April 1, 2010

I couldn't come up with a catchy title for today, so the date will have to do.

It was a gorgeous day today, and we spent part inside and part outside. Evan and I went bowling with Katie, Chris and Brendan. It was fun, but I opted not to bowl so as to not hurt my neck. It is doing fine but I didn't want to do something stupid to it and screw it up just days before our softball season opener. After the two game, we went to the game room to win tickets to cash into prizes. I dropped a dollar in the "Deal or No Deal" game and came away with 75 tickets! (the 3rd highest ticket total). Afterwards we all went to Chik-fil-a for lunch, then we parted and Evan and I came home.

At home we hung out outside for a little while. Evan helped me rake the yard, then we played a little basketball and Evan wanted to ride his bike - that is wanted me to help teach him some more. It was an absolutely gorgeous day outside!

We came inside and just hung out some. I decided to work some on my website - to create a new page that will list the handouts as we encounter them so they can be printed. It will include the date assigned, date due, and instructions. . The goal is to minimize the number of excuse students will have to not have their homework. I was getting a bit frustrated at the process today when the design was not working correctly, fortunately I discovered the problem this evening and got past the first obstacle. I will like to work on it some more tomorrow but I have plenty of things to do to keep me outside most of the day, and by the looks of the forecast, that is where I will want to be!

If you are interested on the website I am working on the link is below. Presently I am only working on the "Civics & Economics" section as that is the only course I am teaching this semester. The page I was specifically working on today is also linked below. There is no direct link to it yet from the website because I haven't prepared any content, I was only working a little on the appearance. Let me know what you think.

Caggia Social Studies

Handouts at Caggia Social Studies

July 2, 2007

Wow, Joe. Thanks for that very touching video this morning. That woman is really something special, to give that much of herself for nothing in return. What she helps to give to these families is closure to a tragedy. She helps these families grieve and to bring home their lost loved ones. Now, I am not going to get into I support or oppose this war, it is irrelevant. But anytime a parent has to bury a child is a tragedy, regardless of the circumstances. And the efforts of this woman to try and make the process easier for these families is something special. Something worth taking notice of.

Watch the story: http://mfile.akamai.com/21772/wmv/gannett.download.akamai.com/21772/streaming/wmv/hancockportraits.asx

Meanwhile, Evan and I argued for half the day about riding a bike. The weather for the beginning of the week is supposed to be mild and want to be outside with Evan enjoying it. Sure, there are many ways to enjoy outside. Ultimately, we agreed on going to the park, playing kickball, soccer, and the playground. But before that, it was a scene. How can you convince a 6 year old that he will not fall off his bike and break a bone? don't know, but obviously, I am not capable. Michelle, on the other hand, got him to ride his bike up and down the street this evening after soccer practice.