Bearing the cost

I wish she would grow up. She wasted all her school time wanting to be the age she is now, and she'll waste all the rest of her life trying to stay that age. Her whole idea is to race on to the silliest time of one's life as quick as she can and then stop there as long as she can. - Lewis, "The Last Battle" - about Susan and how silly she is being, saying that Narnia is for children

Friday, February 15, 2008

out of retirement

I haven't posted in over a year. What's happened in the intervening time?
late 2006
Thanksgiving in Norman with Ian Puffenberger and Kristen Hudec
writing finals for my students without their textbook
christmas in memphis
diploma received
friend to rehab
roommates dating
2007
skiing and winter conference
roommates breaking up
Easter hymn sing (coming again soon!)
Easter lunch at Giuliano's
end-of-year debacle
writing finals for my 6-8th graders with their book (a much easier task)
living with Katie and Katie for the summer
sending Katie off to Peru
the semester of work - averaging 45 hours each week, sometimes working up to 70 hours
Relish retreat to lakehouse
girls' trip to Dallas - Becky, Colleen, Laurie
the week of cookies - 50 dozen for OU/Texas weekend (that's 600 completely decorated cookies)
blow out bash for Brittany's 24th - 80s prom!
Thanksgiving in Norman at Giuliano's
crazy holiday season
Christmas surprise - Catie came home a day early!
very sick
2008
no more Fancy That!
teaching art appreciation on Friday mornings
RAMR 34 completed
moving?!?
Haminha weekend for Relish retreat

1 Comments:

  • At 10:50 PM, Blogger J Stu said…

    glad you're back. hope to see you here more often.

     

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