And then I fished.

Today was tough. Those kids are getting a little bit crazy. It was nice to head fishing with my guy. I didn't realize how lucky I am. Okay, so I have realized how lucky but the list of awesome things about Reuben just keeps getting longer. I am glad I have a guy who likes to fish. That is awesome. I caught the first fish of the season. Now the pressure is off, right.

21 one things I shouldn't say but I do:
1. Today I told a kid, "If you are going to have a bad attitude and not do the work this last week, just stay home."
2. I told a former student after her saying that babies aren't too expensive because she was on Medicaid and WIC, "Why should it be somebody else's job to take care of my kids?"
3. "I am not traditional and very particular in my old age," after my future mother in law suggest I register somewhere just because that is the thing to do.
4. "Retard" I say it a lot. And yes seester, I know it's not right.
5. "What the hell?" Right in front of a student after school!
6. "Shut it" to Sharri. All. The. Time.
7. "bastards" sometime to invading earwigs in my house. Sometimes
Directed at students.
8. "You're face will freeze that way". To one of my special Ed kids. I got a smart comment back and I totally deserved it.
9. "400" after being asked how many laps for warm up in PE.
10.  "I just threw your bobber into the lake."  It may take Reuben 20 years to get my sarcasm.  He is very literal.
11.  "I hope it isn't a symbol of our relationship," to Reuben after he mentioned that some flowers he gave me were wilting.  Again...too literal!
12.  "Are you F-ing kidding me?" To a lot of people about various things.
13.  "Zip it" to students quite often.
14.  "Get in your time machine and come to school and do your work." To students.
15.  "Nothing will fall off." In support of kids waiting until they are married to have sex.
16.  "Just sayin'"  I say it a lot and it really doesn't excuse things like: "You really going to wear that to the movies, just sayin'"
17.  "You're losing points."  Sometimes I don't mean it.
18.  "Weight Training is not a spectator sport."  Sometimes they need to spot each other.
19.  "Stop it."  Actually, I quite like that one.
20.  "Eat Less, Move More."  It's that easy but sometimes I even forget.
21.  "What do you want from me?"

Enjoying the beauty. 

Looking for crawfish

Fishin'

First catch of the season

I live in a pretty place

On the way to the spot

Baiting the line

Twenty Things I'll Miss about School in a Week...

1.  Weight training everyday.
2.  Talks with Sharri after school as I grade in the front office.
3.  Silly Student remarks.
4.  Punishing kids with the running of laps.
5.  Bagel Fridays.
6.  Countdown Chains.
7.  Chats with Julie.
8.  Playing sports with my PE classes.
9.  Tyler in my 7th hour.  Angel kid.
10.  Lunch with my co-workers and friends.
11.  Central Air.  It's going to get hot for this Wisconsin girl.
12.  A reason to ride my bike for ten minutes there and ten minutes back.
13.  My office.  Especially now that it is clean!
14.  Saying hey to kids in the halls.  It makes my day to make faces at them and get them to laugh or smile.
15.  Jackie talking to me in the library when I make copies.
16.  My aides in my two PE classes.  Very classy guys and fun to talk with.
17.  Matt in my 2nd hour.  He chants to his aides about how many laps he has completed.
18.  iHeart Radio in weights class.  I don't know if it will be the same when I just play it at home.
19.  My coworkers.  Kristi especially because she is not coming back.
20.  The regularity.

The end.  The solar eclipse was fun to watch today.  Reuben looks pretty sexy in eclipse goggles, no?

Cool Shot of Eclipse

19 Thingsto Do and Eat in Provo, Utah.

At the Blaze Game

Hi all.  This has been one excellent weekend.  Today I hiked, got glasses to view the solar eclipse tomorrow, ate a wonderful burger, and watched an arena football game.  All of this happened after I slept until 10:30.  Now that is my kind of Saturday!

19 Things to do and eat in(and around) Provo, Utah. (I was going to write 19 things I need to remember but I forgot! :)
1.  Sammy's-Their pie shakes rock.
2. Hike Y Mountain, Rock Canyon, and Dry Canyon.
3.  See Bridal Veil Falls in the Canyon
4.  Ride the Heber Creeper
5.  Bike the Provo River Trail
6.  Eat at Burger Supreme
7.  Eat at Sensous sandwich
8.  Fish the Provo River Trail
9.  Get a cookie, cupcake and cake bite from The Sweet Tooth Fairy.
10. Spend a day at Independence High School.  It will change your life.
11.  Watch an Orem Owlz game.
12.  Watch a Utah Blaze game.
13.  Go to the dinosaur museum at BYU.
14.  Go to the Provo City Library.  Very cool building.
15.  Go to the Bean Museum.  Lots of creepy stuffed animals.
16.  Eat at Bombay House.  Wonderful Indian food.
17.  Get something from The Provo Bakery.  They have amazing donuts!
18.  Go to the Timpanogos Story Telling Festival.  It happens over Labor Day weekend and awesome storytellers come from all over the world.
19.  Have a BBQ dinner on my porch.

Pics:

Can you spot the deer in this pic? 

Can you spot the two gliders in this photo?

At the Y on Y mountain

Can you spot the lizard in this pic?

18 Reasons I love the weekends...

1.  Sleeping in has to be the first one.
2.  No dealing with kids who say: "What?  We have to work in here today?"
3.  Reading
4.  Sleeping on my couch.
5.  Sleeping in.
6.  Going to a Utah Blaze game tomorrow night.
7.  Hanging out with Reuben.
8.  Sleeping in.
9.  Being lazy
10.  Not having anything to do.
11.  Getting a longer run in.
12.  Sleeping in.
13.  No meetings.
14.  My house is a quiet place.
15.  Falling asleep while blogging.
16.  Sleeping in.
17.  Burgers and Fries.
18.  Sleeping in.

The lists are getting harder. Maybe I better write them down during the day.  Sleeping in is really important and deserves more than one spot on the list.  Just sayin'!

Dunk Tank Thursday.

This whole blogging everyday is exhausting.  If you didn't get the chance to see my dunk tank experience, see it here.

Good day.  Cleaned the office.  The day went quickly.  Got dunked in a dunk tank.  Ate cotton candy.  Got exercise in for the first day all week.  Spent time with Reuben, who fixed my car window, and hung my new plant that he bought me yesterday.  I am truly spoiled!

17 of My Favorite Places(with some fun links!):
1.  On my couch, in front of my TV.
2.  The top of Y Mountain.
3.  Perch Lake.
4.  Pat's Tavern in Rhinelander, WI on the patio.
5.  Crosscountry also on the patio, also in Rhinelander.
6.  My parents porch.
7.  Stonehenge.
8.  Inside the temple.
9.  Provo River Trail.
10.  Sunnyvale Softball Complex, Wausau, WI. (Here is where my wedding celebration will be on July 7th!)
11.  Sam's Pizza, Wausau, WI.
12.  The Koehne Farm, Little Suamico, WI
13.  Aunt Linda's, Green Bay, WI.
14.  A movie theatre watching a good flick.
15.  Washburn Bike Trail, Rhinelander, WI.
16.  Buckingham Palace and many other castles in the UK(not that a palace is a castle).
17.  My bed.  And now I am off to it.

Flowers I gave a friend last week. Grocery store flowers rock!

Hanging plant Reuben bought me.  So sweet!

Dunk tank!

My desk is blue.  Who would have known?