Get this guys: when I was driving home from church the wind was blowing really hard and making the snow swirl and dance on top of the road. It looked a little hazy and super cool, like you were about to have a dream sequence. And if we’re really lucky, it’ll be the one where… Read More The Secretary and the Worm: A True Story in One Act
At this moment I’m in Minnesota house-hunting. Wish me luck. In the meantime, to keep you all amused and this blog on a regular schedule, Husband gave me permission to share a few more pictures from his youth. Whatta guy! First up, the pink suit… There are a few things Husband wants you to know:… Read More A Pink Suit, Marching Band, and Soggy Cereal
In the festive month of December, when holiday cheer filled the air, the high school office workers chatted happily and spoke of their plans for the coming break: a flight to Chicago, another to California, still another to Oregon. But one worker, the quiet one in the corner, what plans did she tell? Nary a… Read More A Thank You Gift From Larry: A True Story of Honest Work, Grateful Emails, and Tea
Our school’s homecoming was this past weekend. To promote it, as they do every year, our Student Government ordered t-shirts and passed them out to Admin and other staff. Personally, I’m on the “thanksbutnothanks” list. Meaning I missed out on this one: The Homecoming theme was “Under the Sea”, so the front of the shirt… Read More Under the Sea and Over Their Heads
Readers who follow this blog know that in my other life, I work as an Admin Assistant to the Principal of a large suburban high school. Readers who don’t follow this blog… well, they know now. Monday morning, my administrator greeted me with, “I hope your weekend was better than mine.” “What happened?” I asked.… Read More When Teachers Quit: A Lesson in Two Daves
Feeding on Folly 