Vacation Compare/Contrast!

I’m dreaming of a tropical vacation. I’ve only been on one, and it was amazing, and I am longing for another one. I get about 2 weeks off surrounding Easter, and I’m exploring locations. LivingSocial and Groupon all have introduced getaway packages to their offerings, and I’m intrigued by what seem like some incredible deals [...]

Head Down, Power Through

From now on, it’s all parent phone calls, shifting schedules, lesson plans, curriculum selection, order forms, hugs from students, trips to the principal’s office, and hopefully a great deal of actual teaching starting. My orchestra program starts back up today, and I could hardly sleep last night for some combination of excitement and dread. Things [...]

Sweet Home New York City

I arrived last Tuesday afternoon  to what felt like a foreign country. Turns out it was home. That took a minute to sink in, but after riding in a hot taxi, crawling down York Ave only to be honked at with every lane change, Addie and I arrived at our apartment and crashed. I am [...]