So I keep forgetting....

I keep forgetting to update this. It's not that it isn't important (it is), but the last couple of times I've tried to log on, my computer went all wonky and kicked me off. So not fun.

It's November now (in case you missed that)!!!!!! We just finished out Gothic Lit/Poe unit and had a test today. I love the look of scared children in the morning... ahhhh smell the fear. And they were afraid. Very. And why shouldn't they be? After all, we've been on this for a month with repeated practice and discussion and quizzes. So, no excuses, I say!

Now, we're taking a breather for some descriptive writing, then jumping into... wait for it... The Odyssey!!! I did this last year with my kids and had a pretty good time, so I'm expecting some fairly good results this time. Oh, and I already conveniently have all my notes/papers/tests/EVERYTHING from last year, so, uh, win for me!

As for the world outside of school, I have been sucked into a group of people courtesy of Ty Flom, our neighborhood instructional coach who also happens to be one of the few 30 and under non-married people in the school. His girlfriend, Adrienne, is an amazing person, and so I've met a bunch of her friends and have now become one of the group as well. We went to a Halloween party on Saturday night (pic below), and get together for dinner every Monday. It's a nice change of pace, and I really enjoy it. On Sunday, I went trick-or-treating with Candy, Ronnie, Paul, and Cadence. Paul was a fireman, CayCay a princess (AURORA!!!). And me? Well, I started out believing I was Peter Pan, but apparently I also looked like an elf, leprechaun, plant thing.... I haven't done that in years, and it was nice to go from door to door and beg for free food. :0)

(The person next to me here is Whitney- she was Ginger Spice from the Spice Girls, and a bunch of our friends completed the group as Sporty, Baby, Scary, and Posh.)