This is for my screaming fans ...

Maybe there's no screaming, but I have had a few friends and family members say more than once that they wanted to see a new post.

My response:There hasn't been any totally life-changing events go on.

Their response: So. Most anything is blog worthy.

My response: Fine; I must give my fans what they want. (Do you think I have an ego problem?)

Life has been busy since my last blog. Teaching has been a lot of fun. I've taught every grade level and found that Kindergarten does not suit me, especially Kindergarten with a note that's left about a student saying, "Keep an eye on Josh. He may hurt himself or others." That was it! Here I am with a B.S. in PR and that's the kind of note I receive. Josh did fine; no one was injured.



I've figured out that I enjoy middle school the most. The kids get to switch classes, which means that I get to start fresh and new every hour. Also, the 6th through 8th grade kids still think I'm pretty cool. I'm tall, not a total dork and I scare them a bit. From this age group I've received my share of fist pounds.

The one constant of teaching is the smell. I always thought school had a distinctive smell. And since the schools have gone to white and smart boards, I thought that smell would change. I've figured out that school smells like sweaty children and the glue in the binding of textbooks. The only way the smell of school will change is if we don't have text books. Unfortunately, the smell will be only of sweaty children.


In addition to teaching, I've been able to freelance with an old employer. There have been some changes going on there, and more to come. One of the employees found a phenomenal opportunity that she couldn't pass up. What that means for me is more hours in the good ole marketing arena. I think it's prudent to keep my skills up to date. (Please overlook all the mistakes in this blog! The quirkiness of blogging is its imperfections!)


Thanksgiving ...

I hope your Thanksgiving was wonderful. I know mine was. It was crazy cold the day before Thanksgiving and snowed at Mom's house.



Thanksgiving is hands down my favorite holiday. There isn't the hype or the commercialism involved as with every other holiday - no trees, no bunnies, no special candy. It's completely wholesome. This year we went to my oldest brother's home where our family and my sister-in-law's family had dinner. I ate way too much, but I got to visit with the family I only get to see a couple times a year.


On Friday was Chase's second birthday party. He is becoming such a littel cutie pie, and I don't have a picture to post! But believe me ... he's cute. It's absolutely amazing how my brothers who constantly picked on me as a child have such sweet kids.


Finally, the last part of the Thanksgiving holiday I went to visit a friend out in Grand Junction, CO. This was my first time there, so we went to the Colorado National Monument. I didn't realize how dry and dessert-like it is there, but it was beautiful. The following pictures are from the Monument drive.