Wednesday, January 28, 2009

End of January

Do you send "wish you were here" postcards? Today it was 90 degrees HOT in my CMS Classroom at Jail North. Not pleasant. So, this is my fantasy "put yourself on some distant place..." photo from the Western Carribbean. That was hot with delight!

Also, today, I signed off that indeed I cannot renew my contract as a teacher. Lateral Entry status has expired. I knew the day would come, I chose not to update my teacher certification. Some minor regrets, but I simply don't think I can sustain the energy it takes. I guess I'll miss it--but not much--especially when it's 90 degrees, the boys are a "bit" musty, and I'm thinking about how "I'd rather be SKIING!"

Supper and wonderful reminiscing with Paul O'Keefe on Monday. So happy to learn details about the O'Keefe family. Jana's injuries from her "got hit by a NY Cab" accident seem to have been extrordinary challenges--well met by the Bazzoni boys--from getting a ramp built ASAP to Enrico's caregiving skills extraordinaire. Glad to learn that Tom's Christine will be able to spend some time in the Islands, and that Dana's indie film connections probably have him at Sundance. How cool is this family? Very. Very cool. Paul's here as the musician for the Broadway Touring Company of Rent. Ky lost last night. Hope all the $1.00 each Squares will be sold by Super Bowl Game Time. Hope it's a good game to watch-- Half time Bruce Springsteen will sound good.

Obama-Watch: What do the critics mean, no net new money? Hey, what else do you have? What do you mean it will take a while to find the waste fraud & abuse? WHAT is stimulus money? Geez, already feels like maybe we're filling up on bread before we get to the main course. Obama's taking bold steps, confidently, as tasty hors d'oerves: fresh, spicy, insteresting. Brilliant to give the first interview with Arab media, getting Mitchell to go as Middle East envoy, the "no way, Joe," look when Biden's joke about Supreme Court Justice Roberts fizzled. Yep, the guy's good. Long way to go....but we're into it.

2 comments:

mamatwoboys said...

I'm diggin it! I could totally go for the Wish I was there! postcard today. Kids were home to due to ice and crazy Texans don't drive so well in the ice.

Sorry to hear about the teaching gig. Athough I for one think you deserve a little break, enjoy being so much closer to some grandkids and stuff.

Andy Traub said...

I loved that look he gave Biden. He needs to coral him early on or Joe's gonna put his foot in his mouth for the next 4 years. I don't agree a lot with Obama on much but he said he was going to take action and try to bring about change and he's so far a man of his word. Even when I vehemently disagree with his positions (U.S. funding of abortion, bigger government) I still RESPECT him for keeping his commitment to the people who voted for him. He's more honest than the republicans I voted for who said they'd spend less than the democrats..thanks for the deficit Bush administration! - OK, rant over