Post-baseball??

Well, its over...the 2008 season is history for the Minnesota Twins, who finished 10-12 wins higher than I personally thought they were going to reach. They also finished 2 places higher in the standings than I thought they were going to. They have two potential (though unlikely now) MVP winners in Mauer and Morneau. Next year's rotation looks like it should be solid, along with quite the battles in the 3B and RF positions for the '09 season.

Well...enough about the Twins, because I'm sure you've all already scrolled down to see the pictures I've posted.


This is the entrance to my classroom. Despite the way it looks, the doorway isn't pink, its more of a dark red.

This is a shot from the doorway to the front of the room. My desk and computer are right in the middle of the picture. you can see my SMARTboard on the wall to the left.

...and here is me with my latest edition...my Twins Territory blanket that I feel really "brings the room together". Notice the strategically placed broom there as well...this is what Sox fans had to look forward to last Monday when they came back to school after the Twins sweep.

Well, I think pictures justify it as a successful blog post, even if I didn't say much. We had Chicago baseball day today at school, so everyone was supposed to wear either Cubs or Sox apparel, so I went to Jewel and bought a $3 Cubs "W" shirt that I sported for the day. I could've worn a Twins shirt...I got it OK'ed, but after the loss, I couldn't bring myself to endure the ridicule.

After school today, I was suprised to find my school mailbox stuffed with a manila envelope. I opened it up to find 75+ sympathy cards written to me to offer their condolences on my team losing the night before. Apparently one of the 6th grade teachers (who I know is a HUGE Sox fan) decided to have his class do a writing activity. Most of them are the typical...

"Dear Mr. Van Schepen, I'm very sorry your team lost. But not really. I'm a Sox fan. Maybe next year. but probably not. I slept really good last night." (signed) A 6th grader.

But a few of them were actually pretty creative...

"...you should teach the Twins more chemistry, because they didn't really have it last night."

"...being a science teacher, you can see the Twins lost because they aren't evolved as the Sox."

"Whoop di doo, too bad for you. The Sox have won and the Twins have lost. I bet your face is really cross. Mr. E. made me write this sympathy letter, even though it won't make you feel better."

and my personal favorite...

"The Sox can't exist without the Twins because every sock needs a twin."

...how many times have I heard a similar phrase from my mother???

So long everybody...