Happy Father's Day!

Just wanted to let my dad know that I love him and say, "Happy Father's Day!"
















There is a spot here to my left just in case you want to visit while I am here for three more days:)

Quite possibly my last dive in the Cayman Islands:(

My last dive in the Caribbean Sea~ It was a nice dusk dive in the North Shore and quite a peaceful one at that. It was one of those times where I felt incredibly blessed at this time in my life~ the end of an incredible journey& at the very beginning of something different.

I felt like an adult until...

So putting on the academic regalia tonight made me feel like I was apart of something big. It was the first time I stood with the faculty and actually felt like I had a responsibility that goes beyond just teaching. Let's just say that the big picture became even a little more clear tonight. I not only want to make them strong students academically, but I want them to know how to stand on their own two feet and develop character that makes them stand apart from the world. It was hard to applaud the students and not wonder where they might end up and then question whether or not I am doing what I can to help my fifth graders this year. After all of this reflection, I have to admit that I did goof off throughout the ceremony b/c it was BORING!!!! You know, trying to get people to laugh, tying robes together, trying to fly with my arm wings, etc. I can only be expected to act like an adult for about an hour, after that, anything goes.

Almost at the end!

For teachers, the last couple of weeks tends to bring out the crazy in all of us~we tend to let loose a little each day.





































How I really feel vs. How I wish I could feel.