This and That...

Im sick again!

How annoying is that!

I really feel for people who have chronic illness or something that plagues them throughout their lives. Its miserable...and Im only a wee bit sick. I have another sinus infection which seems to be where my weakness is in my immune system. Im hoping when I see the acupuncturist again she can address this issue cause it gets old having a brick pressing on your sinuses!

I AM grateful though for these MINUTE CLINIC's that are at CVS and other pharmacys. You know when you know what you have? Its not rocket science to figure out, "Oh, I have an ear infection." or "Oh I have pink eye" or "Oh, I have strep" I mean really, after youve struggled with these things you know what they feel like. Yes, its a little more than I would pay for at the doctor, but honestly, the convenience and the location are worth it to me.

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Thursday evening was our Awards Ceremony at school.

Its such a sweet night to see the kids get noticed for their achievenments. I love the "Significant" awards as the end of the night...the ones that are really for things that are important: Character and Perserverence and Excellence. I had the honor of writing the profiles for those students and it was overwhelming to realize how God's spirit rests on most of our students. Its also amazing to realize that it really looks like different things in different people...and that there are many other significant students in our student body who contribute in special ways to make it the community that it is.

Its helpful to get perspective again at this time of the year when it is so hectic and the students tend to push at the boundaries. Its nice to be reminded that what we do DOES have impact and that through our students and ourselves, God does touch our messy world.

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Monday I leave with the AP US History class (APUSH) for Boston for three days. Once i start feeling a little better I know I will be excited. Im glad to go even if its tiring and time away from the girl and E. Of course I dont love traveling, but when Im really just resonsible for myself I dont mind it so much. Yes, Im responsible for our students, but its less taxing emotionally than when you travel with your own family...at least for me it is. (Ideally I want to travel like Pum Pum does...with someone planning everything for her, taking her luggage to and from the room, and providing Cokes and Reeses at any given moment) We will be attending a RED SOX game which will be totally fun! And I course I always enjoy time with Mr. N who is a wonderful conversationist.

I got my Twizzlers and gossip mags for the plane, my squishhie pilliow and Tylenol PM for the evening and a bottle of FIJI for the days. I should be good, right?

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I havent been walking/running recently, but I know I will get back into it once school is over. I honestly have been too overwhelmed with life right now. May is soooo annoying.

We return from Boston late on Wednesday and Thursday morning the girl has her End of the Year Performance. Then Im home for one night and then we head to the Nickelodean Hotel for the girl's Girl Scout Troop sleep over. After that its the exam hecticness and graduation practice/ senior breakfast, graduation ceremony, post planning, packing up for the new building and then...just when I will be completely losing my mind...SUMMER WILL ARRIVE.

I can hardly wait.

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Ill be incommunicato for a several days, but will of course will post about our trip when we return.