Kid came in yesterday all late complaining because her classes got deleted. She kept referring to this ridiculous phone-like thing in her hands that looked like nothing I had ever seen, and she was not paying attention to me but she kept asking the same indignant questions. So I said, “I recommend that you stop looking at your phone and pay attention so you can move forward with your life and besides I cannot have a conversation with you if you continue to refer to your phone.”

And she told me she was turning it off which wasn’t true and I told her the conversation was over and that was that and hopefully she managed to get her classes straight and I share all this to say that I’m really hoping I don’t get my teeth knocked out because sometimes it feels a little touch and go. (But I’m not giving up on the tough love, no way. My blood pressure can’t take it. And agreed with the “on notice” part. I have a lot of parents in my other chair like that. All I can ever think is how my mother would have dealt with me in the case of similar behavior and it makes me combined laugh and cry.)

(Also this is long. I need an “educators’ in August” support group, clearly.

You’re the best kitty in the whole wide world Champer Damper!

Nel, I’m guessing we come down on the same side, actually. Don’t you want everyone to have health care? Me, too. But you’d be surprised about what I think of the plan. Or maybe not. Who knows.

I tend to say away from too controversial a topic lest the crazies and trolls come out.

It’s ok. HE KNOWS WHO HE IS.

In the meantime, I’m off to check out Teri per Mommela’s urging!

Also? I miss you guys. You’ve got some schmutz on your face. Left side. Yeah. There. You got it.