An Ordinary Day

It was actually a beautiful day here today. It feels like winter is over, although we've had snow in April before, not to mention nor'easters in March, so anything can happen. But it's starting to smell like spring, and the crocuses are crocusing. No buds on the trees yet, though; that's a definite sign.

Even so, the only outside I've been today is to and from school. I didn't fall asleep last night until after two, and actually hit the snooze when the alarm went off at 5:50, which I rarely do. I was dragging all day today, but I want to watch Lost tonight, so I took a little nap when I got home. I have to be alert tomorrow, since I'm teaching something new to three classes. (I love these new baby teachers; they keep coming up with creative assignments and I have to keep up in order to show the kids how to do them.)

I'm also going out to dinner tomorrow night with an interesting crew; I probably won't get to post tomorrow. Here's the story. There is a group of 20 people or so -- it may be more -- who are all retired from the high school and who get together for dinner once a month. These are people I worked with for many, many years when I was the baby of the staff, so I'm much closer to them than to most of the people I work with now. Anyway, last month, my good friend The Chum went for the first time, and they were all excited to see her and asked her to bring me in the future, so I'm going. First of all, I'm delighted to be included. (The Chum and I will be the only people there under 60, and we're getting close.) I'm also amused because my other buddy The Other Chai goes sometimes, and she has made it very clear that they are breaking some kind of code just for her by inviting her even though she's not retired yet. Uh huh. So if she's there, she'll be surprised to see me. I'm really looking forward to it, as well as the half-hour each way drive with my dear, dear pal E, whom I almost never get to see. Just the two of us! So I'm expecting a lovely, lovely evening.

And now I will bid you good night.



FAMILY GUY :: ENTRY #2010
READING: A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray