Monday was a very rainy and windy day. Yesterday was cloudy cold but dry. Today we are back to rain, windy and cold.
Jess was supposed to have the conference track meet on Monday but the weather was bad so they moved it to last night. She won 4 golds which gives her 16 conference gold medals for her career. She has never lost a conference event in four years.
Last night she won the long jump with a jump of 16'9. Not her best but she still won by over a foot and a half. She won the 100 meter dash with a time of 12:44. She won the 400 with a time of 57.4 and the 200 in a time of 25.89. I really think she was on pace to get a 55 in the 400 but she really tightened up the last 60 meters. I think the cold was a factor.
Drew had his last golf meet last night. He shot a 61 and was disappointed but we all have ups and downs in golf. I will golf with him this summer so he can practice.
I declined the job in Urbandale yesterday. It just wasn't a good fit and the timing it bad. I am glad that is behind me.
I meet with the teachers at the elementary today to talk about new technology purchases and next year. It should be fun.
It has been pretty busy in the office lately but that has been kind of good. Nothing too hectic but busy.
Nancy is taking Thursday and Friday off to stay home with the new grand-baby. She is way excited.
District track meet is Friday and state is next week so things are winding down. If all goes well, Jess should be going to state in 4 events.
Ok, off to start.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Monday, May 10, 2010
Rainy days and Mondays
It is going to be windy and rainy today. We are supposed to have the conference track meet today but I hope they postpone it. It would really to be out in this let alone run in it.
I have been working on the yard to get it ready for graduation. Nancy has been the foreman in the project. It looks much better but we still have a bunch of work left to do.
Saturday morning I was sitting in the living room have a little coffee and watching TV when the doorbell rings. The roofer said the shingles cam in and they wanted to do the roof. It was cool with me so they started at 8:00 am.
The pulled all the shingles off the roof, put down new paper or whatever that stuff is, and shingled the whole roof and my shed by 6 pm. I think it turned out great.
Today the guy who does the gutters is supposed to be here to replace that.
Drew has been golfing pretty well. He shot 59 in the last two meets and was the best on the Perry team. I want to go out and golf with him sometime.
I gave Jess' old car to one of my DMACC students. Her family struggles and only had one car. She always made it to class but had to wait until 10:30 for a ride home. She was going to drop out because she said the classes were hard and it was just a hassle.
I told her she could have the car if she stayed in school. She is a bright kid that has had a rough life. Her mom and her wife came up with her Saturday and picked up the car. They were very appreciative and told me they would keep her in school.
Urbandale school district would like me to come and work for them as a data manager. It really isn't a position I am interested in but the business manager their is a friend so I am going there today to talk about it.
It looks like it is going to be a cold and wet week. Ugh!
Off to start the adventure.
I have been working on the yard to get it ready for graduation. Nancy has been the foreman in the project. It looks much better but we still have a bunch of work left to do.
Saturday morning I was sitting in the living room have a little coffee and watching TV when the doorbell rings. The roofer said the shingles cam in and they wanted to do the roof. It was cool with me so they started at 8:00 am.
The pulled all the shingles off the roof, put down new paper or whatever that stuff is, and shingled the whole roof and my shed by 6 pm. I think it turned out great.
Today the guy who does the gutters is supposed to be here to replace that.
Drew has been golfing pretty well. He shot 59 in the last two meets and was the best on the Perry team. I want to go out and golf with him sometime.
I gave Jess' old car to one of my DMACC students. Her family struggles and only had one car. She always made it to class but had to wait until 10:30 for a ride home. She was going to drop out because she said the classes were hard and it was just a hassle.
I told her she could have the car if she stayed in school. She is a bright kid that has had a rough life. Her mom and her wife came up with her Saturday and picked up the car. They were very appreciative and told me they would keep her in school.
Urbandale school district would like me to come and work for them as a data manager. It really isn't a position I am interested in but the business manager their is a friend so I am going there today to talk about it.
It looks like it is going to be a cold and wet week. Ugh!
Off to start the adventure.
Monday, May 3, 2010
At least my headache went away
It was a productive weekend. The weather was good so Nancy came over and helped me clean up the yard. It was a lot of work and we still have a lot too do but we got the front yard in pretty good shape.
I wouldn't have got nearly as much done without Nancy. She slave drove me but the yard looks great. Thanks Nance.
Drew went on a little camping trip with his friends. They went to the river and camped on Saturday night. I made him text me throughout the night so I knew he was ok. He did fine. I think they had fun and most importantly, they were safe. One of his friends is an Eagle Scout so that was a bit reassuring.
Prom was Saturday. Jess and her group of friends had a great time. They looked really nice. I will get some pictures posted of the camping trip and Prom this week.
My last Monday night class tonight. It will be great to be done. I anticipate it only taking an hour or so and then I am making dinner when I get home. Jess wants Manicotti so that is the plan.
Not much on the agenda for the week. Jess has a track meet Tuesday in Nevada but that is it for the week. I think Nancy and I are going to do some more work on the yard on Wednesday. Graduation is coming up rather quickly so I need to get the yard in good shape.
It is amazing that Jess will be graduated in less than a month. I really hate to think about it but whether I want it to happen or not, time will keep marching on.
Off to start.
I wouldn't have got nearly as much done without Nancy. She slave drove me but the yard looks great. Thanks Nance.
Drew went on a little camping trip with his friends. They went to the river and camped on Saturday night. I made him text me throughout the night so I knew he was ok. He did fine. I think they had fun and most importantly, they were safe. One of his friends is an Eagle Scout so that was a bit reassuring.
Prom was Saturday. Jess and her group of friends had a great time. They looked really nice. I will get some pictures posted of the camping trip and Prom this week.
My last Monday night class tonight. It will be great to be done. I anticipate it only taking an hour or so and then I am making dinner when I get home. Jess wants Manicotti so that is the plan.
Not much on the agenda for the week. Jess has a track meet Tuesday in Nevada but that is it for the week. I think Nancy and I are going to do some more work on the yard on Wednesday. Graduation is coming up rather quickly so I need to get the yard in good shape.
It is amazing that Jess will be graduated in less than a month. I really hate to think about it but whether I want it to happen or not, time will keep marching on.
Off to start.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Spray on tans....so many questions
The weather has been pretty good this week. Sunny and at time breezy but overall pretty nice.
My last class of the semester went well Wednesday night. They took the final and I was home between 8:30 and 9:00. Monday will be the last class for the term.
Drew mowed the lawn for me Wednesday night. With track meets and teaching, it was impossible for me to get it done so he took care of it. He did a good job.
It seems like I have barely seen him this week. He doesn't go to the track meets because he has golf practice and has been in bed before I get home. Maybe I will take him out to dinner Saturday.
Saturday is Prom and Jess is pretty excited. The weather should be good so that helps.
We had a track meet last night. Jess won the long jump with a jump of 17 feet 1 inch. Her third attempt she scratched by just the tip of her shoe and the coach marked it and had them measure it. It would have been 17 feet 7 inches.
She won the 400 and set a new meet record with a time of 57.6 seconds. She won the 800 with a new school record and a new meet record with a time of 2:21. She told me after the 800 that she can run it faster.
We are supposed to have a track meet tonight at Ballard but it is supposed to rain and maybe some thunder so it is up in the air at this point.
I hope to get the yard cleaned up a bit this weekend and the weather seems to be in my favor. I guess we will see.
Ok, off to start.
My last class of the semester went well Wednesday night. They took the final and I was home between 8:30 and 9:00. Monday will be the last class for the term.
Drew mowed the lawn for me Wednesday night. With track meets and teaching, it was impossible for me to get it done so he took care of it. He did a good job.
It seems like I have barely seen him this week. He doesn't go to the track meets because he has golf practice and has been in bed before I get home. Maybe I will take him out to dinner Saturday.
Saturday is Prom and Jess is pretty excited. The weather should be good so that helps.
We had a track meet last night. Jess won the long jump with a jump of 17 feet 1 inch. Her third attempt she scratched by just the tip of her shoe and the coach marked it and had them measure it. It would have been 17 feet 7 inches.
She won the 400 and set a new meet record with a time of 57.6 seconds. She won the 800 with a new school record and a new meet record with a time of 2:21. She told me after the 800 that she can run it faster.
We are supposed to have a track meet tonight at Ballard but it is supposed to rain and maybe some thunder so it is up in the air at this point.
I hope to get the yard cleaned up a bit this weekend and the weather seems to be in my favor. I guess we will see.
Ok, off to start.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
OH MY!
The weather was really nice yesterday and I think it will be good again today but more wind.
It was a very good night at the track meet. Jess jumped her personal best, a new meet record and a new school record 17 feet 3 inches in the long jump. She also ran 25.8 seconds in the 200, a new meet record and 57.6 seconds in the 400 also a meet record. She also anchored the Sprint Med relay for 1st place finish and they were 1 second off the meet record. 4 golds and a very good performance.
I spend the day in meetings so it was nice to be outside last night. Today I have one meeting in the late afternoon and then I teach my last Wednesday night class. It will be an easy night, I am just giving the final. It will be a short night and it will be great do finish up the term.
It is kind of weird teaching because I really like most of the people in the classes I teach and every term it is the last time I will see them. It is just the way of it but with each class, I feel a little sadness when it is over. Each class has its own personality, dynamic and characters. They are kind of like snowflakes, where no two are the same. It is very true for classes, they are all unique in their own way.
Oh! After Jess ran the 400 last night she puked and puked and puked. It took her about 20 minutes to feel better, just in time to run the 200.
We have track meets on Thursday and Friday. My grass needs to be cut and I won't get to it until the weekend. Ugh!
Ok, off to start.
It was a very good night at the track meet. Jess jumped her personal best, a new meet record and a new school record 17 feet 3 inches in the long jump. She also ran 25.8 seconds in the 200, a new meet record and 57.6 seconds in the 400 also a meet record. She also anchored the Sprint Med relay for 1st place finish and they were 1 second off the meet record. 4 golds and a very good performance.
I spend the day in meetings so it was nice to be outside last night. Today I have one meeting in the late afternoon and then I teach my last Wednesday night class. It will be an easy night, I am just giving the final. It will be a short night and it will be great do finish up the term.
It is kind of weird teaching because I really like most of the people in the classes I teach and every term it is the last time I will see them. It is just the way of it but with each class, I feel a little sadness when it is over. Each class has its own personality, dynamic and characters. They are kind of like snowflakes, where no two are the same. It is very true for classes, they are all unique in their own way.
Oh! After Jess ran the 400 last night she puked and puked and puked. It took her about 20 minutes to feel better, just in time to run the 200.
We have track meets on Thursday and Friday. My grass needs to be cut and I won't get to it until the weekend. Ugh!
Ok, off to start.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
up at 3:30 am....what the heck is going on?
I think the weather is supposed to be OK but I am not sure. The last four days have been cold and rainy.
Class went well last night. The semester is winding down. I give a final on Wednesday and then the final on Monday and I am done for the term.
It is kind of weird that when I teach, I don't see the kids. I wake them up in the morning and then when I get home, Drew is in bed and Jess was out. By the time she got home, I was in bed. Just one of those things.
I got up at 3:30 this morning and was wide awake. I hate it when that happens. I have to say, the television at that time of day is a bit odd.
I have to spend most of my day in meetings today. We have money from Microsoft and the curriculum director and I are meeting with each building principal to talk about what core curriculum area to focus on. There is much more to it but I am getting bored just thinking about trying to explain it so I will just leave it at that.
Jess has a track meet in Adel tonight.
Ok, off to start.
Class went well last night. The semester is winding down. I give a final on Wednesday and then the final on Monday and I am done for the term.
It is kind of weird that when I teach, I don't see the kids. I wake them up in the morning and then when I get home, Drew is in bed and Jess was out. By the time she got home, I was in bed. Just one of those things.
I got up at 3:30 this morning and was wide awake. I hate it when that happens. I have to say, the television at that time of day is a bit odd.
I have to spend most of my day in meetings today. We have money from Microsoft and the curriculum director and I are meeting with each building principal to talk about what core curriculum area to focus on. There is much more to it but I am getting bored just thinking about trying to explain it so I will just leave it at that.
Jess has a track meet in Adel tonight.
Ok, off to start.
Sunday, April 25, 2010
What is this? A Sunday night post?
It was a rainy weekend but the week ahead is supposed to be better.
Jess ran at Drake on Saturday. She jumped 17 feet 2 inches in the long jump and that got her 3rd place. That is pretty good because it was all classes so only two girls in the entire state jumped longer than she did.
The weather was terrible that day. It was raining really hard an cold so for her to have that good of a jump in that weather was a good outing for her.
Dawn and her mom painted the front living room for me. I picked a darkish blue color and it looks nice painted. We are getting new carpet and putting a deck on the back. Dave and Nancy are helping with that and he sent the drawings and it looks great.
We haven't heard about the roof yet but I am hoping that can get replaced. I complain a lot about insurance but when it pays, it sure is nice.
This week will be busy. I teach Monday night. Jess has a track meet Tuesday and the Iowa State coach is coming to watch that one. I teach my last Wednesday class and then Jess has track meets Thursday and Friday. Saturday we are going to start the deck.
Drew had his first golf meet canceled because of the rain. He is getting so tall. He is noticeably taller than me now and he just keeps growing.
I am having a heck of a time finding a place that will work on his scooter. The damn thing stalls all the time and I need to get it fixed. The place I bought it at is over 30 miles away and I have no way of getting it there.
Jess is going to lifeguard this summer and I found a certification class for her to take. It isn't until June 23rd but at least she can work July and some of August. The certification is good for three years so she can work next summer as well.
It seems like there is a bunch of things to do before graduation so the weekends are going to be busy for awhile.
Off to start.
Jess ran at Drake on Saturday. She jumped 17 feet 2 inches in the long jump and that got her 3rd place. That is pretty good because it was all classes so only two girls in the entire state jumped longer than she did.
The weather was terrible that day. It was raining really hard an cold so for her to have that good of a jump in that weather was a good outing for her.
Dawn and her mom painted the front living room for me. I picked a darkish blue color and it looks nice painted. We are getting new carpet and putting a deck on the back. Dave and Nancy are helping with that and he sent the drawings and it looks great.
We haven't heard about the roof yet but I am hoping that can get replaced. I complain a lot about insurance but when it pays, it sure is nice.
This week will be busy. I teach Monday night. Jess has a track meet Tuesday and the Iowa State coach is coming to watch that one. I teach my last Wednesday class and then Jess has track meets Thursday and Friday. Saturday we are going to start the deck.
Drew had his first golf meet canceled because of the rain. He is getting so tall. He is noticeably taller than me now and he just keeps growing.
I am having a heck of a time finding a place that will work on his scooter. The damn thing stalls all the time and I need to get it fixed. The place I bought it at is over 30 miles away and I have no way of getting it there.
Jess is going to lifeguard this summer and I found a certification class for her to take. It isn't until June 23rd but at least she can work July and some of August. The certification is good for three years so she can work next summer as well.
It seems like there is a bunch of things to do before graduation so the weekends are going to be busy for awhile.
Off to start.
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