Our household has been battling sickness over these last few weeks. Two Mondays ago I remained home from school because both Mare and I were not feeling well. This most recent Monday I stayed home again to care for the boys while Marian recovered and rested. Jack had a night where he was unable to keep his food down. Only recently has Jack and Leo both been sleeping through the night without hacking and coughing enough to keep them and us awake. Last night was my turn. About midway through my college course my stomach didn't feel right. I knew I would go directly home, though I wished I felt better so I could join the others afterward to celebrate the end of a particularly difficult course and to say goodbye to some of them who had reached the end of their masters program, while myself and some of the others have two more classes to complete. I went to bed but didn't stay there long. About midnight I needed to relieve my stomach of its contents. But, it made me feel better. I didn't eat any breakfast, but I'm not hungry either.
I think all of us need some good walking out in the sunshine and raking, and playing in the park to get us back up to the health to which we're accustomed. We're thinking about a possible one night camping trip at the lake over spring break coming up after next week. It will still be a little cool at night, but hopefully it will continue in this sunny warm trend during the day.
Last Saturday I performed at the talent show. Grandma Bonnie and Grandma Irene both attended with Mom and Dad. We all met at Poncho's for supper. Grandma Bonnie ate fried ice cream for supper with a coke. She deserves it.
The performance went well. They had the monitors turned up and pointing at us so we could hear ourselves, and that was something I hadn't experienced before. I thought I sounded nasally and flat. But, apparently that's how I always sound because no one made a comment about it. We didn't win, or even place, but there were some genuinely good talents there. I was disappointed that first and second place were more or less karaoke acts: singing to a compact disc background. But, they did sing well. I guess I thought the judges would have more respect for singing and playing instruments, and some wrote their own material, which we did not do. But, in the end it's what the crowd likes and the crowd likes the popular. It was a good experience and I'm glad I participated. I learned that the corporate sponsors they contacted for the fund raising benefit raised $2,000., while the crowd present that night raised over $5,000. So, like the emcee said, Habitat for Humanity was the real winner.
I'm glad I have family who takes the time and effort to attend these events like I'm still in school. Some of these students here where I teach probably couldn't get their parents interested in anything they do, good or bad.
We're doing state tests this week and next before spring break and the end of the third quarter. We'll be glad when they are done. We're all crossing our fingers because the sophomores who take the test are kind of lacking.
It's been determined we will no longer have a block schedule next year, but instead will have the seven hour school day like I grew up with. I've never taught that way, but it may turn out to be something good. We'll see.
Happy spring to everyone and best health and prosperity.
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