Book Club

Rules:
* Grab the book nearest you. Right now.
* Turn to page 56.
* Find the fifth sentence.
* Post that sentence along with these instructions in a note to your wall.
* Don't dig for your favorite book, the coolest, the most intellectual. Use the CLOSEST.

"In October, when the town was still talking about nothing else, they were attacked by pirates."

Zorro by Isabel Allende

Oh, Wisconsin.

It was really great to see my sister last weekend. Or...I guess now it was two weeks ago. Time is flyin by. Teaching every day, almost, has been pretty good, I still like my students, and I really like most of the band directors. And apparently it makes time go by really fast. 

Anyway, back to the weekend in Milwaukee. It was absolutely beautiful with all of the trees in their fall colors!! Even as it gets colder here in Fort Worth, and the trees are changing a bit, the colors are nowhere near as extreme. If I had a picture of the view from the plane, I would post it. 

I think instead I'll put up a few pictures from the weekend. 

Where to start? How about with a beautiful

picture of Owen and sister?!

Then, Owen and Aunt Laura:

Ava Loves  books and it is adorable. 

Ava all prettied up for church. Isn't she awesome? 

Yes.

My favorite picture.

I love my sister's dogs. Callie is apparently terrifying though. 

But not really, I guess dog yawns are pretty scary, especially when they are being sat on by a two year old.

My Rhymes Are Bottomless

Ain't no party like my nana's tea party.



Expect a lovely update about my weekend in Wisconsin very soon!

Please?

It's so ugly it's beautiful. I can't decide if I want one, or want to laugh at one. Both I think. Yup. Pretty sure I need one.

Oh I forgot! # 2 of the day...

Thanks to everyone (all two of you) who participated in my "guess what we're sitting in contest."
Close, Dave. But, it was peanuts!!
yay Shannon!


So...shannon gets a poem:


there's a lovely girl
who answers
to "Noodle."

she has two cats,
but sadly,
no poodle.

while the kitties play
she works hard all day

teaching kids a song called
FunkyTown
(oodle)

(huh?)
is that age appropriate?



FIN

Stop, hey what's that sound?

This is the sound of me sitting on the couch in the living room, and writing a blog. The sound of of something I haven't done in a long time! My feet are up, and there is a cold Dr. Pepper within arms reach. Happiness. 

I've been contemplating many things lately, mainly about what I want to do professionally, and where I want my life to be heading in general. 

A few ideas that have been rollin' around up in the ol' noggin': 

I really like teaching, and have thought about getting certified to teach middle school and/or high school band. Even if I choose to go back to school to continue bassooning, this would probably be a positive, and lucrative, endeavor. 

I really like playing and teaching bassoon, and will attempt to get an adjunct position at the community college here if I see one come up again. 

I wish I had pursued the Theory Pedagogy certificate while I was at FSU,  because that would make me  more attractive for college positions, and would make me feel more qualified, but I have been looking around for an alternative to that. If I go back for my doctorate,   I will definitely try to get one! 

Yay!

Time for cleanin up, Reese is coming to town tomorrow with my cousin, so maybe I'l lhave some interesting pictures for my next post!

Oh yeah... Brad had a beard for a while. Whoop!

AVA

Ahhh I have the cutest niece ever!