Finally Friday. Woo-hoo!
It has been rainy all week but I think today will be dry but really windy. I want to burn leaves this weekend but it sounds like it might be too windy on Saturday to do it. Sunday may be my only chance.
Work has been the same. Really quiet around the district.
Both kids have started open gym time for basketball. They play pick-up games and shoot.
Jess is getting calls every night from college coaches. From the smallest to some division 1 schools. She probably gets 3 or 4 a night. It is to the point where she doesn't want to answer the phone.
The UNI coach wants her to come out the weekend of November 16th. The K-State coach wants her to come out but told her she needs to really be considering going there for them to spend the money to bring our out. I am not sure if we will make that trip.
No real plans for the weekend but it will be good to do a little yard work. I enjoy the leaf burning weekend and I video tape it so we have record of the fun. The kids are always complaining and carrying on so it is fun to watch the videos of that.
OK, off to start.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
I think we need a bigger boat
Weather is ok today. Mostly cloudy but upper 50's so I guess I can't complain.
Not much on the agenda for today. I have to teach class tonight and I have a bunch of stuff that I need to take care of at work but nothing more than the usual.
It is kind of quiet and uneasy at the school lately. I think everyone is kind of shaky with all the budget cut news. Word is starting to spread a little about all the positions that are targeted for cuts. It kind of reminds me of the rapids before a waterfall. The water is getting choppy and it is only going to get worse from here.
Eventually we will go over the waterfall, take the plunge, struggle to the surface and then the water will calm.
The kids enjoyed not having practice last night. It was a good break for both of them. We made homemade pizza and Micky came over and ate with us.
Drew had a TSA work night so he was gone for a couple hours. He really enjoys that.
Not much else. Mid week and we need to get over the hump.
Off to start.
Not much on the agenda for today. I have to teach class tonight and I have a bunch of stuff that I need to take care of at work but nothing more than the usual.
It is kind of quiet and uneasy at the school lately. I think everyone is kind of shaky with all the budget cut news. Word is starting to spread a little about all the positions that are targeted for cuts. It kind of reminds me of the rapids before a waterfall. The water is getting choppy and it is only going to get worse from here.
Eventually we will go over the waterfall, take the plunge, struggle to the surface and then the water will calm.
The kids enjoyed not having practice last night. It was a good break for both of them. We made homemade pizza and Micky came over and ate with us.
Drew had a TSA work night so he was gone for a couple hours. He really enjoys that.
Not much else. Mid week and we need to get over the hump.
Off to start.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
End of a great run
Well, we lost our the regional game last night so Jess is done with volleyball. She was sad of course but she played really well. They lost the first game but really had it won but let it slip away. They won the second game and lost the next two.
Jess did her best to keep the team in it but we just have one really bad player and a couple others are marginal so we just don't stack up and Jess can't do it all.
On the bright side, they have a better record than any other team in Perry school history. Jess ends the season with a bunch of school records, kills per game, kills in a season, blocks per game, blocks per season and a couple others.
I guess it was best to end it on the home court. Jess has had a terrific high school run with volleyball and she had definitely left her mark.
She is going to take a few days off before starting up basketball practice.
Drew is enjoying his time between seasons but open gym for basketball starts for him tonight.
I am going to try to enjoy the free evenings because once basketball starts, we will be back to having events every night.
The mood at school is bad, everyone is kind of down with all the cuts. It is very quiet and a bit strange. I think it will be a rough rest of the year. A bunch of people are going to lose their jobs and it just sucks.
I feel a bit sad that I won't get to watch Jess play volleyball again. I have really enjoyed the high school years with her and each season is going to be tough for me to see pass by. I am not sure how I am going to hold up when she heads off to college.
Ok, off to start.
Jess did her best to keep the team in it but we just have one really bad player and a couple others are marginal so we just don't stack up and Jess can't do it all.
On the bright side, they have a better record than any other team in Perry school history. Jess ends the season with a bunch of school records, kills per game, kills in a season, blocks per game, blocks per season and a couple others.
I guess it was best to end it on the home court. Jess has had a terrific high school run with volleyball and she had definitely left her mark.
She is going to take a few days off before starting up basketball practice.
Drew is enjoying his time between seasons but open gym for basketball starts for him tonight.
I am going to try to enjoy the free evenings because once basketball starts, we will be back to having events every night.
The mood at school is bad, everyone is kind of down with all the cuts. It is very quiet and a bit strange. I think it will be a rough rest of the year. A bunch of people are going to lose their jobs and it just sucks.
I feel a bit sad that I won't get to watch Jess play volleyball again. I have really enjoyed the high school years with her and each season is going to be tough for me to see pass by. I am not sure how I am going to hold up when she heads off to college.
Ok, off to start.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
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