Happy Daddy's Day!

I hope all the daddy's have a great day.  I am currently spending the day with my dad, brother, and granny.  We are being lazy and watching t.v.  I am driving home sometime this afternoon.  

Tomorrow I start my summer teaching job.  I think I am going to start with a cute fishing lesson.  The students get to "fish" for rhythms.  I have cute die cut fish with rhythms printed on them and a magnet on the back.  The kids get to use the Tigger rod and reel to fish.  It is truly amazing how many kids have never been fishing.  I guess "down south," it is a daily occurrence.  But just a little over 200 miles north, kids just don't fish.  Oh well.  They will tomorrow.  I am also planning to do a few movement activities with them.  

Well, I guess I will go for now.  Have a great Sunday. 

Sonic Commercial

I saw a new Sonic commercial this week.  I immediately thought that Sandy and I should have had that job!  We totally would do an awesome commercial for Sonic.  It was two women ordering shakes and one asks the other, "you want fries with that shake?"  HeeHee!  It is soooo funny.  I hope you get to see this commercial.  I just wish that you would see me and Sandy instead of the two actresses.  Oh well, maybe one day.  

Here, Kitty, Kitty...

Yesterday morning, after hitting the snooze several times, I finally got in the shower.  I had just gotten in and wet my hair, when I heard  a female scream and something fall in my living room.  Now I do not live with another female, so I was a tad bit frightened.  I turned off the water and my dog was barking like crazy.  He does not normally bark unless there is someone in his area.  So I wrapped a towel around myself and went into the living room.  The wooden dowel that goes between the sliding glass door and wall had fallen on the floor, so I understood the noise.  I didn't know how that happened but then Winston jumped out of the doggie door, so I walked toward the door to see what was outside.  Just then, I saw a CAT  in my house!!!!!!  He had come in through the doggie door.  The stupid cat started climbing my curtains.  He almost got killed then, but he fell before I got to him.  He was growling like a dog and making sounds like a human.  It was not a cat sound.  I tried to distract him and get him out the front door, but he was not taking his eyes off Winston who was still outside but going crazy scratching at the door.  I closed the bedroom and bathroom doors and opened the front door, hoping the cat would see freedom and run away.  No such luck...  Winston decided to take the situation in his paws and came back inside.  The cat's back went straight up and they were staring at each other.  I closed the front door because Winston is an escape artist.  I called Winston but he wouldn't come to me, so I grabbed him by the collar and pulled him into the other room.  While I had Winston, the cat ran under a table.  I tried to poke him to get him out from under the table.  He just laid there.  So I moved the table and squirted him with water.  He still didn't move!  I got two towels and walked slowly to the cat and wrapped them around him and took him outside.  He was very squirmy.  I put him on the garbage can and he jumped on the fence.  He looked back into my yard, so I tapped him on the butt.  He jumped down and walked behind my fence where he looked like he might come back in.  To this, I yelled, "If you come back in my yard, I'm letting Winston use you as a chew toy."  I guess he didn't like that idea because he ran away!  What a crazy morning.  Now, just imagine me doing all of this in a towel...

Well, I hope you had a great day!

Only three more days of Orff and then I get to see my bro.  He should be home sometime tonight :)

So strange

I went to visit with Ryan's parents this weekend.  As I drove the 45 minutes to see them, I felt very sad that I used to make that drive to see Ryan.  I lost it when I got off the exit.  It was horrible knowing that I would not be able to see him.  I was meeting his mom at the mall, and I made it there first.  I sat in my car reading a book about grief that a friend brought me.  I looked over my shoulder a few times to make sure his mom was not there yet.  I looked up and saw the Panera Bread that we ate at after church on Sundays.  I started crying again.  Being in that town without him is so hard.  I know some days will be better than others, but this whole thing just sucks.  

I had a great visit with his parents.  They are always wonderful to me.  I will forever be thankful of the way they have treated me through this.  I'm not sure most parents would involve a girlfriend the way they have.  I never want to intrude and they have included me in everything from the very beginning.  They even drove to my house to tell me the news of the crash.  I know that was hard on them and that they had other things to do and other people to tell.  But they cared enough to track me down to tell me in person.  I love them very much and I hate that we got so close only after Ryan's death.  

This week is the last week of my Level III training course!  I have so much to do this week and can't wait for Friday.  

My brother flies in on Tuesday to my hometown.  I am going to visit this weekend.  I am so excited about seeing him.  It has been FOREVER!  We were not expecting him until November, and I am happy to see him early!  

Side note:  I read on my friend's blog (Ashley) that a friend of hers had a date this weekend.  That has me wondering if her friend might be my friend.  If so, I might have some hurt feelings if I'm not told about this certain date from this certain mutual friend.  HINT, HINT!!!!!  With that said, I hope this person had a wonderful date, whoever they are!

Orff Level III

I am taking a two week course right now.  It is the Orff Schulwerk Level III training course.  It is two weeks of playing and writing music, movement, playing recorder, teaching, and HOMEWORK.  I need sleep...  I have not been to bed before midnight this week.  I definitely need to go to bed tonight.  

Right now, I am watching "Alvin and the Chipmunks."  It is cute so far.  I am getting a little sleepy though.  

That's all I have to blog about.  I have no life other than Orff right now... 

Welcome BCHS Class of 1998

Me, Beth

Molly, Beth, me

Beth ~ "Most Changed Since High School"

Me ~ "Classmate Most Surprised to See"

Welcome Class of 1998

Class of 1998

Last night, I went to my 10 year high school reunion.  I had a nice time.  Ryan was supposed to go with me, so last night was bittersweet.  I have noticed that a lot of things recently have been so.  I guess that will continue to happen.  That was the last of things that we had made definite plans to do.  From now on, it will be things that we just talked about...

Anyway, I saw many old friends.  Not everyone attended, but there was a good crowd.  We had it at a restaurant on the patio.  There was a band, food, beer, wine, and for me water :)  They also had ballots for us to vote for the "Most Changed Since High School ~ Male and Female", "Least Changed Since High School ~ Male and Female", and "Person You Are Most Surprised To See".  My best friend, Beth, won "Most Changed".  She looked great last night.  I will post pictures when I get a chance.  I won "Most Surprised To See".  I can only assume this is because people didn't think I would come without Ryan.  I know full well that Ryan would have sent someone to kick my butt if I did not go and that person would have been Beth :)  I looked at it this way, Ryan was very outgoing and packed so much in his 28 years.  I felt that he would want me to do the same.  I am glad to report, I made it through the questions about why I'm not married and when I plan on doing it.  A couple of times, I just said "I don't know."  Other times, when people just kept pressing, I told them what happened so they would just stop asking me.  

Overall, a fun time was had by all.  Looking forward to 20 years...

I love you, Ryan