I wish we could automate garbage pickup....

We are going to get a bit of snow tomorrow but today looks ok.

The postal service is raising the price of stamps again. Will we eventually see a day when a stamp costs a dollar?

Class went ok last night. I gave them a test and it took a few of them the entire 4 hours. What gives with that? The final test has the test they took last night and it is only 1/4 of the test. I am not sure what I am going to do with the group. I was planning on the test taking a couple hours at most. I guess I better think up, Plan B.

I didn't see the kids last night so I have no idea how their day was yesterday. I didn't get home until a little before 11 and they were both in bed.

Jess has a game tonight and it is a boys/girls game so the girls play at 6 and then the boys play after. The coach told the girls last night that if they don't win, they shouldn't count on watching the boys game because he is going to make them practice during it.

I hate to tell him, all the practice in the world won't help if he lets one of the weakest players on the team, shoot the ball 80% of the time.

We don't have school tomorrow. It is a conference make-up day. The teachers work two evenings for conferences totaling about 8 hours so they get a day off to make up for it. Tomorrow is that day.

Jess has a volleyball tournament in Minneapolis this weekend as well but she has basketball practice Saturday morning. She will probably miss all the matches that day but should be good to go Sunday.

Her knee is getting better. I think it still bothers her a little but not enough to complain about. If it was bothering her, I wouldn't have her play volleyball this weekend.

Not much else worth mentioning today. Two meetings at work and then the rest of the week is open.

The ladies should be around to pick up my trash today. Filthy bastards!

Don't bother.....the post is lame

Middle of the week and it looks like we are going to get some snow on Friday. 6-8 dang inches....son of a b&*#^&*!

I have a few meetings today and then teach class tonight. I also have a couple meetings tomorrow so it will be really good when Friday gets here.

Jess had a 3 hour basketball practice last night. She didn't get home until almost 7. She was not a happy camper. Her knee is still sore but I think it will be ok. It will just take time.

Drew is glad basketball is over, he gets to sleep in a bit.

I have nothing else.

Off to start.

Don't blink, you might miss something

Weather is warm but windy and maybe a little rain.

Drew's team won last night and he scored 10 points. He had a good game to end the season.

The girls lost their game and Jess twisted her knee and she is having trouble walking around. She did it in the first quarter of the game and played with it. It tightened up after the game and she has a limp. I had her take some ibuprofen and put Icy/Hot on it. I hope it is a little better today. The last thing we need is her injured going into track season and with a volleyball tournament this weekend.

Class went well last night but I was there until 10. There is a girl in class that doesn't have a home computer so she has to do the homework during lab time.

The school board presentation went well. I think things are a go for the trip. It was more just for informational purposes and they asked a few questions but really didn't have much to say.

The tenants said they were going to pay their rent yesterday. I will check today to see if they deposited the money.

Nancy and her sisters are putting their dad in a nursing home this morning. Icky time for her and her family but it will be the best for everyone. She will be gone most if not all of the day today.

Life is moving right along. Nothing tonight. Teach Wednesday. Thursday Jess has her last home basketball game of the year. It will be senior night. Friday there is no school so it is going to be a good day.

Off to start.

There has to be some kind of drug for this

They cycle of life continues today. Back to Monday.

It is going to be rainy this morning and then I think better the rest of the day. Maybe windy.

The weekend was ok. The basketball team got beat Saturday but won Friday. Jess played well Friday but was a little off on Saturday. Ball hog was in full gear on Saturday so they couldn't score. I think the ball hog was 6 for about 40.

Both kids have away games tonight. For Drew this is the last game of the season. I have to teach so I won't see the games.

During my class tonight I have to go to the school board meeting and do a little presentation about PowerSchool training. They are cutting back on travel and I have to go and justify the expense. We would like to go to training again in June but I guess I will have to wait to see what they say tonight.

I have to call my tenants today. I haven't received the rent yet. It is a monthly battle with them. I would love to just tell them to get out but I worry about not getting another tenant in quickly. As bad as they are, they still pay utilities (well I think they are) they cut the grass, shovel the driveway and sidewalk, etc.

It is a short week at school. The students and teachers have Friday off for a teacher conference comp day. It will be good to have this short week.

There is much more to say but I am not really in the mood to go into it all.

Off to start.

I heard on the radio that I am living in Paradise on earth

Thank God it is Friday. The week did go quickly but it has had its share of issues. The weather is going to be really good, at least for this time of the year. Sunny and in the low 50's. Whooo-Hooo!!!

Drew and Jess both have games in Saydel today. Drew plays at 4:15 and Jess at 6. I won't be able to make it to Drew's game but should be able to get there for the 6:00 tip off for the girls.

It will be better when Drew is in high school and the games aren't so early.

I have a conference call this morning but it shouldn't take too long. The rest of the day is open, which is good because I do have some office work to do.

Jess has a game Saturday afternoon here in Perry. Both kids have games on Monday.

I am really behind on my grading for my classes and will have to spend some time getting caught up. Right now it is a mess. I need to get organized and caught up.

Here is what I want......

This Spring/Summer whenever...one weekend. I would love to have Mom and Dad, Jodee and Paul, Jon, Angie, Jenny and their families come to Perry, stay at my house. Bar-BQ on the grill and hang out for a day. I realize it won't probably ever happen but that would be a good thing.

As we get older, we just don't seem to have the time for things like this anymore. With kids schedules, busy lives, work and everything else, it takes a funeral or a wedding for families to get together.

I would imagine we will all get together next year when Anthony, Chelsey, and Jess graduate.

Ok, off to start.

Not the most tired I have been but still pretty tired

Weather is on the upswing. It is going to get to 40 today which will be really nice. I have been getting really tired of the cold and wind.

Class went well last night. I got through the material quickly and then let them go. We were out before 9 which was very early for a Thursday night.

When I got home Jess has a group of kids over and they were working on homework. The have an AP US History test and the group came over to study. I was tired and went to bed before they all left so I didn't talk to Jess last night.

Drew got the spacer thing out of his mouth yesterday so that is good. They also tightened his braces so his mouth is a bit sore. Today is his last basketball practice so the season is coming to an end.

My cold is getting a little better and I think Drew's is too.

A couple of meetings early this morning and then nothing the rest of the day. No plans tonight so it will be a good night to sit and watch a little TV.

Not much else going on so I will head out to start my day.

5 hour energy....Yeah, that sounds about right

It is a cold start to the day. I thought we were in store for a warm-up so either it is later in the week or the weather people are lying again. At this point I could really care less.

Drew gets the spacer thing, that has been in the roof of his mouth for the last few months, out today. He has an appointment early this morning so he will be heading out right after practice.

Jess got another letter from the University of Minnesota yesterday. They are ranked 9th in the nation in woman's track this year. It is quite a program. I am going to have Jess send them a response this weekend. They email her all the time so she can reply to them via email.

I am working on a track video. The University of Nebraska wants us to send one to them.

One meeting at school today and then I go to Urbandale for another meeting at 3 or 3:30 then off to teach class....whoo-hoo!

I need the weather to get better soon and that stupid ass groundhog saw his shadow.

Both kids have games Friday and both are away. Drew is in DCG and Jess is at Saydel.