So, I am trying to make more of a point to stop and take a mental snapshot of those little moments of my life that I tend to shove into some cobweb infested corner of my brain never to be heard from again. This post is a list of a few of those moments from the summer that I do not want to forget.
#5 Benji
This is Benji. When I moved in to my dad's house last summer to help him recover from surgery, Benji started coming for visits. He was a big furry Maine Coon who saw nothing wrong with jumping up on the couch and make himself right at home. He would come over and cuddle and talk to us, which made us all forget about the scariness of helping my dad recover. We all fell in love with Benji! He would be at the back door each morning waiting for breakfast. He would curl up and take a nap with Jonah while I got ready for work. In June, Benji was hit by a car. We all (even my dad) miss him terribly. Even though he belonged to someone else, we adored him all the same. Thank you Benji for getting us through a tough year.
This is Benji. When I moved in to my dad's house last summer to help him recover from surgery, Benji started coming for visits. He was a big furry Maine Coon who saw nothing wrong with jumping up on the couch and make himself right at home. He would come over and cuddle and talk to us, which made us all forget about the scariness of helping my dad recover. We all fell in love with Benji! He would be at the back door each morning waiting for breakfast. He would curl up and take a nap with Jonah while I got ready for work. In June, Benji was hit by a car. We all (even my dad) miss him terribly. Even though he belonged to someone else, we adored him all the same. Thank you Benji for getting us through a tough year.
#4 Our Trip to Monterey
I love, love, love Monterey. I love the smell of the air, the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Cannery Row and seeing otters floating out in the water.
#3 Motorhome Make-Over
When my In-Laws got a new motorhome several years ago, they handed down their old 1986 model to us. It has needed a make-over for a LONG time. It still had the same 80's beige curtains and carpet (ewwwwww). I ripped out all the carpet and sewed new curtains and cushions and my husband installed Pergo flooring. I have wanted to do this for years and it feels good that we FINALLY did it! It looks so nice! Rincon...here we come!
#2 I said "Good-Bye" to my good friend, Melinda
My partner-in-crime work friend retired in June and is moving back to Kentucky. She was the first person I met when I was hired at my school 12 years ago. We became instant friends and got into all kinds of trouble together! Which means we always volunteered each other to do stuff at work, we cooked waffles and pancakes for our staff, did workshops together, worked on committees together and came up with the bright idea of the now infamous "Gingerbread Week" (inside joke). She has wanted to move back to Kentucky to be with family for a while now, so I am happy for her; but at the same time, I am going to REALLY miss her.
#1 I WENT TO GOOGLE!
Oh my goodness...I got to attend a training for teachers at the GooglePlex in Mountain View this summer! It was awesome! I loved being on the Google campus. I was inspired by all the design elements that Google sprinkles inside and out of their facilities. I'm going to try to use some of those ideas in my own classroom. Oh yea, and it was great to learn about how to integrate Google Maps and Google Earth into my teaching (which was the whole point of going to Google).
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