Thursday, November 25, 2010
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Monday, November 22, 2010
3 days to go
My plan for this week was to run fast today, take it slow tomorrow, not run on Wednesday and do well in the 5K on Thursday. Today, I didn't feel like it at all and I had a bad attitude to boot. Just feeling kind of blah! Decided I couldn't not run, so I headed out...ran a little, walked alot and decided just being out there was what was important. Tomorrow, I am going to just do a slow run/walk again, take Wed. off and give it my all on Thursday.
I had a wonderful conversation with Emma today--we were talking about the 5K and I asked her how we are going to do this. Her response, "I think we need to all just go at our own pace and we will see each other at the finish line." I commented, "You are ok with that?" Em said, "I am ok with that...the question is are you ok with that Mom?!" I am ok with that, I was pleasantly surprised that she would be ok with that. My baby is growing up and this is a place where she can be a little independent.
The sewing has stalled....my plan is to do much of that tomorrow.
Now the update on the HP Club:
The Harry Potter Club has been meeting at Abi's school (she and some of her friends started the club) for about 6 weeks now--they do not meet every week, but regularly enough that the club has grown and they are making plans of "fun" things they can do together--quidditch games, yule ball, etc...
After a few weeks of being organized, the administration told them they could not be the Harry Potter club, they needed to be the Book Club. The students understood that admin. thought the name might be offensive to some. Abi assured her friends that her parents would have a word with administration. We did, at a gathering at school that very evening. The Prinicipal we spoke with, heard our concerns; said the students misunderstood the reason for the name change, admin. felt the students might be bullied if they were the HP Club. Jay and I tried to help him understand that it was much less likely they would be bullied as the HP Club rather than the book club; he said he would take it back to administration.
He did, Administration stood by the original decision and the students called and asked me if I could talk with administration. I have been--however, it took several tries to get through. Basically, we have moved to the understanding that the school needs a written protocol on establishing clubs. It does seem that the school cannot deny a student initiated group the privilege to meet on school grounds, even if they are not a recognized club of the school.
Tomorrow, I have a meeting with the principal....which only came about after my rather lengthy conversation with the Asst. superintendent for Secondary Education. My child has been at this school for 2 1/2 years and I have requested meetings with the Prinicipal in the past, she finally has agreed. Thank you asst. super.
Maybe an upate tomorrow.
I had a wonderful conversation with Emma today--we were talking about the 5K and I asked her how we are going to do this. Her response, "I think we need to all just go at our own pace and we will see each other at the finish line." I commented, "You are ok with that?" Em said, "I am ok with that...the question is are you ok with that Mom?!" I am ok with that, I was pleasantly surprised that she would be ok with that. My baby is growing up and this is a place where she can be a little independent.
The sewing has stalled....my plan is to do much of that tomorrow.
Now the update on the HP Club:
The Harry Potter Club has been meeting at Abi's school (she and some of her friends started the club) for about 6 weeks now--they do not meet every week, but regularly enough that the club has grown and they are making plans of "fun" things they can do together--quidditch games, yule ball, etc...
After a few weeks of being organized, the administration told them they could not be the Harry Potter club, they needed to be the Book Club. The students understood that admin. thought the name might be offensive to some. Abi assured her friends that her parents would have a word with administration. We did, at a gathering at school that very evening. The Prinicipal we spoke with, heard our concerns; said the students misunderstood the reason for the name change, admin. felt the students might be bullied if they were the HP Club. Jay and I tried to help him understand that it was much less likely they would be bullied as the HP Club rather than the book club; he said he would take it back to administration.
He did, Administration stood by the original decision and the students called and asked me if I could talk with administration. I have been--however, it took several tries to get through. Basically, we have moved to the understanding that the school needs a written protocol on establishing clubs. It does seem that the school cannot deny a student initiated group the privilege to meet on school grounds, even if they are not a recognized club of the school.
Tomorrow, I have a meeting with the principal....which only came about after my rather lengthy conversation with the Asst. superintendent for Secondary Education. My child has been at this school for 2 1/2 years and I have requested meetings with the Prinicipal in the past, she finally has agreed. Thank you asst. super.
Maybe an upate tomorrow.
Friday, November 19, 2010
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Oh No....2 days without running!
Tomorrow, I must get back on the run! Literally! In meetings all day on Wednesday and Pastoring and coaching all day today meant I did not get a chance to run yesterday or today. It is ok, because tomorrow is another day.
Another thing I dealt with today...the Harry Potter Club at Abi's school. The club has been denied club status due to the name Harry Potter. It all seems very silly, but the administration has suddenly become ridiculous about the whole thing. When I get a chance, I will fill you in and write up the whole story. Administration at WHS has not been overly impressive to me in the 2.5 years we have been at that school, but today they took away any vestiges of respect.
Will fill you in later! Maybe after my run tomorrow!
I finished the party boy suit, with the exception of some handstitching that needs to be done!
Whew!
Another thing I dealt with today...the Harry Potter Club at Abi's school. The club has been denied club status due to the name Harry Potter. It all seems very silly, but the administration has suddenly become ridiculous about the whole thing. When I get a chance, I will fill you in and write up the whole story. Administration at WHS has not been overly impressive to me in the 2.5 years we have been at that school, but today they took away any vestiges of respect.
Will fill you in later! Maybe after my run tomorrow!
I finished the party boy suit, with the exception of some handstitching that needs to be done!
Whew!
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Registered for the Gallup
We are now officially registered for the Gallup for the Gravy on Thanksgiving Day!
It was a tough weekend--no running on Saturday, forced by my 16 yo to run on Sunday evening--did a pitiful job, so just took it slow!
Yesterday (Monday), I came to the conclusion that it is ok not to run the whole 3 miles. I would like to run it all, but in the larger scheme of life, it just doesn't matter! So, my training took a little different turn yesterday---I ran as much as I could, then walked just to catch my breath and went back to running; did this more frequently and finished 3 miles in 35 min. and 54 seconds. Down a 1/2 minute from Friday!
Today it is raining! looking for an opening in the rain or either heading to the gym. I think running in the rain might actually be fun!
Sewing update---finished a design for the butterflies. Almost done with the party boy suit. Dew drops are haunting me--I just need to DO them! Delegated the 7 Spanish tops to another "sewer" (I know "seamstress" is probably the correct word to use, however--I like "sewer"! It looks like sewer--the place to where your toilets flush--but it means SOOOOOOO much more! :-)
Design idea for the butterflies, and the fabric to make it happen.
It was a tough weekend--no running on Saturday, forced by my 16 yo to run on Sunday evening--did a pitiful job, so just took it slow!
Yesterday (Monday), I came to the conclusion that it is ok not to run the whole 3 miles. I would like to run it all, but in the larger scheme of life, it just doesn't matter! So, my training took a little different turn yesterday---I ran as much as I could, then walked just to catch my breath and went back to running; did this more frequently and finished 3 miles in 35 min. and 54 seconds. Down a 1/2 minute from Friday!
Today it is raining! looking for an opening in the rain or either heading to the gym. I think running in the rain might actually be fun!
Sewing update---finished a design for the butterflies. Almost done with the party boy suit. Dew drops are haunting me--I just need to DO them! Delegated the 7 Spanish tops to another "sewer" (I know "seamstress" is probably the correct word to use, however--I like "sewer"! It looks like sewer--the place to where your toilets flush--but it means SOOOOOOO much more! :-)
Pictures:
Beginning of the "party boy suit".
Old tutus that will be "refreshed" to become beautiful butterflies!
Design idea for the butterflies, and the fabric to make it happen.
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