad Haiku Festival will take place.It's a festival.Bring me some figgy pudding...I'll count syllables.And, if you remember way back when when I had the 1st EVER Hal...

Cootie Control: Bad Haiku
on Nov 20, 2009 in Bad Poetry Though we've had casesOf various flus in schoolWe've managed okay.For minimal contact....Season of high fives is goneAir fives are better.If you blow your nose,Put tissue in trash near doorNot near my desk please.Our classroom has hope...Sanitizers d...

No Homework? Drop and Give Me 20
on Nov 19, 2009I heard a coach screaming at his team of middle school girls last weekend.I mean screeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaming.And, the parents of those children were sitting comfortably in the bleachers socializing; no one was outraged.No one stood up in the stan...

Christmas Fa-la-la Preparation...Makes My Monday
on Nov 16, 2009 in Makes My Monday I get it.For some people, thinking about Christmas before Thanksgivingis way too hard on thebrain, the heart, and the wallet.But as soon as I begin to see Christmas decorations in stores, I feel secretly gleeful (even though I hear others voice their...

Mary's List
on Nov 15, 2009 in family I always knew Mom had The List because she would make a reference to her prayers every now and then and would ask if it would be okay to add someone to her List whenever she would hear of friend's hardships or personal challenges. She has consistentl...

Bad Haiku: Christmas Wishes
on Nov 13, 2009Christmas time when young...Stared at Sears ads with dreams ofEasy-bake ovens...

Conference Update
on Nov 12, 2009 in Teacher Stuff My teacher conferences went splendidly.Lots of great conversations.One mom even brought me some pie.Parents bringing pie offerings-This is a first for me....and quite a tasty one too.

Veterans Day: From France to the Pacific During WWII
on Nov 11, 2009 in family veterans For Veterans Day...The following is a letter from my Great Uncle Dick, serving during WWII, to my father (Bill) on the battleship New Mexico.Somewhere in FranceJuly 30th 1944Dear Bill, Your welcome letter received and glad to hear you don't think it'...

The Curious Case of a Couple's Secret Language
on Nov 10, 2009 in A-Musings BLANCHE: You wouldn't be able to do these awful things to me if I weren't still in this chair.EVIL JANE: But ya are, Blanche. Ya are in that chair. **Because of this old, creepy movie, Whatever Happened to Baby Jane, "Blanche" responses run rampant i...

Crazy Sunday Weather and Packages Make My Monday
on Nov 8, 2009 in Makes My Monday Sunday in DC was spectacular. Light breezes and sunshine all day.After Mass, we decided to stroll down to the Museum of American History to see what they know. *This Revolutionary War soldier (below) greeted us at the beginningof the military history...