Don't have but a minute...

...because I'm packing to visit Ky in BBurg.  I can't wait to see her!  It has been 62 days!  

Gotta pack!

My pic

Okay, I finally posted a picture.  Only one of the characters is really me, though we are both rather scary.    The photo was taken near the Tower of London.  No, really, it was! 

Date Night

Last night, K and I went to a concert in beautiful (?) downtown Frederick, MD.  We had a great time listening to Phil Keaggy and Fernando Ortega.  No, neither of them lit their musical instruments on fire, but it was a wonderful concert, nonetheless.  I was a bit dismayed to see that the average age of the members of the audience was...ahem...let's just say it was close to my own age.  I really can't imagine getting to see and hear a better guitarist than Phil Keaggy.  He was amazing.   

When I listen to the music of Fernando Ortega, I am moved by his depth of feeling and how he can transport me to where I can see the landscape of the New Mexico area he loves.  He sang quite a few of the songs I love to hear and I found them to be a bit different from his recordings, probably because he accompanied himself on a piano instead of playing with a guitar.  The songs were emotionally stirring and I could understand each word.  He is a classically trained musician, and he even sings properly, in a pop/folk way.  

I had a great time!

Whistle While You Work

I wish I'd had the seven dwarves around this weekend to help me clean.  I'd have been happy to have had even ONE helper!  Oh, well, I guess I can do more throughout the week.  As if the work days aren't long enough....

At least I'll be back at work tomorrow and not see the mess.  Because, of course, the mess is messier since I am only about halfway through cleaning.  :-)

Columbus Day

Christopher Columbus.  How I love you!  Because of you, I don't have to go outside of my house to work tomorrow!   (I'm sure I'll find plenty of work inside!)

At our school, we have a very complicated schedule of how to get close to 1000 students into and out of all of their non-core classes and lunch, which is called a 6-day cycle.  This also allows every grade level to go to these "specials" classes at the same time, which delights the teachers.  It has become so complicated that we have to have a binder in the office with a listing of each student and his/her grade level and their team number and letter.  Then, we have a set of tables to use to figure out exactly where each little darling is studying movement or music or art or dance.  This year, thanks to the fact that one of our specials teachers is a techie, the specials "DAY" is shown all day on each and every television, alternating with the lunch schedule, the announcements, coming events and generally a nice picture or two.  On Friday, the teacher found the coolest picture for Columbus Day!  It was a picture of two ships sailing toward a cliff and one of the ships was in the process of falling off the edge of the world.  I didn't hear any concerns about whether it was a little too frightening for the youngest and most sensitive of our students, but it was a great picture. 

What is your favorite?

What is your favorite Mexican food?  Of course, I guess that could mean "favorite type of Mexican food" or "favorite Tex-Mex restaurant" or "favorite Fast Food 'Mexican' food," so have at it--answer it however you like.