I returned to school on Tuesday. My eighth graders, God bless them, were happy to see me. One dear young lady presented me with a huge package of my favorite potato chips that I eat every morning... Never mind that they are full of fat and calories, and never mind that I shouldn't eat them! It meant so much that at least one of my students was paying attention and cared!
The week was pretty low-key. Since it was "Basketball Homecoming," there was a dress theme every day. Monday was Pajama Day; Tuesday was Pirate Day, etc.. The upshot is that every day this week was "casual". I didn't have to find good clothes to wear! Thursday was a shortened schedule for a pep session; Friday was a half-day with kids for in-service in the afternoon. In short, it wasn't a stressful week, and I welcomed that!
Today, Meg and the grandchildren came down for a trip to Sam's Club and other errands/shopping. The children were good as gold. We had a nice time. I think even Meg enjoyed her day here... Frodo has already recovered from the intrusion into her space!
I was Net Control Operator for the 40-meter SATERN net this morning, and we had 23 check-in's, from central Kentucky, Kansas, Missouri, Ontario, Illinois, Indiana, and western New York. Band conditions were pretty good, considering that we are on the downslide of the 11-year sunspot cycle. Hope I live long enough to be around for the upswing!
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