This has been the year of travel. #uhoh My wife has complained in the past, "We don't do anything," during summer break. She's been back in the classroom for 8 years now after many years of HeadStart, both as a... Continue Reading →
This will be a short one, just because we spent most of the evening connecting with friends about showing cows at the end of the month. Yesterday, we saw the Spin Doctors, Gin Blossoms, and Blue Traveler in this awesome... Continue Reading →
So, funny story to start this off. Yesterday, I did a thousand words on the second part of our trip of northern Wisconsin. I thought I was pretty cool, getting my writing done not early, but not late either. #waitforit... Continue Reading →
This is one of my favorite pictures from our trip at the beginning of the month to Florida. I took it on Thursday morning after we'd spent Wednesday night paddling around in a kayak outfitted with LED lights. On our... Continue Reading →
Two years ago, I'd had a truly awful year, leading to my resigning my position and accepting on in a neighboring district. My wife had spent her first year in a new district. We were both drained to our core... Continue Reading →
First, hello Slicers and blog readers. Long time, no see. #whatyouhavewrittenfortwodaysinarow I know, but sometimes, you need to say "hi" and "how you doin'", just so people don't forget what kind of nonsense that is written here! #epiceyeroll I'm writing... Continue Reading →
As I write this, I'm SO tired. It's been a long year, but not because of behaviors. I've got a really good class. #sweet They just don't engage. That's the exhausting part for me. This is the part of teaching... Continue Reading →
Hey Bloggerverse! How's everyone been? Me? Influenza A. It sucks. Now, I'm not sure it was the flu, but two weekends ago, I had a fever of 102, a nasty cough, runny nose, aches, and pains. I was miserable that... Continue Reading →
The Life of a Conflicted Teacher 