I had a dream last night that a turkey was eating ME!

Finally Friday. Weather is ok. Cloudy and cool.

Drew has basketball practices in the morning so I walk him over and let him in the back door of the school. Of course we have to take the two pups with us so it is like a little caravan over and back to the school.

It is really hard to see Emma in the dark. She is all black and little so she is dang near invisible at night. I need to get her a glow in the dark collar.

Jess has a basketball tournament tonight and tomorrow night in Saydel. I am not sure if the team is going to be any good this year. They really only have Jess and the rest are shaky. I guess we will wait and see.

The lady who normally keeps the official book for the basketball games can't make it tonight or tomorrow so I am keeping the book. I really don't want to do it but I would have felt like an ass when she came to my office and asked if I would do it.

The industrial tech teacher at the middle school told me yesterday that he was losing his job at the end of the year. The principal told him they were going to cut the program. This is the first of many stories to come over the next 6 months. It is sad. He has worked for the district a long time. It is a result of our governor feeling that education is just another government program that can be cut before any of his pet projects.

Thanksgiving next week and I look forward to having a few days off to just eat and watch football. Two of my favorite things.

Not much else on my mind today so I better get ready to start my day.

Out!

and the band played on

A typical Monday. Weather is marginal and so is my attitude.

Drew starts official basketball practice this week and Jess has a game on Tuesday.

We found out yesterday that Jess was selected 1st team All-State for volleyball. It is a big deal especially since her team wasn't very good. Only 6 girls in the state for our class were selected and she was one of them. Pretty good honor for her.

We had a budget meeting on Friday and it was rather vague. I am not sure if there is a bit of indifferent or what but it seems like no decisions are being made. Anyway, it looks like we will make it through this year without cutting positions but the hatchet will fall for next year.

The office is still kind of quiet with all the budget cut talk. We have seen an increase in technology purchases from categorical funding. Which basically means, funds that cannot be used for salaries and are required to be spent by a certain day. We keep seeing more technology being purchase and at the same time we are losing a staff member to help support technology.

Ok, off to start my day.