The warmth at the end of the day

Have I ever said how much I love my students? I do! The adults never make flowers out of their napkins. And they never wipe their mouths on their sleeves either.

Too much information

Student scratching his arm in the lunchroom : "I've really got eczema bad."

Me: "It looks like you do!"

Student continuing to scratch: "It really gets really, really bad every time I wet the bed...."

Me: "Whoa, whoa, whoa.... remember about sharing too much information." (We've discussed the topic of 'Too Much Information' before. On more than one occasion. On more occasions than I have fingers.)

Student still scratching: "Oh yeah, yeah. Ok. My eczema gets really bad every time I go number one in my bed."

Trust me when I tell you that you don't want to know what happens when he swallows too much gum. For some students, there are absolutely no secrets. None.

Sensory overload

I just need to go to bed now.

Baby Ducks and Bokeh

Today, I learned that I can eat an entire peanut butter and jelly sandwich in four bites. That's how I roll when I finally get to eat lunch at 5:30 p.m.

Flutterby

It was a gorgeous day. Even the butterflies were full of energy from the sun.

I have been loving the cool mornings and evenings with the warm afternoons. It could stay like this forever and I'd be happy!

Three Friends

I have a confession to make. I didn't take my camera to my class reunion. I just didn't want to deal with it.

Instead, my friends and I danced and danced and danced.

Clueless

Twenty-five years ago (minus a few months), I was in high school and completely unsure of my plans for the future. Last night, a group of us met in the park for a tailgating party before the football game. It has been 25 years since we wore obnoxious day-glo colors. It has been 25 years since that mullet hair cut. It has been 25 years since we danced to "No Parking on the Dance Floor."

Funny how I thought I'd never forget my time in high school. I should have studied the yearbook the week before the reunion.

Who are some of these people?