Starting the basketball season...
Getting through parent-teacher conferences...
Entering the holiday season...
I knew life was becoming busy, 99% of which was school-related, but tonight capped it all off. With Linds back in Iowa watching State Volleyball, I was sitting in the Lazy-Boy after another underachieving "Office" episode (the 1st couple seasons were ridiculously funny, now.....not so much). While talking to Linds on the phone, she mentioned they went to Wendy's to eat after the game...which immediately left me craving ice cream (which we are out of in the house), so Linds gave me the OK to drive over to our neighborhood Wendy's for a later-night treat. I pull up to the drive-thru and couldn't believe the words that came out of my mouth..."Uh, yeah, can I get a medium, chocolate McFlurry...." (I'm thinking "Where am I....did I just say that")...."I mean a Frosty..." I put on my best "I'm having a bad day face" when pulling up to the window so they wouldn't ask any questions or make a smart comment, and it must have worked because all I got was my Frosty and my change. I was off before you could say Chicken McNuggets...
Well, it has gotten busy lately. Basketball started 3 weeks ago, and cuts had to be made because I had 21 kids try out and 16 jerseys at my disposal (I kept 15 on the team). It was far tougher than it should have been, but the worst part was having to see the kids I cut the next day in class. But other than that, its been really good. We're 2-0 so far, after playing a fairly weak team in our opener winning 46-20 and then picking up victory #2 tonight 50-38 against a top-half team in our conference. Our next game is against a team which will compete with us for the conference title, so it could be a tough one.
Last weekend I did get some time off from school and thinking and everything... I was invited to a Bulls game (great seats...15 rows up behind the hoop) As much as I've said that NBA basketball isn't the most enjoyable sport for me to watch, it was a blast. Here are a few pictures...
So that was my Friday night, and then Saturday Linds and I decided to test our artistic side again with the camera. After hitting up a forest preserve and a ballfield, we came out with these pictures...among others:
Hope all is well with all of you...the weather now reminds me of pheasant hunting with hints of ice fishing. I hope to get at least one of them in sometime in the next few months.
So long everybody...
