Grant, Eric, and I Play Monticello-Part 1

Written on 5-26-25.

     I am sitting in our Alto at the Wooden Shoe Group Site, and it’s cooling off at 7:40 in the evening.  Grant, Eric, and I played at the Hideout Golf Course in Monticello today, and it was so fun!  They had never played there before, so it was a kick to watch how they reacted to it with its mountain beauty, elevated tee boxes, and challenging layout.  Grant played better than I have ever seen him play before.  Usually, it comes down to Eric and me, but he mixed it up well this time.  

On to golf…

It’s fun to be able to type that, because I have not played since Troy and I played at UNM North.  How long ago was that?  Let me check.  It was on April 11th, so nearly two months ago.  Too long.

I didn’t get any birdies, but they each got one.   Eric got his on hole #10 with a close approach.  Grant got his on the par five #14 with a close approach, also.

Written on 5-27-25.

We all played well.  It was close, like I wrote yesterday.  After much deliberation, we went with the usual points game: 1 for a fairway, 2 for a G.I.R., 3 for winning a hole, and 2 for the bonuses of long drives on par fives and closer to the pins on par threes.  

I started off well by winning...

End of School 2025

Written on 5-23-25.

     I am back again, and my classroom is nearly ready for whomever the new Gifted teacher will be.  I only have to stack the tables and chairs and grab my pun calendar off the wall to check out of here.  Here comes summer!  

I have enjoyed this diversion.  It got me back into the schools to see what is really happening there, and I really liked working with my students.  It has been wonderful to earn some income this year, too, after Mom and Dad’s passing.  I asked Copilot if I should take the job back in December/January, and one of the best questions (with paraphrasing) it spit back at me was, “After it is over, will you have any regrets?”

The answer to that was...

Tim and Eric Bring Baby Theo Into the World!

Written on 5-22-25.

       I am sitting at my desk at Park Avenue Elementary, and it’s the second to last day of school.  Big things are happening.  Belinda is ‘rewiring’ again after 34 years at Park Avenue.  We ‘rewired’ together ten years ago.  My stint as the gifted teacher long-term substitute is coming to a close, too.  Bev and Curt are on their way to visit their newest grand baby, Theo.  He is Tim and Erica’s baby, and he was born on May 19th, and everyone is happy and healthy.  Bev just sent a picture of them visiting Rowan, James, and Casey.  They went out of their way to stop and see them and Danielle.  We head to Canyonlands and our Wooden Shoe Group Campsite again, but this time with the Banashes.  Kody won’t be coming this time, though, and I know it will be hard on him and us as we get the camper ready to go.  We are having the walls retextured at our house, also.  See? Many things are happening.

I have had two fifth grade groups today, and they took all of their stuff with them, so I only need to stack furniture and get a few more initials from people.