Yes, at last! Summer break is here. Don't get me wrong, I love my students and most of my job, but let's face it, school is tough! If not for handling the barrage of minute problems through into the fire by students, their parents, the administrators, and just the endless paperwork, school would be easy; especially teaching choir.
Things get to move at my pace now; or at least at the pace my family lets me set. I completely a book on Michigan's involvement in the Civil War, and I'm about half way through a book on Cadillac's settling of Detroit. Not too bad for someone who doesn't really care for history, but I'm really learning to appreciate some Michigan history.
I'm going to listen to new music this summer, and hopefully stay ahead of things again next year at school. I'm hopeful, not optomistic just hopeful, that we'll have a contract by the fall and perhaps a small raise. It's been at least five years since the last raise and the budget at home is getting tighter and tighter, just like the rest of Michigan.
Our oldest daughter is going to be married next year; a year from today as a matter of fact. Hopefully the time will go by relatively smoothly, not too fast or too slowly. Our middle daughter is expecting a baby (boy) in early September, so that will be a different change for this year. Our son is engaged and we believe is expecting his first child before the end of the year. 2009 has been quite the ride!
Hopefully more news to follow soon!
Friday, June 19, 2009
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