23 years. It's a long time to be in one place. Yet, that's what I'm walking away from, probably today. 23 years in our school district. #damnyouareold Hush. I couldn't write about this Tuesday. I was tied up in knots,... Continue Reading →
I'm writing this in our little camper. We've taken Friday off to go camping in an amazing state park in our corner of the world: Yellow River State Park. We are here for a 5K trail race tomorrow. Last year's... Continue Reading →
It's Teacher Appreciation Week. #ladefreakingda As I've gotten older, I've become much more cynical about days like this one. And since 2020, WAY more so. In 2020, we were heroes. "Give teachers raises," they said. "They deserve our respect," they... Continue Reading →
Hello blog. It's been a while. #whyhaveyouforgottenme It's not that way at all. It's me, not you. #gag Ok, this time, it is me. Each time I've started writing, I've been distracted. So, tonight, it's just a quick note to... Continue Reading →
Today was a day. #yesitwas Yesterday was a day. I've missed my first Challenge blog in at least 5 years and I had some tough conversations with students. Yesterday, I told my students I would not be in their school... Continue Reading →
We are home after our snowy, beer filled adventure and I am tired. Tomorrow is going to be a difficult day for many reasons that I will share later. As for tonight, it's nice to be in my home, with... Continue Reading →
Go to Minnesota they said. It will be fun they said! We are currently on a bus, heading towards Duluth, Minnesota and 9 different breweries with my college roommate, his wife, and 50 of our closest friends! The picture is... Continue Reading →
Just a quick slice today about the day and upcoming days. Sure enough, our "snow storm" gave us a two hour early out, a two hour late start, and that was it! However, we don't need to make the day... Continue Reading →
Snow storms. I love a good snowstorm. I despise the hype about snow storms because the last three "epic" storms have been duds. Now, that's not to say storms in other parts of the country haven't been epic, but here... Continue Reading →
The Life of a Conflicted Teacher 