3-12-15

Download word art here

3-11-15

Download word art here

3-10-15

Download word art here

Don't call me old!

Download word art here

Saturday night  at around 10:30 my neighbor and I decided to meet up with the guys for a late night bite to eat and a dink or two.  I hadn't eaten dinner, so I was ready to go and around here the restaurants are still pretty busy at that time.

After some shared appetizers, a couple of beers, lots of laughs and great conversation my neighbor and I headed back home while the guys went to shoot pool.  We were walking along a sidewalk we've walked thousands of times when I lost my balance and tripped over an uneven place.  I knew it was uneven there!  I knew it and I still tripped.  My ankle twisted HARD and I went down fast.  It hurt really bad too!

There were some teenagers standing around across the street from where we were and when I fell I heard one of them yell....

Oh my God, that old lady just fell down!

They came running across the street to make sure I was OK and see if they could help.  The only thing I could say to them was.....actually I YELLED it.....

I heard you call me an old lady!

Those poor kids started apologizing and saying that it was dark so they couldn't see me very well and then were speechless as they watched my neighbor fall the sidewalk beside me laughing.

Eventually, they helped us both up off of the sidewalk and headed back across the street as my neighbor walked while I limped the rest of the way home.

I can only imagine the stories those kids are telling their friends now!

I made it home and was seriously considering going in to have my ankle xrayed, but didn't have the energy.  I iced it down and went to bed.

I woke up on Sunday morning with a sore swollen ankle that was starting to bruise and an embarrassing but typical Ginger story to tell.

3-8-15

Download word art here

3-7-15

Download word art here

Some days.....

Download word art here

So, my day started with a little girl standing in the doorway of my class holding a very wet book bag and saying.....

"My sister peed on my book bag."

It's along story and trust me ~ you don't want to hear it!

I sent her home with a new book bag, new folders, new pencils, new crayons and I even threw in some paper.

I picked my class up from lunch only to have my students upset about some of the things one certain kid was saying. He was using some pretty bad words!  The kid who was on the receiving end of the words was very upset and it led to a very interesting conversation.....

Him: He said to me, 'You MFing a-hole.  I'll come to you house, you beach.'

Now, I was pretty shocked that this boy had just walked into my class and said this so I probably didn't react the correct way.....

Me: He called you a beach?  Like...we go to the beach and swim?

Him: No, what he said rhymed with beach.

Again, I was shocked!  I mean the kid had no problem repeating the first two words, but drew the line at repeating the last one.  My main thought.....

I really need to review rhyming words with this kid!

I had someone who speaks Spanish call the parents of the kid who said all the bad words...

The good news is your child has really picked up the English language, but the bad news is that these aren't the words we want him to pick up.

My day ended with the kids complaining about a certain, very strong and undeniable odor in the room that led to one boy loudly announcing....

I didn't have an accident!  I just don't know how to wipe my butt!

Don't you wish you were a kindergarten teacher?