Camping! |
Windy Weekend in Carpinteria
Carpinteria, California, is a coastal town in Santa Barbara County. From the state beach you can see Santa Cruz Island, one of the Channel Islands. You can als...
Posted by on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:37:00 GMT |
Valentine’s Day! |
Happy Valentine's Day!
Well, another Valentine's Day has come and gone. It seemed to be the usual--small gifts exchanged between me and my wife, Pizza Hut dinner for us and the kids. After...
Posted by on Thu, 14 Feb 2008 23:13:00 GMT |
Thanksgiving! |
Well, at least it's not really supposed to be a vacation...
When you have a four-day weekend, I suppose that's just a break, not an actual vacation. When you have family in town the entire time,...
Posted by on Fri, 23 Nov 2007 21:53:00 GMT |
Southern California is burning (again) (as usual) |
Goodbye, Lombardi Ranch
As of yesterday morning, our Kindergartners were still looking forward to going to Lombardi Ranch in Saugus, where for the last 30 years or so they have had a fabulous pumpkin ...
Posted by on Tue, 23 Oct 2007 20:15:00 GMT |
This years Reno Air Races |
I missed the National Championship Air Races in Reno a couple of weeks ago. I should probably be gladit was rather a downer this year.
Biplane class pilot, Steve Dari, was the first one...
Posted by on Tue, 25 Sep 2007 21:59:00 GMT |
The School Year Has Started |
Back to Work!
The school year started yesterday for my students. My partner, the morning teacher, had 18 students, and I had 8. By this morning, my partner was full at 20 students and I ha...
Posted by on Wed, 15 Aug 2007 21:23:00 GMT |
Looking Forward Now to the Start of the School Year |
Today, Life is Back in Order.
As of this morning, my room/partner assignment dilemma has sorted itself out. I am back to sharing a classroom with my partner teacher. It was a complicated n...
Posted by on Thu, 09 Aug 2007 22:40:00 GMT |
From Frustration to Hope to Despair |
Some People Should Not Work in Government Service.
These people typically consider themselves "conservative," and typically do not believe that government can accomplish anything. The only thing...
Posted by on Mon, 06 Aug 2007 23:42:00 GMT |
The End of the Summer |
Well, just a few more days until a fresh load of four- and five-year-olds shows up. Soon, no more days of rolling back over to sleep after dropping off the eldest for junior lifeguarding. ...
Posted by on Tue, 31 Jul 2007 13:09:00 GMT |
Third Post about Home Improvement |
Nature's Keepers, Clients Weepers
In this post, I'm going to write a bit about landscaping. Specifically, about putting in a lawn and automatic sprinklers. Real exciting, I know, but I jus...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Jul 2007 21:54:00 GMT |
